I saw some scary numbers on a "college expense calculator cost" and I'm wondering how you can pay for it.
Oh and I'm probably not getting a full ride scholarship eigther. so plzzz can somebody help me!!!!
2007-02-06 13:14:07 · 6 answers · asked by asianator14 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
oh I'm a Chinese American
2007-02-06 13:28:28 · update #1
Typically, it is a combination of ways including govenment grants, student loans, some college scholarships, and some family money. However, there are free sources to locate outside funding and apply for consideration.
First, the FAFSA form should be filled out after January 1 of the senior year and be submitted every year until college graduation. By completing it, it will tap into need based financial aid from the state and federal governments along with the college itself.
Second, the high school guidance office can provide a list of local scholarships to apply for consideration to current high school students.
Third, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies.
Fourth, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.
Fifth, I recommend searching for merit scholarships from your state using Google.com and Yahoo.com. Sometimes it works by searching the state government's website,too.
Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.
Good luck!
2007-02-06 16:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will get loans and grants, both from your state and the federal government (assuming that you're American). Try signing up for fastweb; this free service emails you information about scholarships that you will be interested in or qualify for. There are many federal programs that help you pay for school including EOP and Work-Study. You might just have to bite the bullet and work your way through school; it is hard, but many people do it.
2007-02-06 21:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by Cat Loves Her Sabres 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a rough outline of the basic financial aid process.
1. Do your IRS 1040 draft so that you have all the data you need for the FAFSA.
2. File your FAFSA online as quickly after January 1 of each year as possible, to get as close to the front of the line for free financial aid as you can.
+ http://www.FAFSAonline.com
3. Start your scholarship search. There's a free eBook on using Google and search engines for scholarships here:
+ http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com/Scholarships.pdf
4. Hit up the major scholarship web sites:
+ http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com
+ http://www.ScholarshipPoints.com
+ http://www.FastWeb.com
+ http://www.CollegeBoard.com
+ http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/
+ http://www.uncf.org/scholarships
+ http://www.internationalscholarships.com
5. Once you've exhausted scholarship options, aim for federal student loans.
+ http://www.StaffordLoan.com
+ http://www.ParentPLUSLoan.com
6. Once you've exhausted federal loans, aim for private student loans.
+ http://www.AlternativeStudentLoan.com
+ http://www.ActEducationLoans.com
+ http://www.GradLoans.com
+ http://www.PrivateStudentLoans.com
7. After that, locate a good job on or near campus.
+ http://www.craigslist.org
8. Once you're done with school, consolidate your student loans.
+ http://www.StudentLoanConsolidator.com
Hope this helps!
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2007-02-06 22:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to fastweb.com. Fill out the questionnaire, and you can get access to all the listed scholarships and grants which might be available for you. It takes a bit of time to fill in the questionnaire, but the opportunities for money are huge.
2007-02-06 21:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by dd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grants & loans, financial aid, part-time jobs, work-study programs.
2007-02-06 21:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by bullet_to_the_brain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. financial aid
2. student loans
3. working your way through school
2007-02-06 21:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by ChshreCat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋