<p>I’m a junior in high school right now, but I’m really interested in going to Watkins College of Art and Design in Nashville. The thing is, I live in Kentucky. My parents say they refuse to support me financially in any way if I decide to go out of state for college. This is the only college I’ve ever really been interested in, and I would love to go. I don’t know how I can do it though. Is there any way I could get enough financial aid to not have to take a loan out that I’ll never ever be able to pay off? Thanks.</p>
<p>you will need to do two things – win a merit scholarship and pay for the remainder yourself. from looking at the website – <a href=“http://www.watkins.edu/prospective/scholarships.asp[/url]”>http://www.watkins.edu/prospective/scholarships.asp</a> – they do offer scholarships for full tuition, which would leave you with about $11,000 to come up with on your own. </p>
<p>Will your parents at least fill out the FAFSA and profile forms? Do you know what your EFC will be? You may get some financial aid – even just a little would help. </p>
<p>So – if you get a scholarship and some financial aid, then you could work a couple of jobs in the summer, do work-study at school and take out the maximum stafford loans and that just might do it.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t count on it working out – apply to some safeties and in-states schools.</p>