Help with returning to school

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Hello, as I said in my intro post, I was recently officially diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. One of the recommendations the psychiatrist made was joining this website.

Another of the recommendations the psychiatrist made was to finish my undergraduate degree. There are a few snags with that however. I haven't been inside a classroom in twenty years. And my finances for school are basically nonexistent. I also have no car and cannot drive.

Is there anything out there that could help a middle aged individual finish an undergraduate degree?

Where are you located?

You could take at least some online classes.

Depending on your location, you would probably be eligible for some sort of student aid--especially if you have no job or a low-paying job.

How many credits do you have towards your degree?

I'm in Louisiana. I'm not entirely sure how many credits I have, I have reached out to the school I went to, I'm waiting to hear back from them to find out the exact number. Once I hear back, I should probably know much, much more about where I stand.

If you have a low income, you could obtain a Pell Grant.

Speak to a financial-aid person at the college which you want to attend. Tell him/her your situation.

You should, when you are ready, fill out the FAFSA.

also, if you do online classes, do them at a state school. If you have less than 60hrs, I'd say do classes (online or not) at a local Community College as this will be cheaper with MUCH smaller classes. Then, you can tranfer to a state university to finish.

Whatever you do, stay away from the likes of university of Phoenix or other forprofit schools.

Another thing, if you like online classes, make sure the university to choose offers your degree in an online program. Many, if not most, universities will have a strict limit for online credits if your degree program is not an online program. My university only allows 35% onine credits for general degree programs.

Hi guys, sorry I haven't been around here...

Here's a small update on the return to school situation... I found out that the school that I went to does have online courses in the subject I studied (English). I have two semesters remaining to get my degree, which would probably take longer if I were to take my courses online instead of going back and forth to school.