<p>I’m a junior in high school and my gpa is a 2.7 it used to be a 3.00 but I think it may be too late…also I might go to a community college then transfer but do they give scholarships to ppl for a community college?</p>
<p>I can’t do fasfa b/c I don’t have my social security and I’m not gona take out a loan</p>
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<p>It sounds like your community college plan would be a good plan. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please check to be sure of your costs for attending a community college.</p>
<p>You would need to seek outside scholarships since you’re not eligible for Federal funds. That will be tough with your GPA, but you never know, some organization in your community may give small scholarships you may qualify for.</p>
<p>In general however, it’s unlikely you will find free money. Unless you’re from a wealthy family, it’s also unlikely you’ll get through college with no loans. A good way to start might be to take a couple of CC courses while working. You can get to know the system and see your prospects which may make a plan including some loans (if you can get them) of more interest.</p>
<p>“I can’t do fasfa b/c I don’t have my social security and I’m not gona take out a loan”</p>
<p>Not having a SSN will make it pretty hard for you to get a loan anyway. What is your immigration status? Can you study at a California CC in that status, or will you have to convert to an F-1 visa?</p>
<p>Make an appointment with the admissions counselor at the CCC closest to where you live, and find out more about your options. They are there to help you with all of this.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>Forein, do you mean to say you are not willing to take out a loan to finance your education, or that you are UNABLE to take out a loan to finance your education.</p>
<p>In the case of the former, I suggest you go work for a while until you discover a field for which you’re passionate enough to save/or invest in an education.</p>
<p>In the case of the latter, I suggest you go work for a while and save up your money to take community college courses, which are quite affordable.</p>
<p>My username may be misleding I’m not a foreigner to the U.S. I was born here but my mom is really strict and didn’t give me my social security and I’m not 18. </p>
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<p>If you have a Social Security Number, you can file the FAFSA. If your mom wants you to go to college, and she doesn’t want to pay for every penny of it herself without any need-based financial aid, she will have to dig your social security number out of her files and get it to you. </p>
<p>Alternately, you can visit the website for the Social Security Administration, and find out what you need to get a duplicate copy of your SS card. You are going to need your SSN in order to get a job, open a bank account, or get a driver’s license.</p>