I am now in high school, if I am going to do a 2-year community college degree, and then go on to a university to get my bach. degree, should I even look for scholarships now? or should I just wait until i'm done with community college and find scholarships for undergrad students?
(The school i'm in is paying for most of community college, so I dont need to find scholarships for that)
2006-09-13 10:08:37 · 6 answers · asked by OneDay 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
I would go to a four year school all 4 years, but its very expensive..and plus I can still live at my parents while I finish the degree, so no extra living expenses.
2006-09-13 13:48:44 · update #1
If you know that your tuition will already be covered, you probably don't need to look for scholarships now. However, you shouldn't wait until you're DONE will your 2-year degree before you start looking. In many cases, scholarship organizations will begin accepting applications almost a full year before the school year for which the funds will be used. For example, if you need a scholarship for Fall 2010, you might need to begin applying in Fall 2009, which means you'd probably want to start researching your options well before that. Among other reasons, this will allow you to get a jump-start on applications that require lenghty forms, or essays, or interviews.
Time is money, so give yourself plenty of it! :-)
2006-09-13 10:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by FinAidGrrl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, start now for scholarships or financial aid. To get on a scholarship list is like running a marathon. There are so many people who want to get on that list. Plus, you don't even need an associate's degree to have a bachelor's degree. If you want to, you can just get a four-year degree now and save yourself the time and hassle, not to mention the money. Plus, it's best to get yourself on other scholarship lists if you can, the more, the better. That way, if someone else beats you out for it, you'll have others to fall back on. Good luck to you.
2006-09-13 17:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most high schools have scholarships for their students. these scholarships are generally small, a few hundred dollars or so, and are locally donated. if your junior college tuition isn't fully being paid for, it doesn't hurt to apply for these scholarships as well, even if you didn't want to put them towards getting your associates degree, you could start a college fund or C.D. and put them in there for when you go onto a four year school. Ask your high school counselor about the scholarships that are provided in your area and what the qualifications are. It never hurts to get a jump start on these things. Good luck!
2006-09-13 17:14:45 · answer #3 · answered by stephanie f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though community colleges are much less expensive than traditional four year schools, I would still apply for all available financial aid. Currently the Pell Grant is $4050 a year if you qualify for the maximum amount. Why not go to school for free regardless of where you go???? Not only will you need money for tuition, but also books and living expenses. In the end, your bachelor's degree will have the name of the four-year school you graduate from, so it really doesn't matter.
Basically, you could go to school for free if you qualify. Go to www.fastweb.com (for scholarships) and www.finaid.org (for finanical aid issues). Good luck!!
2006-09-13 20:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by rasta-girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to start looking for scholarships now because it will be harder once you actually get to university!!!
2006-09-13 21:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by mya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems you have to ask it 3rd time because i cant get it
But anyway i think you should concentrate on your Studies
2006-09-13 17:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋