<p>first – are you applying as an international? Or are you a US citizen or permanent resident?</p>
<p>When you say aid may be hard to get – have you done the FAFSA calculator? </p>
<p>Going to college involves both getting in and paying for it – those are two hills to climb and your circumstances dictate how you climb those hills.</p>
<p>as far as admittance – you need to make an appointment with the admissions office of the community college you want to attend and talk to them. They are the ones that determine what you need to enroll. For community college – the GED is generally accepted, but SAT tests are not needed. CLEP tests are college level equivlancy exams and are not necessarily a replacement for high school. You need to ask them about that.</p>
<p>So – to enter community college this september, talk to admissions and see what you need to do to enroll. Fill out the paperwork and complete the requirements. Then you need to figure out how to pay for it.</p>