I’ve reopened the thread. I had concerns about the validity of the post after reading this, along with a few other things: [quote=“nwb3, post:1, topic:3651621”]
I decided to yell at her for her awful treatment to me again
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OP, assuming your post is accurate, you have very serious issues in your life and we are concerned for you. Some of your issues are beyond the abilities of anyone on this website to give assistance. However, there have been good suggestions about how you can address some of the more straightforward questions you’ve asked.
I would like to address a few points.
There are ways to do this, but it is not easy. Edvisors website has a page on this question. You must remember that you’ll have to pay back the money. It is going to be very expensive. Think as much as $100,000 at a public, instate university. It will have to be paid back, with interest, which can add many thousands to that number. Some states have reciprocal tuition agreements with other states so you may be able to get instate tuition at another public. But again, paying to live on campus, along with food and books, etc… adds a lot of cost.
I am not sure I understand this question. Are you planning to visit multiple colleges before you apply? That is expensive. As a transfer student, I don’t think there is any way you’ll get a college to pay for you to visit. There are fly in programs for certain high schoolers who are prospective college freshmen, but that isn’t you. Coaches are usually the cheapest transport option anywhere, but you still should plan to get tickets in advance. Hotels are expensive, food is expensive. I suggest you do as much research as possible online. During the pandemic, plenty of students had to choose colleges sight unseen. Plenty of students still do this, in fact, especially if from abroad.
Really, your main issue is money. Students pay their own way all the time, but they generally start at a community college and transfer. Your private college is almost certainly more expensive than any public.
Please clarify: you have never attended college as a new freshman, correct? I strongly suggest that you not attend the private college next semester if you are somehow going to be stuck paying on your own. If you start and can’t pay, you’ll be forced to leave with nothing to show for it. Worse, you might get incompletes or withdrawal on your transcript. All transcripts must be disclosed to future colleges.
If you decide to go ahead with your semester, ensure you are taking ONLY classes that will easily transfer to public universities. You can’t afford to take any nontransferable credits. So probably focus just on general Ed courses.
If you have never attended college (your sophomore high school class probably doesn’t count because I am assuming it was a DE class or similar?), then there might be more options for you. You can work, save money, and apply as a freshman for Fall of 2024, more likely at this point, Fall of 2025. If you were a good student at your high school with high grades and lots of rigorous courses, there are some colleges that might give you full tuition. Look up colleges with automatic merit scholarships. You may want to start a separate post with your grades, courses, test scores, etc… and see if there are suggestions for where you can apply for next year.
Good luck with your future.