<p>Hey guys. Im an 18 yr old boy looking to go to Johnson & Wales for 4 years to major in Culinary Arts & Food Service Management. I really like this school bcuz they literally dig scholarships out of their asses and hand em to you. I got about 12500 in financial aid and they gave me 7500 in scholarships, which are renewable. Unfortunately this is not enough. I need around 16000 more to attend. I kno i can grab a bigger scholarship after a year there. My dad has bad credit so my only options has been scholarships. Does anyone have any ideas on how i can grab 16000 while i wait on these scholarships to kick in? Btw im not changing my mind. This is the only school thats in my interest as of now. Please help</p>
<p>Unfortunately, there is no way for you, personally, to borrow $16,000 for a year.</p>
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<p>Nice image, particularly for a culinary school.:eek: I think you meant “figuratively”.</p>
<p>Arabrab is right, though. It doesn’t sound as if you will be able to afford Johnson & Wales by yourself.</p>
<p>yeah it looks that way. looks like scholarships and grants are my only options for now</p>
<p>You can borrow $5,500 in Stafford loans on your own, and if your father applies and is turned down for a Parent PLUS loan, you can borrow more - I think another $4,000. I would think you could make a few thousand with a summer job, and some more with a part time job during the school year. If you’re using the school’s COA to come up with what you need, you might be able to trim that number down by living frugally and choosing lower cost options. The school might offer a payment plan so you can spread the payments out and not need all the money until you’ve had the opportunity to earn some more. However, even if you manage to scrape together the money for this year, what happens if the school doesn’t “dig” that extra $16,000 from somewhere in subsequent years as you expect they will? Then you’re in trouble. Why do you think you’ll get that much more in future years? I would not advise going into a situation like that unless you are VERY certain the additional money will be forthcoming.</p>
<p>Schools like Hesse put their best foot forward scholarship wise to get you in the door the first year. What makes you think you’ll get $16K more next year? You’re dreaming. Don’t do this to yourself.</p>