<p>Giggi, </p>
<p>It says you live in DC. You should have access to many schools of varying selectivity, ranking and costs. Look at your options if you stay home. </p>
<p>Also, I thought DC has some sort of program (don't know the details, maybe it's income-based or you have to attend ps) where they help residents pay for out-of-state publics. Look into that. If you attend private school, go talk to your counselor. And if you don't live in DC proper but live in Md or VA, you have excellent state schools at your disposal.</p>
<p><a href="birth-2007">quote</a> -----> Oregon (07-09) -----> College!
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<p>Does this mean you are currently in college? If so...where? 2009 is this coming year...implication is that college is done then. I'm very confused. Are you trying to transfer from a two year school to a four year school?</p>
<p>I grew up in Arlington, VA for 16 years, then I moved to Oregon and I currently live there. And the "College!" is there because I'm going to college :P Sorry about the ambiguity</p>
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<p>When...now or fall 2009?</p>
<p>in fall 2009. I should have put "going to go to college"</p>
<p>I agree with EMM1.
Consider going to the one you can afford and work hard on academics there to get more Merit $$ for subsequent years. Returning students scholarships depend on your GPA in college. They could be very substantial starting with your second year. My D did not have a single school on her list that we would not afford paying for. She received very substantial Merit $$ at every school she applied and continue getting more as a sophomore, lowering our payments (currently $4000 / year for everything including R&B). We do not qualify for need based either.</p>