Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic screw colleges. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post butterflygrl2005 Posted at 1:06 am on Mar. 11, 2009 i got accepted to 6 schools. problem is: 4 of them are private: problem with that: MY FAMILY COULDN'T AFFORD THEM. this is because we're considered upper-middle class which means we "can afford them" WHICH IS COMPLETE BULL. my family would have to take a serious hit and basically my parents would have to have a complete lifestyle change. i don't want to burden them with 120,000 (which is a years income and take that with loans and interest rates=it becomes seriously nasty) just for undergraduate (and i'm considering law school, too). basically, i'm gonna end up at some god foresaken public school where there isn't a poli sci program *only one of the two public state schools have decent programs for what i'm interested in* I HATE BEING IN THE UPPER MIDDLE CLASS.

Replies butterflygrl2005 Posted at 11:40 pm on July 1, 2009 Quote: from BritchesAndHose at 9:36 pm on June 17, 2009 well um why didn't you find good schools in your price range? dude you gotta find schools that are willing to give you a full ride if you're so worthy of them. lets just say, my family makes enough and i wasn't looking for full rides because the schools i like are actually competitive. BritchesAndHose Posted at 9:36 pm on June 17, 2009 well um why didn't you find good schools in your price range? dude you gotta find schools that are willing to give you a full ride if you're so worthy of them. murphy mcbagel Posted at 5:30 pm on June 17, 2009 jesus at least you know how loans and scholarships and colleges work. i have NO clue what i'm doing. NONE. Inquirer Posted at 9:30 pm on June 16, 2009 No one wants loans. But the thing is, if you want to go to the school of you first choice, you need to take out some loans. It's irresponsible to expect your parents to pay for YOUR education. You're an adult, are you not? It's time to pay for your own education. butterflygrl2005 Posted at 7:43 pm on Mar. 24, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 5:41 am on Mar. 21, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 12:38 am on Mar. 16, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 6:35 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from jiminic2 at 8:53 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 It's really too bad that being "middle class" excludes qualified students from entering an ideal college.  FAFSA is so ridiculous and is unrealistic in its calculations to provide financial aid.  Unless you're destitute, FAFSA funds aren't available to most people.   This is false.    no, its not. i'm not qualified for work study. i'm only qualified for loans, and i don't need loans, i need grants and scholarships. i'm getting not enough money that actually helps (loans do not count as help in this scenario because they really don't) Because you fall in an income bracket that disqualfies you for need-based aid. There are still many ways to pay for school if you can't get need based aid. there are thousands of independent scholarships you can get involved with that can offset the costs. They take ome hustle to get, though. the problem is, the amount of money that is necessary needs to be at least partially supplemented by the school. i'm appealing to my favorite for more money. if i can get workstudy even, i'd accept anything. Skunk Posted at 5:41 am on Mar. 21, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 12:38 am on Mar. 16, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 6:35 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from jiminic2 at 8:53 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 It's really too bad that being "middle class" excludes qualified students from entering an ideal college. FAFSA is so ridiculous and is unrealistic in its calculations to provide financial aid. Unless you're destitute, FAFSA funds aren't available to most people.    This is false. no, its not. i'm not qualified for work study. i'm only qualified for loans, and i don't need loans, i need grants and scholarships. i'm getting not enough money that actually helps (loans do not count as help in this scenario because they really don't) Because you fall in an income bracket that disqualfies you for need-based aid. There are still many ways to pay for school if you can't get need based aid. there are thousands of independent scholarships you can get involved with that can offset the costs. They take ome hustle to get, though. butterflygrl2005 Posted at 11:52 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 i just don't want loans. the less, the better. state schools are also cheaper. 4 years at state=2 years at private... coolsmartygirl Posted at 11:29 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 For me, I am fine with taking loans, I try not to think of them... however, when it is a private loan that your mom has to co sign, you never hear the end of it.  They have this system in place where you receive a parent loan for your parents and it's a large sum, around 8k.  However the program is that if your parent tries for the loan and gets denied [my dad has horrible credit] then you receive a supplement loan from the government.  However, they give you around 3k, therefore you've got to take more private loans out!  My EFC is around 3k, however that is never the case. butterflygrl2005 Posted at 9:38 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 6:35 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from jiminic2 at 8:53 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 It's really too bad that being "middle class" excludes qualified students from entering an ideal college.  FAFSA is so ridiculous and is unrealistic in its calculations to provide financial aid.  Unless you're destitute, FAFSA funds aren't available to most people. This is false. no, its not. i'm not qualified for work study. i'm only qualified for loans, and i don't need loans, i need grants and scholarships. i'm getting not enough money that actually helps (loans do not count as help in this scenario because they really don't) butterflygrl2005 Posted at 9:37 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 6:34 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 6:06 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 4:48 am on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 4:51 am on Mar. 15, 2009 seriously. i got into my 7th college today. i hate it because i know i can't afford yet another school; i'll end up at a state school at this point....       You really don't deserve to go to any school. What makes you "entitled" to go to some first choice private?    i never said i was entitled to go. i just would have liked to, but i'll be happy no matter where i go. it just sucks that i get accepted and money is the only thing blocking me. but, i'm not gonna let my parents take a major hit that they couldn't afford without major sacrifices. its called being a bigger person. This puts you in the same boat as millions of other kids. Actually, the majority of the applicants we get, that is the most common scenario. What is it that the private schools possess that you don't feel you can't get somewhere else? see theology in a school. an actually decent program. even though i'm not religious, i was kinda looking forward to getting schooled in religious beliefs since if i want to go into politics, i'll need some knowledge of christianity. plus, gonzaga university is a pretty good school last time i checked. Skunk Posted at 6:35 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from jiminic2 at 8:53 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 It's really too bad that being "middle class" excludes qualified students from entering an ideal college. FAFSA is so ridiculous and is unrealistic in its calculations to provide financial aid. Unless you're destitute, FAFSA funds aren't available to most people. This is false. Skunk Posted at 6:34 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 6:06 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 4:48 am on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 4:51 am on Mar. 15, 2009 seriously. i got into my 7th college today. i hate it because i know i can't afford yet another school; i'll end up at a state school at this point....      You really don't deserve to go to any school. What makes you "entitled" to go to some first choice private? i never said i was entitled to go. i just would have liked to, but i'll be happy no matter where i go. it just sucks that i get accepted and money is the only thing blocking me. but, i'm not gonna let my parents take a major hit that they couldn't afford without major sacrifices. its called being a bigger person. This puts you in the same boat as millions of other kids. Actually, the majority of the applicants we get, that is the most common scenario. What is it that the private schools possess that you don't feel you can't get somewhere else? jiminic2 Posted at 5:53 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 It's really too bad that being "middle class" excludes qualified students from entering an ideal college.  FAFSA is so ridiculous and is unrealistic in its calculations to provide financial aid.  Unless you're destitute, FAFSA funds aren't available to most people. butterflygrl2005 Posted at 3:06 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 4:48 am on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 4:51 am on Mar. 15, 2009 seriously. i got into my 7th college today. i hate it because i know i can't afford yet another school; i'll end up at a state school at this point....   You really don't deserve to go to any school. What makes you "entitled" to go to some first choice private? i never said i was entitled to go. i just would have liked to, but i'll be happy no matter where i go. it just sucks that i get accepted and money is the only thing blocking me. but, i'm not gonna let my parents take a major hit that they couldn't afford without major sacrifices. its called being a bigger person. coolsmartygirl Posted at 12:39 pm on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from Skunk at 4:48 am on Mar. 15, 2009 Quote: from butterflygrl2005 at 4:51 am on Mar. 15, 2009 seriously. i got into my 7th college today. i hate it because i know i can't afford yet another school; i'll end up at a state school at this point....   You really don't deserve to go to any school. What makes you "entitled" to go to some first choice private? She did not say anything about how she felt entitled to go to her first choice school.  She's just bummed out that a lot of colleges would like her, but she does not have the funds to go to the ones she wants.   Most recent 15 of 20 previous replies displayed.