Average percent of need met?

thumper1
Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:46:02 +0000

Unless that OOS school is very inexpensive, or offers excellent need based aid to ALL accepted students…please look at other options.

An OOS public university will not likely give you the aid you need to attend…and very likely will cost double what at least one instate public university would cost you in your current state.

The full Pell of $5730, and the Direct Loan (yours would actually be $9500 because you are an independent student) would pay the full cost of attending a community college if you continued to live with your guardians. It is possible that this money would cover the cost of a four year school, again as a commuting student.

I think you need to be very realistic about the costs of colleges, and the need based aid you are likely to receive.

I know you want to go OOS, but you need to be able to pay to do so. The only public universities that meet full need for all accepted OOS students are UNC-CH and UVA. I doubt you would be accepted at either. At all of the other OOS public universities, you would be paying the OOS costs to attend…where are you going to get that money? It is not likely that these schools will meet your full need.

I would suggest that you discuss your options with your school counselor. Does this guidance counselor know your guardianship situation? If so, the financial realities might be something the GC can help you navigate.

Keep in mind…you are looking at the goal of getting a four year college degree. Your journey to get there might be a little different than you want it to be now…but keep your ultimate goal in mind. There are lots of ways to achieve this goal.