Paying for college

OspreyCV22
Sat, 02 May 2015 08:50:54 +0000

As said above you can only take $5500 yourself. Anything more will have to come from a Parent Plus loan which they cosign with you. If they are denied the loan you are offered an additional $4000 in your name.

I would recommend that you work as much as possible this summer. You should be able to earn $3k-$4k. You might have to work two jobs because most places won’t give you 40 hours a week. You should also work 10-15 hours a week in college. Try and borrow as little as possible. Here’s a tool so you can figure out the future payment: