<p>yes, i have used the FAFSA calculator. I am a US citizen - i was born here and lived most of my life in new york. my expected contribution is about 30,000. paying the $5,000 for a CC is not a problem, but i don’t know what to do if all else fails.</p>
<p>see, the people at the colleges cannot really tell me what to do (unless i really know them well, in which case they will give me some personal advice) many of them are bound by laws and rules - thick red tape, so options like fabricating documents or ‘skewing’ things would not be told to an applicant. i’ve talked to the college and it seems that unless i can produce something equivalent to a high school diploma, i’m doomed for september.</p>
<p>of course, i am asking about the CLEP, thinking that it may give me some edge in the event that i can’t obtain the GED. i still fail to understand why the SAT will not suffice, although the material is about ten times easier than the GED. :(</p>