<p>“You know, all my life I’ve been told if I stay in school and get good grades, I could go to college. Well, here we are. Only a few more months of high school left. I have a perfect GPA and a decent ACT score, but college still remains farrrrr off in the unreachable distance. My parents can’t/won’t contribute at all financially for the college expenses.”</p>
<p>It is fabulous that you have a perfect gpa and decent ACT scores. With so much going for you, there definitely is some college that you can go to and can afford to go to.</p>
<p>The important words here are “some college.” Unfortunately, just because you have a perfect gpa and good ACT doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed to go to the college of your choice. This would be true even if your parents were willing to fit the entire bill.</p>
<p>The majority of college students have restrictions on where they go to college. Often parents will only pay for certain colleges. Another thing that happens is that students simply aren’t able to get the aid they want to the colleges that are their first choice.</p>
<p>Just like although many people may work hard and do marvelously on their job, they may not be able to get their dream car or dream house, but still can get shelter and transportation, the same is true for you.</p>
<p>Certainly continue to beat the bushes looking for $ to attend your first choice college. Enough may come through for you to do that. At the same time, however, be realistic and also apply to other colleges that you know you can get accepted to and can afford.</p>