Paying for college

thumper1
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:25:20 +0000

I would suggest you cast a wide net in your applications. Apply to a variety of schools. Find at least one option the you feel,would be affordable. Maybe you will qualify for a merit scholarship at some colleges based on your SAT and GPA. If you are a particularly strong student, you can apply to some schools that guarantee to meet full financial need.

Look at some of your instate public universities. Check schools that are close enough to attend as a commenting student.

In other words…look at LOTS of different types of options.

Another thing that might help…each college has a page that lists out the costs to attend. You might want to print a few of those out and use them as a basis for discussion with your parents. They may not realize that a private university can cost $60,000 plus PER YEAR. Perhaps seeing the cost outs for a few schools will help,them help YOU with realistic choices financially.