More and more people are dealing with the frustrations of a full time job, while trying to further their education, either as a part time or full time student. Luckily there is now the option of taking classes online at most major colleges and universities. The online option has changed the landscape to getting a college degree, and even what would be classified as the traditional student is now taking advantage to online classes.The one myth that must be exposed is that getting a higher education online is less expensive than attending a brick and mortar University. This in most cases is not true, online education cost more in some cases. The important thing to realize is there is student loan programs available to help pay for on-line classes, just like with a traditional education.Four years ago the Federal finical aid programs were opened up to include financing for online courses.. There is a requirement that these online classes must be part of a degrees program to be eligible for finical aid. You can’t get aid, just to take further education classes that are not part of a degree-ed program.The process to finding loans and or grants for an online education is the same as if you were applying to a traditional school.. The first step in seeing what loans or grants are available is to fill out the FAFSA application just like you would if you were attending a traditional school. The finical aid allotted for online and offline schooling is awarded to students who show a need based on the FAFSA application. But even if you don’t qualify for financial aid, the FAFSA application will help the government show you what loan programs you are qualified to receive.There are many different types of scholarships and grants that you could apply for to fund your online education. If you are trying to find a way to further your education online while holding down a full time job, you might want to check with your employee to see if they offer a tuition reimbursement program. There are also professional organizations that offer scholarships to online students that you might want to look into.For those that are willing to do the research and submit the forms, it is no harder to find funding for the online education than it is to fund a more traditional education. You just need to start early and be persistent in your endeavor.