financial issues

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by couggirl

I was trying to say, with my previous post, was that I have discovered that not all schools give in state tuition. It was my understanding that this was a universal truth in the academic world. I have beeen looking into schools and Ihave found out that a number of schools do not give in state tuition Also, I have years of teaching and decent grades and test scores and did not get any T.A. or Research assistant positions, so they are not easily to come by and even if they are they don't always garantee in state tuition.

Then again, maybe I applied to the wrong schools.

Are you talking about State schools or all? I would also be surprised if State schools didn't offer in-state tuition, but not private schools. Most private schools expect everyone to pony up the dough, regardless of where you come from.

[barnard1897]

To the OP: if being in a sorority means that much to you, there are ways to make it happen. Not saying it will be easy, just saying it's not impossible.

My roommate balanced school and a night job to cover the huge tuition bills at our private university, AND she covered all her sorority dues. She received some grants and loans, but the rest she had to make up with jobs and working a lot over the summers.

We did not have a house, but she did have to cover dorm costs and then apt rent when she moved out of the dorms 2nd year. I don't know how she did it. But she had a lucrative job managing a restaurant at night and still made it to every class. She was not ONCE late on her sorority dues. Oh, and did I mention she had a double major AND graduated with a 3.7 and scored a major investment banking job on Wall Street after graduation? It can be done. She made it to every one of our formals, was social chair and then Vice Pres. Admin of our house. Best of luck at A&M!!!!