Choosing a Private Loan?

LessTraveledBy
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:30:22 +0000

How much do you need to come up with? If you get a job now and work until classes start, you should be able to save up enough for your books and personal expenses. A part-time job on or near your campus should be enough to cover anything else that comes up during the school year.



About 3.5k or so.

I leave for school in two months and I work full-time right now; I’m not sure how likely it is that I’ll find a job that quickly that will work with my limited availability.

Getting a paying job during the school year is not an option due to the nature of my school. I can and will get a job next summer.



I don’t think the questioning comment was whether or not the institution met certain marks of quality (which can be subjective or objectively measured) but more the question of “if you were to not finish the program, would the credits transfer to another college?” There are other questions to ask as well, whether or not it is an accredited institution and whether or not that is a criteria that will matter to you later down the road.



The school that I will be attending is accredited and my understanding is that transfers are quite successful in transferring their credits.

Also, I started this thread http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1134408-i-have-full-ride-but.html in the Parents Forum.