tqstarburst

So far for me is 3500-4 per semester here at University of Texas at El paso . Not including books,housing,food,gas etc. Grants and FA has helped me alot, living out of a part time job that barely leaves me with free money to spend on my car/girl etc. When we go back for this fall, Federal work study will get me about 2600 for the whole semester consisting of 19 per week.

DraDrifter

I actually earned and saved $7800 at least, and went to university for free.

I was paid like $1200-1500 a quarter and the tuition was paid. It was from Financial aid and Grants as well as some free money I signed up through Fafsa and grants.

Got a 4 year Bachelors of Science, I used the free grants and Fin-aid to buy my first 240sx. I did not buy new books, because new books are SCAMS. Just same shit with "New edition" on it, with chapters swapped around. I just Xerox them, made many friends and copy their notes and did study groups. Went to class everyday, it's a must, or you will miss out, because 1 lecture is about 1 weeks worth of materials. Slept in my Hatch during breaks. Graduated on stage, paid $100 for a super quality wood frame for my Diploma, hanging in my bedroom.

Some money spent on parking, fees, etc, gas, food, and saved the rest. I got checks quarterly and then I had it direct deposit. After like the 3rd year, I only got $800. and last few quarters no money as FAFSA only gave like 3 years max when I was in college. So I used the money saved and paid the last couple of quarters and still had at least $7g's minus $3 for my car.

Don't ever have to pay back NADA. DEBT free. NO student loans.

I learned in college the most important things: Time Management, Money Management, and how to get things and not pay or not pay much. I join zilvia and still Lowball, so education is great. =)

Came out of high school with like a 3.2 GPA, and as long as I maintain a 3.0 average in college, I get money. At the end of college I had a gpa of like 3.4.

Not that brilliant, but clever enough to rock the system. wink wink

ZenkiKid

^^ I didnt qualify for any grants. But I was granted Veterans Assistance because my dad served in the navy. Free tuition!

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ch1873857

$0 - TA and GI bill. my technical training after boot camp gave me an associates degree minues 5 credits. so i couldnt help but get that credit.

military will pay for you up to a masters. fun fact

s13 4rey

live in Ca going back to school right know in privet universities to be come RN. fuck expensive its costing me 100K I put down 25K and 1k per month. I have no help from uncle sam!!! no grants, Funny how thing work out for some people. we live in United State. and have to pay 100% bill due too I make good money on my job so no grants or loans for me.not fair!!!! and If you do not make any money or low income!!! You get a free ride....FUCK THAT!!!!! there one girl in my class she got 100%free ride due to low income, But yet she drives 08 LX 460 WTF... not made at there BUT WE get no help just because we make money!!! and people who make no money get free everything, Food stamp,health care, school,etc...... it should be the other way............

axiomatik

so the wealthy should get foodstamps and heathcare and free-rides to college?

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Speed Junky

It's possible, I did (2) 24 month contracts and no one thought that was possible. My friend just completed a 36 month contract and got out, already approved 100% 9/11 Bill.

Well for anyone reading, maybe you DGAF, but you should make sure your info is correct when puting it out there.

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240Sugar

It cost me 30K~ and it was completely worthless to me. Ended up working in a completely different industry than my major was preparing me for (medical). IMO, college is only worth it if you know for sure what job you want to have in the future (which is nearly impossible to know), and if you are studying something science/math/medical related.

dudermagee

Cool story bro,
all info can be found on:
Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site | The Home for All Educational Benefits Provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
But you already knew that didn't you?

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wuddup

Everything you said reminds me almost exactly of what I'm currently doing lol.

ZenkiKid

what Dra did is going to be tough to do now due to California being a shithole financially.

A friend of mine was supposed to get a couple grand in grants this Fall but got "re-adjusted" by Fafsa and is now only gonna get a couple hundred. This has never happened to her and shes been receiving grants for years now.

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TheWolf

No I believe the wealthy have become disenfranchised with the "great society" and are tired of paying $30k for their kid and $30k in property taxes for someone else's so they can sit around and brag how they got "paid" to goto college.

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bb4_96

wealthy is a pretty broad term. when i started looking at college in high school my parents were too 'wealthy' for me to be eligble for aid. By no means were they rich, just dual income middle class people.

s13 4rey

Iam with you bb4_96 we were bless with our parents how money and no free ride like other people do!!! and know I make good money and want to back to school. I have to pay 100%wtf!!!!

afiser

QFT, im poor as shit, but my parents are middle class who refuse to help at all with my education. so since my parents are "wealthy" this automatically means i am wealthy, therefore i get no grants and only loans with insane interest rates. in reality, my parents only supply me with a place to live while any money i get goes towards my loans. whatever, fuck the government.

theicecreamdan

Get married, join the military, or wait til you're 24+ (what I did)

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axiomatik

Insane interest rates? My variable-rate student loan that I just paid off was at 3.6% last month. Four years ago it was almost 9%. I have a hard time believing that in today's market (with the Fed rate at 0%) you are finding student loans with "insane" rates.

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Breitling

88k for 6 years (no, i wasnt going for anyhting more than a bachelors degree) haha

I did a lot of partying in the first 4 years, cleaned up my act and made the dean's list every semester the last two years. I don't use my major in my current job.

The only thign college taught me was how to handle people. Im not sayign i position people for my bettering... I'm saying that I have learned how to level-up (ethically, and quickly)

The people (mentors) i've met along the way have opened my eyes to the reality of business/life. Those people are amazing. Its truly been a blessing to talk with/learn from people who say "why cant you?"..... its changed my whole perspective on shit.

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Ls460, 240sx, Super Avenger, Chronofighter, Navitimer

bb4_96

Unsibsidzed stafford is fixed at 6.8%. Private loans are up from there. I've seen 13%

axiomatik

Once you graduate you can consolidate stafford, usually for a lower rate. I had both subsidized and unsubsidized loans at about 5%. Consolidated after graduation into one loan at 2.6% (initially 3.6%, dropped by half a percent for signing up for automatic payment, went down another half percent after 1 year of on-time payments). I also had a variable rate private loan at 7% (the one I just paid off). It went up to 9% a couple of years ago when the Fed cranked interest rates up, but it has been below 4% for 2 years now.

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lucky7

i need 70 more credits to graduate..... i went to a CC for 2-3 years, and lived with mom/dad. paid for all that out of pocket (worked during the day and took classes at night). got into a university (michigan state), sold S14 to pay for first semester + housing. 12 credits and a dorm room cost me $8,500 for 1 semester. through transferring schools, i lost a handful of credits - which is kind of a bummer.

anyhow, tuition was just raised to $400/credit hour. so i'm looking at $4800/12 credit semester. looking for an apartment right now, but i'm eligible for $3000 per year through grants. my parents are nice enough to help out with whatever else i can't manage. i don't know what the future holds, but at the rate i'm going, i will not owe a dime when i graduate.

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superbike81

In the end it should cost me zero. Medical school debts will amount to probably $200k but the military should pay most or all of it back for me.

nathanong87

if ur parents are 'refusing' to help, why not claim yourself as independent (and follow through with it).... u'd probably qualify for aid that way.

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RiversideS13

undergrad cost me $40k
MBA cost me $22k
dental school cost me $220k
that just tuition alone ..........me so poor

afiser

if it was that easy everyone would probably do it, if you live at home, you are dependent.

lucky7

that's not true.

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theicecreamdan

you're a dependent if you're under 24, not married, not a veteran probably a few other conditions will get you out of it.

It sucks because a lot of people do have "rich" parents who refuse to help them with school. And some people even have parents who refuse to share their tax info for the application.

If you don't get enough financial aid you need to go talk to the financial aid people at your school. They really want as much financial aid money going to their school as possible so they want to help you.

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