Kentucky
Adults Returning to School
Adults Returning to School was developed to meet the needs of adult students thinking about going back to school. It focuses on financial aid and educational opportunities in Kentucky and is kept up to date with the help of financial aid and admissions officers, financial aid program administrators, state officials and testing service representatives.
Higher education is a major investment of time, effort and money for you and your family. Adults Returning to School will provide the basic information you need to plan for your college education or vocational-technical training.
Adults Returning to School is divided into three parts — (I) Making the Decision, (II) Paying for College and (III) Kentucky Colleges.
This section provides basic information that will help you decide whether to resume your education. It explains many of your options and can help you plan to meet your educational goals if you choose to return to school.
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Career assessment centers
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Educational Opportunity Centers
Talent Search Programs
GED Classes
GED Testing Sites
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Academic Common Market
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National Test Dates
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Points to consider
Steps to help you select a school
Types of schools
School evaluation
This section focuses on the cost of your higher education and how you'll pay for it. College may be one of the biggest investments you'll ever make. You should become familiar with the programs and process for paying for your schooling. Financial aid is available to help many students with college costs.
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Caution: beware of scams
Questions and answers
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Grants
Scholarships
Waivers
Conversion scholarships/loans
Loans
Work–study
Military benefits
Qualified state tuition programs
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Comparing financial aid award letters
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Tools for Comparison
Financial aid award letter
The following pages provide information concerning costs, admissions requirements, academic programs and student financial aid for Kentucky colleges. Information in Part III is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, you should contact the school you plan to attend.
- Alice Lloyd College
- American National University
- Asbury Theological Seminary
- Asbury University
- Ashland Community and Technical College
- ATA College
- Beckfield College
- Bellarmine University
- Berea College
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Brescia University
- Campbellsville University
- Centre College
- Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Daymar College
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
- Frontier Nursing University
- Galen College of Nursing
- Gateway Community and Technical College
- Georgetown College
- Hazard Community and Technical College
- Henderson Community College
- Hopkinsville Community College
- Indiana Tech
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Interactive College of Technology
- Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Kentucky Christian University
- Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Kentucky State University
- Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Lexington Theological Seminary
- Lincoln Memorial University
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Madisonville Community College
- Maysville Community and Technical College
- MedQuest College
- Midway University
- Morehead State University
- Murray State University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Owensboro Community and Technical College
- Ross College
- Simmons College of Kentucky
- Somerset Community College
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Spalding University
- Sullivan University
- Thomas More University
- Transylvania University
- Union College
- University of Kentucky
- University of Louisville
- University of Pikeville
- University of the Cumberlands
- Western Kentucky University
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Trade Schools (Nondegree Granting)
Glossary of College and Financial Aid Terms