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Hey there, I'm trying to get back into university and learn coding. I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of how the heck people actually get full-ride scholarships? Do I apply as a normal student and someone from the financial department sticks their neck out, notices my application from the giant selection of applicants, and decides to help out? Seriously, I have no idea how this works, but I'm pretty desperate.

What country are you in?

The US, but willing to study abroad.

What country? In America usually you apply for a specific scholarship. I think full rides are uncommon outside of Hollywood. Contact the admissions office for the school you want to attend and ask.

The US, but willing to study abroad. Thanks for the advice of calling the admissions office, I appreciate it.

It's been a while, so my experience might be outdated:

I was offered a full ride to go to a school that I didn't apply to and would NEVER want to go to in a million years. I ended up going to a school that offered me a lot of grants, but not enough to cover the whole tuition. In my senior year, I ended up getting a scholarship I didn't apply for. They just sent me a letter that I had gotten it. I don't think I applied for more than a few, and honestly I just applied to a) get my mom off my back about it and b) experience writing essays. I didn't get any that I actually applied for.

At most universities, there's either specific scholarships or you can talk to the finance department and find out what their fee waiver thresholds are. Contact them before applying. Certain things (like living in the same state as the university, or being a veteran, or having a parent who is a veteran) can make financial aid more likely, but they can talk you through it. An actual "full ride" is very rare, but careful selection of multiple smaller scholarships and financial aid can end up with you having enough money to live on and a smaller debt at the end of it.

Check the school's website and see if there is a financial aid page with information on how to apply for that aid. You probably apply for it alongside applying for the school, but you have to tell them it's something you want and provide whatever financial information they ask for.

As for any external scholarships (like some organization or corporation or government agency that gives out grants) you will just have to Google and see if there is anything that fits your situation. Maybe there are tech companies that give scholarships for coding school?

Honestly, unless you already have a job with a company that offers tuition reimbursement as part of their benefits package, you might want to look into getting a job with the university. Most of them offer full or partial tuition waivers to staff.

Look into Pell grants if your income is low.

Another option could be a coding bootcamp if you have some natural ability here. It's not terribly cheap, but if you can slide into a decent paying job it can a manageable expense. Research them pretty heavily, though.

For coding? I'd do online free courses to see if you want to.

If you qualify to be a military reservist or active duty military, that can help you out financially as well.

Talk to your local recruiter if you are interested.

This is how my brother learned about radio communications and got paid for doing it!

On the civilian side of things, learn a skill through a club or online course to better help you prepare to test out of courses you don't need. That's how I saved money getting my associates'degree.

Do consider a part time degree program. It may help you out financially.

Study real hard, get superb grades, do no more than two extra curriculars (colleges notice when you have a massive amount and know it means you aren't doing any of them well, one or two more focused extra curiculars mean you are taking them seriously), write a real good personal statement which sounds genuine to you and not a canned one from a trainer or a site. Know exactly why you are going to college and what you want to do, lean into medicine with family medicine or urgent care in a poorer state where frontline doctors are in demand and colleges are under pressure to get students through their degree and into in-state med schools to fill those gaps. And research your institution, get a letter of personal support from an alumni. Preferably a professor or someone who guest teaches at it. Contact their admissions department and ask to speak to someone to find out what they are looking for the most. Those personal relationships are key.

I know it is a lot, but getting a full ride is a lot of money so the school wants to know you can put in a lot of work to get it. There are also services who research what scholarships might be available for you, look into working with one of them. For example, does your church or your parents employers have a scholarship program, many do and those that don't often know a scholarship opportunity somewhere else and can refer you on. Not gonna lie to you, getting a full ride is hard and you are gonna have to put in the equivalent of a fulltime job just getting one, and maybe keeping it too.

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