Paying for school yourself - Needs Help or Ideas

[trojangal]

Got a few questions?

Are you still listed as a dependent with them? I think, but check with your school financial aid office, that if you are no longer dependent on parents' for your support, then technically you are "independent" and can qualify for pell grants and other finanical aid like work study and student loans, which if you can, avoid like the plague if possible. The key is to show that you are no longer receiving their assistance to help support you. You can do this through showing your employment situation---working part-time if possible.

How much longer are you talking until you finish? Another year?

One thing you should do immediately is to fill out the fill out the FASFA online, which helps your school and the govt. determine what you are eligible for in financial aid. You will need your salary/wages info. from 2005 for the 06-07 year., or you can show what you made last year. Now, summer term, if you go, has a separate application--because it's a different part of the school year.

Definitely go talk with your financial aid office and see how they can help--that is what they are there for.

Also, some GLOs have scholarship $$ set aside with their national office---check with your organization to see if they have such a fund to help members with college expenses.