<p>I think community college would be the best option for you. I would suggest UAF Community and Technical College in Fairbanks, Alaska. A good place to test out your theories.</p>
<p>Something that needs improving; sort out the “there” thing you have going.</p>
<p>Your sat score could be brought up a bit more, but overall you have a very good chance at all of those schools! Chance me back <a href=“Chance me ED Bucknell. I'll chance back - #5 by bcurr238 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>Chance me ED Bucknell. I'll chance back - #5 by bcurr238 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums;
<p>if you are really worried about paying for college with around 600$/year, you very well could get a part time job. there’s no reason your parental guardians, who birthed you and holds responsibility for your future and well being says “no” to you academic wishes. if that is so, then that’s just a case of bad luck. there is no reason that students who have families earning a substantially large yearly income should have the same opportunities for scholarships of those who do not. schools would be giving money out to students who don’t need it and ignoring the intelligent students who have no other way of paying for school. </p>
<p>there are no schools willing to grant an academic scholarship to a student with a family yearly income such as yours, and that’s the reality of it. unfortunately, it might seem unfair in your position but it’s really not. high ranking schools don’t give out many scholarships anyway. </p>
<p>Best of luck 
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<p>Actually, embrunn, academic (or merit based) scholarships are given based on academic performance regardless of need. It doesn’t matter how much your family’s ability to pay. Need based scholarships are dependent on the income level of the family. The Ivy’s, for instance, only have need based scholarships - no academic scholarships are offered. USC is an example of a school that has quite few academic scholarships that anyone, regardless of income, can qualify for.</p>
<p>How are his SAT scores weak, 2210 is great!!!</p>
<p>Your competitive but not guaranteed. please chance back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1693119-chance-me-for-cornell-cas-ed.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1693119-chance-me-for-cornell-cas-ed.html#latest</a></p>
<p>@Sharecentury - it’s called need-based aid for a reason. Without it, schools like Harvard would be completely out of reach for the majority of american students and would be enclaves for the children of the 1%. These schools have made a conscious decision to phase out merit based aid in order to appropriate the funds to those who need it the most. This allows them to attract students who would otherwise be unable to afford the sticker price. There is no way my daughter would be at Harvard right now if it were not for this aid. If you were to attend Harvard, your parents, who earn many times what my wife and I do, would be paying a significantly smaller fraction of their income than we are currently are, even with Harvard’s generous financial aid.</p>
<p>For qualified applicants who would prefer to pay less, there are plenty of colleges that offer merit scholarships available to US citizens and permanent residents. Generally, these schools are less prestigious and use the scholarships as a hook to attract students who otherwise may have gone to a more selective school. </p>
<p>If you parents are not willing to pay for your education, your best option would be to look at these schools, or consider studying in the EU, where higher education is far more affordable. Some countries (such as the UK) have EU residency requirements in order to qualify for reduced tuition, but not all do.</p>
<p>Bump.</p>
<p>You still some how manage to ignore the fact that my parents wouldn’t be paying anything towards my education therefore will all your due respect I think there is no point continuing this if you don’t realize that not all families whether they are rich or poor will not necessarily pay for their children’s education and expenses due to the fact they are not obliged to any way or form. Now I am not saying that people coming form low income families should not be able to get aid. I am saying that all students should be judged on individual basis ,according to who they are and what they have to bring instead to the university; instead of discriminating them according to the there families income , which in most of the cases they have no control over. </p>
<p>Congrats on your child getting accepted to Harvard btw, that’s a good achievement!</p>
<p>Btw, for the scholarship I got it " manged " 
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<p>I think it is a universal truth that parents are required to educate their children. I would extend that by positing that if paying for an education places little or no burden on the parents then there is no good reason to not offer such support.</p>
<p>In you case, the actual reason for the lack of financial support may very well be not directly related ability to pay but may have to with parenting issues that are unknown to you.</p>
<p>I quote you kessh17 " it is a universal truth that parents are required to educate their children. " There is now law anywhere in the world that requires parents to pay for their children’s education. If any law states that children should even go to school, then the state will provide free education to the children through the welfare state system. This is you weren’t aware would be the public schooling system. I do not understand what you mean by " universal truth " due to the fact that your claim is not supported in any judicial or legislative system in the entire world.</p>
<p>Now even if the cost of such education were to make up a tiny fraction of their income e.g 1/10000 there is still no reason for them to pay it except pure kindness. Instead they could use there money to spend on themselves or anything else which they will directly benefit from.</p>
<p>I am sorry to tell you but your debating skills need major improving. </p>
<p>there’s no need to be rude. you posted on the site, therefore you’re asking for opinions. </p>
<p>Universal truth: noun. - something that is true across all cultures and land. for example.
Murder is wrong. </p>
<p>in no way does a universal truth have anything to do with legislation, but it was a good try. stop being arrogant and listen to what people have to say. if you knew everything, you wouldn’t be asking for advice. </p>
<p>Well it’s obviously not a universal truth because it certainly does not happen every where ( myself being an example). Actually in my opinion only very few people get there parents to pay for there higher education. </p>
<p>Anyway, I wasn’t being rude. I took there comments into consideration and then discussed the scholarship part which I felt was unfair.</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>On so many levels, I would be surprised if any institution would offer you a full ride if the nature any quality of your discourse here is a reflective of your abilities and your persona.</p>