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Funding for Non-Traditional Comp. Sci Students?

Posted by Cliff on from the sliding-the-foot-in-the-door dept.

chromatic asks: "I've been working with promising prospective programmers for a while. They're interested in college, but as non-traditional students with young families, the financial burdens are overwhelming. We're aware of FAFSA, financial aid officers, and standard grants (all of which have a bias toward traditional students). What other resources (grants, work study programs, low interest loans) should we explore?"

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  1. non traditional student? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You need some non traditional accounting.

    Try Andersen.

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