Getting Into College

Everyone needs money to pay for college. The Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid opened this month. Completing FAFSA is required to be eligible for over $24 billion in grants, loans, work study and even scholarships. Students must complete the FAFSA every year in order to continue to be eligible for financial aid.

The FAFSA can be filed starting on October 1. It works as a first come, first serve basis, and can save students a lot of money. The FAFSA requires your social security number and your family’s tax returns. The CSS profile is another kind of financial aid that is presented by the College Board, but has an initial fee.

FAFSA is a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It can be assembled yearly by current and incoming college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. This program gives students who are not able to pay for college a chance to do so. Not everyone is fortunate enough to pay for college which is why FAFSA is here to help people who need it so that they can further their education beyond high school.

No one wants to be fifty trillion dollars in debt. The earlier you apply for scholarships, the more likely you are to get a few. If you wait to apply for scholarships you will be in debt and regret it. Feel free to go to your school counselors, and ask them to help you apply for scholarships tailored to you. There a few standard websites like CFNC, Fast web & Niche you should check out. Financial aid is not going to cover all your expenses. Also, make sure you have an English teacher review your essays. The better structured your essays are the more impact they will have. I’m sure you teachers will be bombarded with papers from other students plus their usual work load, so be sure to get your write essays early as well. The earlier you write them, the earlier your teacher can edit, the earlier you can submit them and the better off you’ll

“Why are you even bothering to go to college? Seriously.” “There’s a party tonight. You have to be there.” One of the obstacles to academic achievement that I face on a regular basis is a lack of support in some areas of my life. Actually, sometimes it isn’t a lack of support that is the problem, but more a pervasive attitude that education isn’t that important or is a waste of time. My coworkers are happy working in retail forever, and good for them, yet seem resentful that I have made my education a priority. At times they seem bound and determined to lure me off track with invitations to parties during exam week or offers of promotions if I cut my course load. At school, many of the students in my community college courses don’t seem to

Overall, I learned that getting into college is extremely difficult. People just can't go into high school and not care because it is crucial that a person does well. Right now I am doing extremely well in my academics. I learned that I have to get a plethora of scholarships, and also maintain my high academic standard. Getting a job early is key, which I'm the team manager for the College of Charleston women's basketball team, so I have a little bit of coaching experience. Tulane University will help achieve my goals of becoming a women's basketball head or assistant coach because I will be learning from the best coaches in the country. The business program will also teach me commutation skills and leadership skills, which are vital if I want

It’s not about choosing a college or university, it’s important to at least go to one to make something better of yourself and be something in life.The steps in think in my opinion are like asking questions to counselors or someone who knows about college and not just you that should ask your parents, according to Katy Hopkins,”Go back to school: Students and parents should have unanswered questions by the time they send their deposit to a school ”(2). When you already have an idea on what you want to be and you are already trying to find a college\university just follow the step that Hopkins said,” Delve into the departments: Students and parents may look to college rankings to help make a decision”(2). these

When I first entered college, I already knew what difficulties I could face by keeping balance with things I had going on at work and in my everyday life. Would it be possible to keep it all balanced or would I have give some things up? There will be times when things will collide with each other, but making choices about how it should be handled and balancing it out will be appreciated in the long run. College is were you will see if can keep your life balanced, because college is a new experience that has many challenges and trials that one will go through and learn to adapt to. Another thing that people fail to realize that will help balance things, is that if you do not invest what it takes to be successful, you will not see any accomplishments.

Applying for college was very challenging. There were several steps I had to take before I could officially start. The first step I took before applying was taking the ACT test. Standardized test has always been difficult for me, so taking the test was something I really had to work on. It took a lot of studying and dedication. The second step I had to take was to attend registration, which at my college is called SOAR. It was overnight and we had two full days of information and it was very overwhelming at times. It was exhausting and the two days we were there felt like a week. Another step I did when applying for college was finding scholarships. I was homeschooled throughout high school so finding a good scholarship was almost impossible

In this generation, having education degree provide many job opportunities. Many graduate seek after college graduate to fill a job application. Gaining a higher education and getting college degree will improve their reputation as a professional. College degree not only make them professional, it makes them more marketable to choice of profitable carrier option. While high school graduate seek forward to entry level position to get job but teenager who has four year college degree will be suitable for higher paying job and entry. They also might get upper level position to their job satisfaction. Teenager who will earn college degree at any major will open door for them because there are many benefits of getting degree. Those teenager doesn’t

An ACT score of an 18 and a GPA of a 3.0 is required to get in and I meet both of those requirements. The acceptance rate is 79% and I feel like I will be in that 79% when they see my application. I filled out the application online and paid the $30 fee that there is to submit the application. I took the ACT again recently and I am currently waiting to see if I made a higher grade on it so I can receive more scholarship money. The application and everything needs to be in and updated by May 1st (Big Future). UTC’s financial aid (FAFSA) also needs to be filled out by January 1st. The average need based money is $3,32, the grant award is $8,140, and the no need based is $3,068 (University). This is a good thing because my dad doesn't have a good job so this allows me to receive more money to help me get the education i need. I applied for FAFSA on October 1st and that is the first day that it was available to apply for it. I was told the sooner you apply for it the more money I will receive

I have friends who graduated from college several years ago, and it seems as if their experience gaining entry into certain programs and different colleges was a bit less challenging than is currently the case. To explore this issue I attempted to collect both primary and secondary sources on the issue, which I then evaluated to determine if they answered the question I was posing or if they provided contradictory evidence of my

For the purpose of this essay the act of enrolling in college will be considered intelligent. Perhaps enrolling while under the influence of expectations, self-motivation, or etcetera may be a good idea considering the perks that come with it. These perks may include becoming thousands of dollars in debt, potentially becoming homeless, possibly becoming an alcoholic, losing countless hours of sleep, and constant starvation. It is this observation that may lead an argument stating that enrolling for college is, in fact, intelligent.

When you applied for college was it easy or was it difficult for you? For me it was a difficult. It took a lot of effort and dedication to get where I am today. Applying to college is like applying to a part time job. It consumes a lot of time and paperwork to get done. Thank you for the Guidance Counselors and advisors in High School for helping me get through the process. I’m pretty sure we all went through some sort of obstacles applying for college.

If you want to further your education there are a few thing you need to know about the experiences that come along with been a first time college student. The time spent in college is a fond of memory and happy experiences; nevertheless it can be stressful and challenging. Some may say that college was easy but for me I know from experience that only the strong will survive in college. There are so many issues that people students deal with in college. You will think it’s a smooth ride and everything supposes to be in order. In my opinion it’s a learning experience, but a college student thinks it’s a nightmare. You have to be headstrong, if not you won’t like it and eventually drop out. There several issue that affect the Higher Education system. Some of these issues Higher include financial aide, administration, and preparation for workforce and career readiness. Student loans are one of the biggest issues that affect college student’s nationwide especially low income African American college student. Education is facing a lot of issues from tuition cost to drop out rate due to college student’s not been able to grasps the college life and/or not having the funding needed to stay in college. The cost of higher education is also matters of great importance. There are many