becoming a doctor is my long-term goal, but i cant afford college or a proper education. what can i do?

Answer 1

grants they will pay for most,then there are student loans that you dont start paying till you graduate

Answer 2

You get financial aid and student loans. Apply for what scholarships and grants you can.

There's absolutely no reason money would stop someone from going to college unless they had a family to support. The gov't has so much money offered and made the educational loan terms so generous that if you want to go to college, you can.

So maybe you gotta watch every penny and work part time during college. If money really is that tight before college, that shouldn't bother you in the least. Only spoiled and lazy kids get bothered by a little part time work. And there's nothing wrong with going to a state school.

In certain states with top public schools (like CA), you'd be stupid to go to a private unless they offered you a TON of free money.

Answer 3

There are a few ways you can get there, Scholarships, or taking out a college loan.

I'm going to head into nursing when i finish this last year of high school. That will help pay the pre-med(doctor) costs, and some of the courses of nursing can be transferred over to Pre-med.

Nursing can be a 4 year or a 2 year program depending on what type of nurse, LPN or an RN. Also heading into nursing gives me a opportunity to be able to work in a hospital, and help pay off my Pre-med. Some hospitals/university's will allow the student to work at the hospital/live in the hospital and go to school. Working at the hospital actually pays for the tuition for the schooling.

Another thing, University's will look at to see if you have done any volunteer work at all. Volunteering at a hospital is a big plus to get into pre-med.

Hope that helps :]

Answer 4

Well, you cannot be a doctor without the education.
Are you in the US? See your guidance counselor. Find out if your grades are good enough to apply to colleges on financial aid status. If not, find out what you can do to improve them. You have to take lots and lots of sciences in secondary school, college and then medical school. You want to enroll in as many science and math courses you can. Competition is fierce- you will need a very high grade point average to get accepted.

Get a job in a hospital- even if it's emptying trash. (The kid who emptied out trash where I work just got his associates degree RN and is now working there as a nurse and taking bachelor courses. It's do-able)

You need to figure out how to afford your education. Estimate how much money you will need and how many hours you'll need to work to get it. And then do it- push yourself and organize your time and don't stop trying.

You can do it by entering the military but then you have to serve. Also, if you do borrow, you can serve in either a very rural or very inner-city "underserved" area and get a big chunk of your loans forgiven. The longer you work in an underserved area (like an Indian reservation or a city like Detroit), the more deduction you earn. Also if you join the Peace Corps, some of your loans will be forgiven. Most student loans through the US government you can take 30 years to pay back (but the sooner you pay them off the less you pay because interest adds up!).

I worked three jobs in college and it took me five years instead of four because my parents didn't help me. I tried grad school but couldn't afford to stay in. Now my kids are big and I finally got to go back and I get my doctorate in 12 weeks. You can do this if you want it badly enough.

Good luck!

Answer 5

You can go to fafsa.ed.gov and sign up to get a pin number that they will send you via e-mail in three days. with this pin you can fill out an application for the government on fafsa.ed.gov to provide money for you to go to school. The applications are due this spring though, so if you do it you should hurry. Also with the fafsa you add 6 schools you plan to go to and they send your information to those schools and the schools may also give you money too.

Another great resource is www.fastweb.com With this website you enter information on yourself, and based on that information, the website figures out which scholarships are best for you to apply for.

Collegeboard.com has a lot of great scholarships.

Another thing is colleges have work-study programs wher you work to pay off your tuition.

Answer 6

You could start off at a community college. The tuition is lower and many of these institutions also have scholarship programs just for situations like these. This is what I did. When I transferred to my university, they gave me community college transfer scholarship based on my GPA. Plus, you could apply for pell grant. If you are still in highschool and have a decent GPA, you may qualify for gold seal or Bright Futures. There are also many other scholarships you can apply for depending on the institution. Check with the college you plan to attend and see what is available and just take one step at time in accomplishing your goal. You can also take out loans if your scholarships aren't enough or to help pay expenses (housing, food, gas, ect). Best of luck!

www.fafsa.ed.gov (this is a good place to start) You can apply for pell on this site which you have to do before you can apply for most other scholarships anyway.

Answer 7

You answered this in your statement. "long term goal"
Get out and get a job doing anything, earn money like most of us. Time is on your side, maybe a long time.
If you are clever enough you may get a scholarship, otherwise plod on.
The best doctors, indeed any caring professional, is one with life experience .
You will make a great doctor one day if your heart is in it

Answer 8

Apply for FAFSA sooner than later. Look at options for scholarships. Get a student loan. Get a job, or two. It's a hard life, I know, I'm doing it, but it can be done. And it'll be worth it in the end.

Answer 9

Get a college loan i know it sounds risky but if u find the right company to give it to u, u can pay it off within two ro three years after graudation! Hope thie helps!

-KMD AHH 27!

Answer 10

I really don't want to recommend a student loan, but if you know for certain that you can achieve excellent grades and that you'll graduate and become a doctor, then use student loans.

Answer 11

Financial Aid & Student Loans.

Good Luck to You!