I am over 50 and want to go to college (for the first time). Is there financial help for me?

Congratulations on deciding to go to college! It's never too late for a degree.

You should start with getting money from our Uncle, Sam will take good care of you. Fill out the fafsa online at fasfa.ed.gov , you may find that due to your income you won't get a lot of money. But every little bit will help.

Apply for a private student loan, there are no income maximums, so it's a good alternative for adults who have been in the workforce for a few years.

The two I have been recommending are Chase Bank, they have a private student lending group, you can reach them through http://www.usadegrees.com/chase/ also Student Loan Advisors at http://www.studentloanadvisors.com/

You'll also find some links to various scholarship search engines while you're at Student Loan Advisors. Don't forget to search for that free money. You'll be shocked at how many there are and how many you for which you may qualify.

Good Luck!

Yes, financial aid has not age limits.

The first thing you need to do is complete the FAFSA. If you are planning on attending for the 08-09 school year, you would want to do this as soon after January 1st 2008 as possible.

From there they will let you know what type of aid, if at all, you are eligible for.

Probably. Check with the college you want to attend. Community colleges are good places to start.

First thing: DO NOT pay any money to any service anywhere that says they will find money for you. You can do the same things for free.

About.com has a list of good books (most of which are probably available in most public and college libraries) http://adulted.about.com/od/scholarshipfinders/tp/...

To apply for federal financial aid, you will be filling out the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

The Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits may be open to you - more at http://www.nasfaa.org/AnnualPubs/TaxBenefitsGuide....