Won't be able to afford college

[MYOS1634]

1. Financial aid depends on prior prior income. I’m not sure why 2020 income would impact your FA package at this point.
2. How much can your parents afford?
3. Please list every university where you’ve been admitted and the NET COST as it appears on your financial aid package.
4. Can you commute to any university that admitted you?

[happymomof1]

Part-time studying, and part-time working, and part-time auditioning and performing with local theater groups can work if that is the only way you can get your education. Don’t be afraid of that.

[MYOS1634]

This student is clearly an accomplished student with a family who can pay 10-15k at the moment but can’t afford the 2020-income (?2019? )-tied net price of 24k.
We need to know what financial aid package OP received and what her/his stats are.
Also, why are some posters talking about foregoing college?

[Sybylla]

Because acting.

[thumper1]

I d love to know why 2020 income is in this discussion when need based financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year is based on 2018 tax year numbers.

[aunt_bea]

@ gradtutor, did you even read and understand my post? I didn’t tell the OP to “give up” and drop out, I stated:

A number of students may have to delay, stop, or begin working because they can’t afford to go to college. . . . . . . . .
and
Some students often end up starting at a local community college and later transferring to a local university to try to save money. . . . . .
and
So what you have to do is go to the least expensive college and graduate. . . . . . .
and
It doesn’t matter where you go as long as you get that piece of paper that says you’ve graduated.

Please reread/proof what I wrote. Did I say to stop and give up? No-I referenced it by indicating a short history of what some students have done, if they don’t have the finances to begin their college education, and I stated that it doesn’t matter where he/she attends.

I worked with students at a high school for 10 years. What I wrote is based on that as well as my experience with my 3 children. I stated that this individual did not research the schools that provide funding for OOS. Granted, if he/she did not receive guidance from his/her high school, then that may have played some part in this list of reaches.

[austinmshauri]

OP isn’t low income. They’re middle income 8n a high cost of living area. In NYS, high cost of living areas generally have a SUNY or CUNY within commuting distance. SUNY tuition is ~$8k, so if OP’s family can pay $10-15k/year they can commute. The federal student loan plus $3k/year from parents would cover direct costs.