PREREQUISITES & FAFSA question 29

[anti-mfa]

Hello, have any of you had to take prerequisite courses to be eligible for a Master's program? I have a bachelor's degree but I need 12 credits of psychology related courses to apply to master's programs of my choosing. 

1. Does anyone know of any good online colleges that provide quality psych courses but aren't terribly expensive? 

2. If you had to take prerequisite courses before applying to a Master's program and filled out a FAFSA? How did you answer question 29? I need to apply for federal loans to cover these courses, and I should be able to do so if they are prerequisites. I would be qualified as a non-degree seeking student. 

What will your college grade level be when you begin the 2019-2020 school year?

Grade Level
Never attended college / 1st yr.
Attended college before / 1st yr.
2nd yr. / sophomore
3rd yr. / junior
4th yr. / senior
5th yr. / other undergraduate
1st yr. graduate / professional
Continuing graduate / professional or beyond

Would I be a 5th year? other undergraduate? But I am not an undergraduate...? 1st year? graduate/ professional? I am not taking "graduate" level courses. I am so confused. Here is the info they provide when you click the question mark button. 

Select your grade level in college from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. If you are currently a senior in high school or will be a first-time college student, select Never attended college / 1st yr.

"Grade level" does not mean the number of years you have attended college, but refers to your grade level in regard to completing your degree or certificate. A student who is not enrolled full-time will require more years than a full-time student to reach the same grade level.

 

Thanks for any help or advice!! 

[socialneurofriend]

1. I found a list of cheap online colleges here. Also, if you're an employee at a university or work for the government, etc. (or are a spouse/partner of an employee at one of these places), sometimes there are programs where you can take a few classes for free or at a low cost, such as the University of Kentucky's Employee Education Program (where UK employees and their spouses/partners can take free or low cost classes). If you're interested, to see if your job has a program or to search for new jobs that have a program like this, you can search by using "employee education program" or "employee tuition assistance program."

2. I think you'd be "Attended college before / 1st yr." or "5th yr. / other undergraduate." From my search, people ususally recommend asking the program you've been admitted to (because it might differ between programs) or you can contact the FAFSA people.

[PsyDuck90]

I think it would be "other undergraduate" because you are taking undergraduate courses. That is really the only option that makes sense out of all those.