Is Career Step a good medical transcription school?

Is there financial aid available to do medical transcription from an online school?

• I am interested in seeking a certification in medical transcription so I can work from home, but do not wish to go back to (& can't afford to) school full time for 2 years to do so and would like to get certified from a course such as Career Step or similar. I wondered if there is financial aid available to help pay for that?

• Answer:

  It depends on the school. Financial Aid can get a little complicated with online schools, but there are plenty that are authorized to offer a variety of Federal and State financial aid programs. Of course, other schools aren't. Generally, when a school DOES offer financial aid, they will say so. If getting Financial Aid is really important to you, consider "shopping around" for an online college until you find one that definitely offers financial aid. Make sure you give them a call to find out how to qualify (i.e. if you have to take a certain number of classes, etc.). If the school you want to attend isn't eligible to offer federal financial aid, you might still be able to borrow a private loan to cover your cost of attendance. What you need to look for is a "career" loan. Try any of these: Sallie Mae: http://www.salliemae.com/apply/borrowing/career_training.html Student Loan Xpress: http://www.careerxpressloan.com/ Wells Fargo: https://www.wellsfargo.com/wf/student/loans/undergrad/career