Cant afford college??

ucbalumnus
Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:27:48 +0000

Looks like your parents have high income with spending habits that consume all of it, perhaps due to living in an area where most people have even higher income and spending to match.

GMU’s tuition and fees are about $10,000, with books probably another $1,000. Even if your parents continue to subsidize your food, utilities, etc. costs for living at home, and cover your transportation costs as a commuter student, it could be hard to afford GMU’s tuition, fees, and books of $11,000 on just direct loans and a reasonable expectation of work earnings. Starting at NVCC would be more like $6,000 per year, but then you have to transfer to a university to complete your bachelor’s degree, resulting in the same cost problem two years from now.

Would you be eligible for any of the full rides listed in these threads?