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ok i am going to college in the fall i want to go to baker college i am singed up for class and all starting in the fall i was approved for 3 thousand dollars for students loans i dont have a engough money to go there i can only take 2 class per term so i can go fall the skip winter go spring it will take for ever to get a degree so i am specel needs but i relly want to go to baker then i think about a comunity college which is macomb its chpper and all i go 3 class a sesmter but it just feels that there something not right there i dont know what it is they said they would help me with my needs and all so did baker so i dont know what i should do baker i feel relly good at then macomb i dont

Answer 1

TARANTO - Yes, Brian Z's paragraph is not grammatically correct. However, instead of just suggesting that he work on his English Composition skills, perhaps you should work on your English Comprehension skills. He explains that he's a special needs student. You, on the other hand, suck. Oh, and a quick google of "Baker College" would have let you know that it's not only on on-line school. You're probably an adult and a professional and if you hadn't judged him so quickly could have offered him some valuable advice that could really help him. Yeah....your ego got me heated.

BRIAN Z- You didn't say what your special needs are, but there might be scholarships out there to help you. Contact the financial aid office at Baker College again and make an appointment with them. Go talk to the financial aid officer to see what scholarships or grants you might be eligible for. They might agree to add some scholarship money or tell you where you can get some. Also, go through the first link I'm posting. Basically, try to get as much money that you won’t have to pay back as possible. You want to take out as few loans as possible. I have nothing against financial aid - I took out loans and will have to take out some more this year. Just be careful is what I'm saying.

Since you've got your heart set on Baker College and that's where you really want to go, then try your best to make that happen. I would say to take a few more credits at Macomb and then transfer to Baker, but you don't seem happy or comfortable there, and Baker does seem like a well-priced college.

I know you're not looking at online colleges, but I think the links in this answer might still be helpful for you (there are links regarding financial aid for those with disabilities, as well as others):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkxVKoLXzXvotyOPdEc7QBzty6IX?qid=20070308223843AAIUSGb

Note: the first link on that page, which is for icight.org, is broken. Here is the correct link:
http://www.incight.org/index.php

Other links that might help you:
Baker College:
https://www.baker.edu/departments/academic/counseling/specialneeds.cfm
http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/cap/job/search/disabilities.htm

You might also want to google this: ("your special need or disability" - financial aid) and see what comes up.

Try not to worry yourself about the time it'll take to graduate. When I started college, I was sure that it would only take four years. With all the semesters I had to take off for financial and family issues, it ended up taking me seven years. Life happens. Most of my friends were not able to graduate on time. Your age at graduation only feels like a big deal when you're starting college. Just be proud of yourself and the accomplishment of graduation when you get that Baker degree. Also, don't be afraid to look for tutoring if you need help when you're there. I got tutors for both math and economics in college, and they were very helpful. Get one for English to help you with your coursework and to get one-on-one attention. Nothing's wrong with that. Here's the link for Learning Support Services at Baker College with information on tutoring:
https://www.baker.edu/departments/lss/tutoring.cfm

Good luck. I'm sure it will all work out for you.

Answer 2

Talk to a financial aid adviser at Baker and see if there is anything more they can do to help you out. Sometimes, in situations of need, the college can give you a 'grant' to help make it affordable for you.

There is also an option of taking out private loans -- again, a financial aid adviser should be able to tell you where to look for these. I took out a lot of private loans to cover the difference between my federal aid, school aid, and what I could actually afford in real life. Many of these can defer payment until after you graduate, too. True, this will make your loan payment higher when you do have to pay it back -- but at least it won't take you 10 years to get your degree!

Don't think you have to be forced to sacrifice your education because of finances -- I went to a college that was over $30K per year, and my husband and I made less than $25K per year at the time. It can be done!! Good luck!

Answer 3

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) its pretty cheap and there baking class are great dont go to (bic) Baltimore International college if ur white then its a good school if ur black its an ok school but its to high u need a lot of money or student loans to stay in there and if ur grade are not that good then for get about it.

Answer 4

Wherever you go -- take an English Composition class right away. Pay close attention to the professor when he talks about run-on sentences.

As for which school to go to -- avoid on-line colleges (it looks like Baker is on-line). I don't usually suggest community colleges -- but in your case it sounds like a good idea. Besides -- it is always better when people have a chipper attitude.