Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Igot into University of Pennsylvania and NYU....but 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 Anonymous Posted at 3:39 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 My family is upper middle class. We're not poor enough for me to get a lot of aid, but we're not rich enough to pay for an Ivy League education. I wonder if a lot of people are in my predicament. It sucks.

Replies dreamweaver Posted at 9:30 pm on April 2, 2008 Quote: from haylers82456 at 6:41 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 cant you get a loan? i think even in some cases that the school can help you out? If you can avoid loans- do it. Taking out too much in loans will only mean you're putting off the payments after you graduate. And they usually only give you a year to start. PimpMyHoes Posted at 7:13 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 i'm at duke and we're upper middle class too. its not that hard to pay for, you can still get aid even if your parents make a decent amount of money. i think we only pay like 10K a year or something (compared to the 50K tuition total), and my parents make over 100K a year. did you get your aid statement back yet? that should give you a good idea. Anonymous Posted at 3:52 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 It's too bad I wasn't born into some political dynasty. Then I could get into Yale. =[ xaccessdeniedx Posted at 3:50 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 I'm in the same boat as well. Maybe they should have thought about the MIDDLE CLASS! Anonymous Posted at 3:50 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 I should hit up the "Hispanic College Fund" Anonymous Posted at 3:50 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 Im 5% Puerto Rican and the rest Italian. I have a spanish last name. However im very white. I do speak spanish though. DrowningInMyThoughts Posted at 3:48 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 you could get alot of grants and whatnot depending on your race Anonymous Posted at 3:47 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 Every scholarship i come across is like 500 dollars. That aint shit to me right now when im staring $40,000 in the face. Que lastima. fruffypanda Posted at 3:44 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 yeah student loans can help and then going to that school will pay for it later on with the job you get Anonymous Posted at 3:43 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 Quote: from littlebigwonder at 3:41 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 if not.. you better get a job hun.. I've been saving ever since i was 15 to go to college . I have 8000 put away that i made for myself. Thats not even gonna cover a semester. Majo Posted at 3:43 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 My ex was/is. His Dad makes enough money to appear as though they can afford to pay for his education when they actually can't so he doesn't really get any help. lana lang Posted at 3:42 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 My good friend just got into NYU today but can't go because she's in your situation, so she's kind of bummed too. Congrats, those are two really impressive schools and I would kill to have whatever credentials you have! I would talk to your school college advisor about what options you have, because I think I've heard of people asking for a financial package after being accepted, even if they aren't as needy as most applicants. I don't know. I think just talking about what you can do with your advisor will help clear up things. Congrats again, and I hope you wind up at a school that's as good as you deserve. Anonymous Posted at 3:42 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 Im not one of those super smart kids that got into the Ivy league. Im not gonna be given a lot of aid because im just like an average  kid there i suppose. Micus Posted at 3:42 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 That is the case with me, as well. My family earns too much money to qualify us for pretty much any financial aid... but we have four children in our family, and three of us so far have gotten into really expensive schools. Its going to be hard to pay for us all, we're depending on what little merit based scholarship we have. I hate it at my school how I've gotten two thousand dollars to help pay for my education (45k tuition), while my friend is getting a full ride because he couldn't afford it at all. littlebigwonder Posted at 3:41 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 I'm prreetty sure just about anyone can get financial aid in one way or another. if not.. you better get a job hun.. Most recent 15 of 19 previous replies displayed.