Any advice for college starting??

Question

im going to be a senior this year in high school and i will be living on my own and supporting myself. i have a 3.3 gpa (mostly because i take difficult classes), im on the academic honors diploma, and i received a 22 on my act. is there any way i will get extra support since im single and living out on my own??

Answer 1

I went to learn engineering, i recommend buying a mac for the free iPod, thats all.

Answer 2

Since you have a high GPA and are on academic honors, you will probably get some scholarships.  See which scholarships your college offers and apply!  You can probably get some money from FAFSA.  Doesn't hurt to apply too. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Answer 3

Since you are a senior, it is never to early to get information. If you know which school you will be attending, do a campus tour and get to know the school. Learn where people hang out, safe places, places where you can study, eat. Just adventure out now, so you are not extremely clueless. Attend a sporting even and meet students.

Financial aid is huge also. Fill out the FAFSA (fafsa.ed.gov) starting January 1st, 2009. Just because you won't be starting until Fall 09 doesn't mean there is nothing you can do. Scholarship applications are usually due around Feb/ March the year prior to when classes would start. Don't wait. Get letters of recommondations ready and copy's of transcripts. This is when you have time to be creative and professional. Don't wait.

Start lists of what you will need. I made folders of all my information such as anything I get from the school to keep at home and at my apartment. Having extras with you is convienient and saves you hassles of running home. Good luck!

Answer 4

You should apply for government loans, grants and scholarships.

Here are the steps you need to take to get financial aid:

1)  Fill out the FAFSA. This will determine if you are eligible for financial aid. You can find the FAFSA here:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

2)  Once you are eligible for aid, choose a government-based student loan. The best government loans to get are Federal Perkins Loans. These have low interest rates and the government will help you pay them back as long as you stay enrolled in school. You also don't need a cosigner or good credit for them. Read more here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/stud...

3) The next best loan to get is a Subsidized Stafford Loan. This has many of the same benefits as a Perkins Loan. Read more here;

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/stud...

4) If you can’t get a Perkins Loan or a Subsidized Stafford Loan, then try for Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. These are given to all students, regardless of financial need, and you will have to pay the interest while in school, but they are still better than private college student loans. Read more here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/stud...

You can also try to get a college grant or a college scholarship, which are both free money sources that you can use to pay for school, and you don't have to pay them back.

You can read about grants here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/fina...

Here are sites that offer grants:

http://www.fedmoney.org/

http://www.freegovmoney.net/

http://www.grants.gov/



Read about scholarships here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/fina...

And here are some good sites that offer scholarships:

http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/

http://www.nextstudent.com/scholarship_s...

http://www.brokescholar.com/

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss...

http://www.educationplanner.com/educatio...

http://www.studentawards.com/

http://www.college-scholarships.com/

Good luck!

Answer 5

No, you would still be considered a dependent student even though you live on your own, so you will not receive any extra assistance, although you GPA makes you eligible for various types of financial aide such as the primary Fafsa award, Pell Grants, and various scholarships. The only difficulty is that you will still need your parents information, so your aide will depend on their income as well as your grades. Your best bet is to actively seek out scholarships and see what you can get.

Answer 6

I just graduated from high school . The things that worked best for me was to make sure to keep up my grades and still be active in school. Make all the deadlines for college. and if you have an application with an essay make sure its proof read.

Senior Year was amazing for me just make sure your not all caught up in work and have some fun. I made sure I went to almost all the school actives like football games and plays. have fun and good luck i truely miss my high school