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Top 10 Ways to Pay for your NOLS Course
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Parents |
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Hit up those loving guardians who have always recognized your leadership potential. |
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Get a job! |
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You're a hard-working, goal-driven individual interested in working towards a NOLS course. |
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Savings |
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Use that cash from babysitting and lawn mowing since you were ten. Now is the rainy day and NOLS is the sunshine. |
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FAFSA (federal financial aid) |
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If you're in college, make the government pay! Uncle Sam wants you to be all you can be on a NOLS course. Read about consortium agreements between NOLS and your college and then apply online. |
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AmeriCorps |
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Help us help you. AmeriCorps volunteers are eligible to receive up to $4,725 to be used toward education costs at qualified institutions. NOLS qualifies! Click here to learn how to use your Education Award for a NOLS course. |
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VA Benefits |
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Veterans Affairs pays benefits to eligible veterans, reservists, and active duty servicemembers while they are in an approved education or training program. For more information go to: http://www.va.gov/ |
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Tuition assistance from an employer |
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Your boss should realize NOLS grads make the best employees. Point out the leadership skills you'll bring back to the workplace after your course. |
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Apply for a Scholarship |
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NOLS awards more than $800,000 in scholarships each year. In addition to this, there are numerous other scholarships awarded through private organizations. Learn more here. |
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Fundraising |
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Be creative! Bake sales and car washes aren't just for the cheerleaders! |
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Get a second Job! |
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That good old-fashioned back up plan when the other nine ways aren't working. |
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