I am working on completing my bach. in structural/electrical engineering (i have an assoc. in science). See my situation is that i am in a community college and I am doing very well....currently i have a GPA of 3.75 and by th end of the semester over 60 hours done......well my problem is that i am undocumented hence all the expenses are mine nt a community colleg minimal exp, but in a 4yr its multiplies by like 5+ i do have a scholarship and its not nearly enough to pay for everything, i don't wanna go part time, my family has a low income and we basically live pay check to paycheck, i do work but i help out home with the bills.... i am hoping someone can suggest a school that has my interests and the help i need financially.... please stick to IL cause i at least qualify for instate tuition...there are scholarship available yes i know but the most i have found are for incoming freshman and those who don't have CITZN as a requirement are usually less than 1,000....help anyone?
2007-09-17 03:14:11 · 2 answers · asked by memy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The University of Illinois has the better engineering school, but they are the most expensive. Contact their engineering department and financial aid office to see what types of scholarships and loans they have available. Many of them would be specific to their university.
On the less expensive side, consider Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Their costs are substantially less than UI. Their engineering school is well respected, but not as highly as UI. Again, contact their engineering school and financial aid office for more information regarding scholarships and loans. I know they have scholarship programs for specific majors within the college of engineering.
2007-09-17 04:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by JM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To get any federal financial aid, you need to prove you are either a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Schools like Northeastern IL U, Chicago State U and Governors State U tend to be the cheapest. They also have no reputation what so ever. The public schools with a good reputation tend to be more expensive.
2007-09-17 08:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋