<p>I was ecstatic when I received my acceptance letter. USC is my dream school. It has amazing academics, great school spirit, and it's just plain gorgeous. However, it costs so much!</p>
<p>Ingrid,
SC is in the cost range of large private universities if a student lives on campus. When you were selecting your colleges and completing applications the costs are stated on every website. Did you discuss these costs with your parents/guardians?</p>
<pre><code>Did you fill out the financial aid applications and submit the required documents by the deadline? Financial aid decisions should be coming soon.
Private universities are costly, but many of them give substantial financial aid.
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<p>FAFSA. Or you can go into debt. Might be wort it?</p>