I am set to graduate in June with a four year degree and no student loan debt. I will also have around 6k saved by then. I have not worked during school, only summers. I come from a poor family (one income <20k for 4). Ask me anything about affordable college.
>>1027673
How did you do it?
And is it possible to study in College while living on your own without any financial help from your parents? I have to do this soon and I am not sure how I will pay for tuition + living expenses while studying.
>>1027678
Honestly, it is all scholarships. I applied to over 40 senior year of hs and ended up receiving 19k for my freshman year, not including state and federal grants. I go to a less expensive state school which also helps. Make sure to do your FAFSA soon to get money for next year. I was not an amazing kid in hs, I just filled out all the paperwork and received scholarships no one else applied for. I even got one for black students but they gave it to me (white) because I was the only one to apply.
>>1027678
Also, it is totally possible to do without parent support. I rent a house off campus with one other roommate and have a 3.5 GPA in mechanical engineering. Just apply for all possible scholarships. It sucks doing them but it is so worth it in the end.
>>1027683
Tru desu.
Couldn't I pretty much apply to every single grant and scholorship then and just claim "I am transgendered so I applied as woman" "I am in touch with my 1/64th black roots" "One of my grandfathers has known a native american chief peesnow"
>>1027685
Probably not as effective as you think. Most based it on quality of essay or grades. I can't imagine I would have gotten anymore for claiming a different race. May be useful for applying to college, but not scholarships. Especially when you have face to face interviews.
