Transfer Student Financial Aid

cmccollum4693
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:52:33 +0000

Hi all,

I am looking to transfer from the US Military Academy into NC State University. I’m currently a Sophomore at USMA, and basically the school, along with the future it carries, is not for me. I’m a Civil Engineering Major and would have about 2, maybe 2 and half, years at NC State to finish my degree after transferring at the end of this school year. I currently have a 3.83 GPA at West Point and meet all of the transfer requirements for NC State’s Engineering College. The only problem is money. Fortunately, I have had this year’s and the past year’s education(books, tuition, room and board, etc.) and living costs(health care, food, personal expenses) fully paid for by the Army, but all of this will be a huge new cost upon transferring to a civilian school that I will have to pay for by myself.

I’m just posting here to seek advice on getting the money to pay for college as a transfer student. What kinds of scholarships are out there for transfer students? How much will FAFSA help? Also, I’m interested in working through NC State’s CO-OP program for CE; will this help at all?