I will owe my soul to USC
Tonight I went to a financial aid meeting at the Orange County USC campus, where I will be starting my master's classes in the fall. The short of it was, you will be in debt, oh yes you will be in debt. It is the best social work program in Southern California and I have to say that walking away with a degree and contacts from USC will be a huge benefit to my career as a social worker but, the price tag of $16,000 a year for 4 years is staggering! It actually freaks me out to think about going into that much debt, but if I want the license I have to have the degree. I know that I'll be opening myself to some more financially lucrative job options with the USC network so hopefully it will all come out in the wash.
The good news is my second and third years I will have both scholarship and workstudy options. Since I will be officially divorced by then I will qualify from my salary alone. Hopefully I can also work that single parent angle to get some extra dollars. Or I could always give that sugardaddy.com thing a try =).
So when all is said in done, when I get my degree it will be the most expensive thing I've ever purchased. Moving through this next step is a very important part of me re-building my life and getting the things I want out of my life. While the debt will be a burden for the few years after I graduate, the education is going to open doors for me in new ways.
The good news is my second and third years I will have both scholarship and workstudy options. Since I will be officially divorced by then I will qualify from my salary alone. Hopefully I can also work that single parent angle to get some extra dollars. Or I could always give that sugardaddy.com thing a try =).
So when all is said in done, when I get my degree it will be the most expensive thing I've ever purchased. Moving through this next step is a very important part of me re-building my life and getting the things I want out of my life. While the debt will be a burden for the few years after I graduate, the education is going to open doors for me in new ways.