<p>Who do you think should pay them?
I only plan on applying to maybe 4 or 5 universities, and at least one application(maybe two) will be free..
So, let's say that leaves 3 applications...at 50 to 70 bucks a pop, we're talking at least 150 bucks...</p>
<p>My parents think since it's my college experience, i'm the one who should pay for applications(which-i will do....as much as i wish i didn't have to)</p>
<p>my question...who should pay them? or should parents offer to help with so much of the cost?</p>
<p>depends. if your parents are paying for college, then i would expect tht they would also pay the app. fees. </p>
<p>if not, then i guess you are on your own.</p>
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<p>Maybe you can make a deal with your parents. Maybe they can pay for the matches and safeties and you pay for the reaches. </p>
<p>When our kids applied, we (parents) paid for the applications–each kid applied to 7 schools.</p>
<p>I see your parent’s point: not to go willy-nilly on the applications and to do some research and focus on realistic choices. After you’ve done your due diligence, I’d say feel free to barter for app costs. I’m sure there are some family/household tasks you could easily undertake in lieu of personal monetary output.</p>
<p>Here is a link to colleges with free applications:</p>
<p>[Free</a> College Applications](<a href=“http://www.porcelina.net/freeapps/listings.html]Free”>Free College Applications)</p>
<p>Also find out if a college allows you to self report your standardized tests or lets it be reported on your transcript. Those reporting fees can really add up.</p>
<p>I suggest that you have a very serious talk to your parents about whether they plan to help pay for your college education. If they say, “yes”, then pin them down on how much they’re willing to pay, and whether there are any restrictions.</p>
<p>The fact that your parents won’t pay for your college apps is a big red flag to me that they’re planning on holding you responsible for paying for your entire college experience. If that’s the case, you need to know that now, and make your plans accordingly. Keep in mind, too, that in order to get loans at your age, you’ll need a co-signer. It may be that the only realistic colleges for you to consider are those within commuting distance – assuming your parents will let you live rent free at home.</p>
<p>Ask your parents for an Application Allowance. Anything above that, you pay.</p>
<p>With my kids (2 so far), I paid for any school that I agreed with. I figured it was eventually coming out of my pocket anyway. 4-5 schools is reasonable. If my kid wanted 10 schools, then I would have stopped agreeing at some point.</p>
<p>thanks…
to answer another question-i will be responsible for paying for all of college, i also paid to take my ACTs(which is why i only took them once)</p>
<p>i just wanted to see what other people did in this situation</p>
<p>It’s normal for parents to pay for their kids’ college apps. Your parents are very unusual. </p>
<p>It will be very difficult for you to be able to afford a college that’s not in commuting distance. Even private schools that are in commuting distance may be too expensive for you. </p>
<p>For you to qualify for need-based aid, your parents will have to agree to submit info based on their tax returns. If they refuse to do that, you won’t get any aid. Even if they tell the college that they won’t give you $ for college, the colleges will determine your need-based aid based on your parents’ income.</p>
<p>The only ways that colleges will consider your financial aid eligibility without considering your parents’ income are if you’re 24 or older, married, have a child or are in the military.</p>
<p>Start reading CC’s financial aid forum. Consider also doing a gap year or two with Americorps after high school. You’ll get paid a stipend to live on and you’ll get an additional $4,700 (per year that you volunteer --for up to 2 years) that you can use for college. </p>
<p>Apply realistically to colleges. Don’t bother applying to dream schools that you have no chance of getting the money to attend.</p>
<p>Some schools will waive the application fees for low income students.</p>
<p>Unless your scores were sky high, it’s worth it to pay to take the ACT again because the higher your score, the better your chances of admission, scholarships, etc. Many people improve when retaking college board tests – especially if they study for them, something you can do by using review books.</p>
<p>Oh, I see from what you’d posted on another thread, that your ACT is 34. No reason to retake.</p>
<p>If your parents have money, but won’t help financing your college education, you need to concentrate on applying to schools that you know you can afford – due to your being a candidate for full ride merit aid (which means the college has to offer such aid, and you’ve got to be at the top of their admissions pool, which typically means the college would be considered a safety school) or due to your being able to live at home and commute to a college that’s either very cheap (community college, for instance) or is offering you merit aid covering all or most of your tuition.</p>
<p>If your parents won’t help with financing your education because you are very low income, you still need to choose colleges carefully, and you’ll need to have your parents reveal their tax info so you can apply for financial aid. You also will need to apply to colleges that guarantee to meet 100% of parents’ documented financial need (only the most competitive colleges in the country do this) or – for colleges that meet need only for some students – you’ll need to be in the top of their admission pool. In addition, follow the advice in the previous paragraph.</p>