Guys need help...1st Gen/Minority...totally lost T_T

paperplane
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:08:21 +0000

My advice, give Pitt whatever info they are requesting and see what their financial aid looks like. Then, if it’s just not doable, look into community college, with an eye towards transferring to Pitt or another school after 2 years. The degree you graduate with will be from the school you finish at. There’s nothing wrong with this approach, and it saves lots of money. My nephew is going this route. Also consider looking into colleges where you could live at home, it sounds like Pitt is not in commuting distance from where you live. If there IS a college you could commute to, and live at home, that would save a lot of money too.

If you do go the community college route, be sure to check in with wherever you are transferring to be sure you are taking the right courses/that they will transfer.

Best of luck to you. Sounds like you are a hard worker, you can do this!