Is it possible to pay next to nothing for college, with financial aid?
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Absolutely! Apply for every single scholarship you can without thinking about whether or not you'll win. Just try for it! Also, don't exclude the most expensive schools from your list. I went to a private liberal arts college (around $20,000/year) while my brother went to a state university ($9,000/year). I ended up paying far less out of pocket and with less debt than he did. (and he had better grades and a higher SAT score) Apply and get accepted to two schools than pitch them against each other to give you more money. It works.
You can receive more money than your EFC if you apply for all scholarships. Many are not need-based, but rather look at your potential to succeed and your dedication to finish the degree. Additionally, there are many scholarships with unusual qualifications such as being left-handed, having a family member with a disability, or being from a certain home state or county. It's not all about need. Additionally, most private schools take more money in and have very wealthy donors; therefore they have more money to give for financial aid. Additionally, some have to compete for students which will allow you to bargain between schools.
Not very. Maybe if you had rich parents. College is VERY expensive.
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Illegal aliens do it all the time
If you qualify for grants instead of taking out loans.
it depends on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from your FASFA application and your tuition amt. It also helps if you stay at home with your family or friends so that you pay tuition only. You need to find a school who's tuition is lower than the maximum pell grant.
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Yes, if you qualify. The problem with it is that you usually get your disbursement checks like 2-weeks after classes begin. So you have to have back-up money to buy your books, otherwise you'll be playing catch up with the class the rest of the semester.
This could be possbile, there are many ways to help pay for college, but do realize that this may limit your choice of schools, because the amount you quailfy for will be the same at public or private institutions. I myself went to a community college, got a 2 year degree and my "basics" out of the way, this helped me to decide what to go into, the big plus being that everything was paid for with scholarships and financial aid. Then i went to a 4 year private college and completed my bachelors, there i had federal and state financial aid, scholarship, took out a couple of grants to cover the rest and even got a little help with books from a county program. So i would check out anything, ask around and always work hard!
yes, I don't know why someone would say no it's not possible. You will just have to give up certain things like living in a dorm. If you go to a community college, and you or parents don't make too much money, Tap and Pell will pay all, PLUS send you a check to cover books and transportation.
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