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I don't know how I'm going to pay for college. My parents aren't going to help pay for any of it, and I'm not a rich person. I don't know if I can work and pay for the college at the same time. I think I can work and go to college, but not pay for all of college. I know you can get student loans, and you can go to the Military and Army to pay for it. I play sports and I do pretty well in school, and I'm in all advanced placement classes. I figured I would just take out a bunch of student loans, but I have heard you can only get so much loans. I need to know how much I can pay with loans, and how much money I need to earn? I would like to go to a college outside of the state, so that makes it even more difficult. Is there anyway I can "get into college practically free?" like the books that are out there. How do you pay for college if you can't work full time, and when you dont have daddy's money paying for college? I know it's possible because people do it. I don't know a lot about paying for college, so any information on it could help me!

By Starmel (Starmel) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 10:48 pm: Edit

You are missing a huge piece of the puzzle; fin aid. You can get grants/loans/work study if you truely have need. But if you are like some on this board that have parents who make $200, 000 a year and just don't want to pay; you better seriously start looking for scholarships. Unless you are an NM finalist at medicore school, hardly anyone gets full-rides these days.