I posted on this topic awhile back for someone else... maybe Fanta? Anyways, I'll share my suggestions despite the fact that it's going to be ultimately unappreciated or I'm going to be insulted in some manner. To effectively participate in this discussion, it'd be helpful to know what your bachelors is in and what previous work experience you've had (doing what, when, and for how long.)
Suggestions:
1) Work. If you have a bachelors degree then you should be able to find a job doing something. Shoot to find an internship that will offer some pay, ideally in your chosen field. Hell, you might even land a low-level position instead of an internship. The reality is most people value experience over a degree, so if you can get both then that'll weigh in your favor. This will look good as it'll help build your resume with professional experience as well as provide some income and/or offset the total cost of loans. If you had two jobs, with a bachelors, and the drive to succeed, I don't see how you couldn't pull in near 40K/yr.
2) Get loans for your education and work to provide a means to live. If I remember correctly, you said you'd have to pay $8000/semester for room and board? (I'm not going to click the 'show post' link a second time, so I'll just roll with it.) That's a ton of cash. You might be able to rent a room with someone for much less, helping save money that way. Doing this would reduce the total needed in loans.
3) Get loans for everything. You're better off than those poor OWS retards that cry for someone to pay for their college educations because... well, someone's been paying for your college education? At least you'll have only two or three years of debt. Hopefully your masters will translate into more pay... that is, assuming you can make a positive impression on the people giving you an interview.
4) Join the military. You'll have to talk to a recruiter to see what benefits they can offer you, but I'm sure you can get some assistance. If you want money, go for a commission. If you don't want to be a bitch, don't get your commission. I'd suggest you join the Marines or Army simply for the fact that you'd do well to be broken. In any case, you'll need to develop interpersonal skills. Being 'Aestu' could likely get your ass beat by someone who isn't behind a computer screen and it's possible superiors can simply turn a blind eye to it.
SO YOU CAN BE A COWARDLY DESERTER, LIKE ME, MAKE SURE ALL BENEFITS ARE EXPLICITLY WRITTEN INTO YOUR CONTRACT TO THE MILITARY WELFARE COMPLEX. DON'T TAKE ANY VERBAL PROMISES.5) Find a job at The Home Depot or some other joint that has a tuition reimbursement program. I used it to pay for 75% of my schooling since, contrary to what you think, my parents or the VaARNG didn't provide much, if any, financial support. The other 25% was covered by using credit cards and working to cover the rest.
6) Stop being an antagonistic fuckface to people around this forum. Someone might have a history with finance, specifically dealing with colleges and financing. Let's hope that person is willing to help you after how much of a dick you've been to them.
7) There are grants and scholarships for people over 30. You're over 30, right? Anyways, just work some google-fu and see what comes up. Apply to everything if you can.
Don't use charity. You don't believe in it, despite being on the charitable lifeline of your parents for however long.
Good luck.
