<p>I am currently on my second semester of my freshman year in a community college in New York, financial aid granted me about 5,500 which was enough to cover my tuition.
My single mother makes less than 30,000 and it's the only income coming in.
I've been wanting to transfer to the University of Houston, and dorm, which will be around 30,000 a year. I can not afford that.
My question is, will financial aid grant me more money since I am a non resident transfer student to a university? And do universities in some way help also, financially?</p>
<p>Please read more of the posts on this web site. The universities are stingy with their monies, especially for OOS (out of state) students but U of H appears to offer an “incentives program” for people whose income is under $45k, but I don’t know how that works for OOS students. If you have something to offer the university, they will pay some of your costs. Check out the school’s website. Costs for OOS students are at ~$28K per year.</p>
<p>First read the Financial Aid FAQ at top of this forum, so you understand a bit more about the sources of aid.</p>
<p>You can get the Pell Grant which is maximum 5,600 each school year
You can get a Federal Direct Loan which is maximum 6,500 for sophomore year
You won’t get state aid if you go out of state</p>
<p>So the money will have to come from the college institutional funds. That is a public university so most of it’s money will go to instate students. In addition, transfer students do not usually get the best financial aid. You might get lucky and get some money from them but it will be unlikely to be enough for you to attend. Time for Plan B.</p>
<p>No, financial aid won’t give you more money because you are out of state. And usually transfer students are at the bottom of the food chain when it comes to financial aid.</p>
<p>The school isn’t going to give you any of their money because their very limited funds have to go to instate students. </p>
<p>Those schools charge high OOS costs for a reason. Your parents don’t pay taxes there. Why would they bother to charge those high rates, if that ended up costing THEM money by having to give you money.</p>
<p>It sounds like you’re already getting the MAX Pell Grant (about $5500), that you got after filling out FAFSA. That is the max amount of Pell Grant. Going to a more expensive school does NOT mean that grant will increase. It will not. That is the max.</p>
<p>You need to find some NY publics that you can afford. Do you qualify for TAP? That can go towards a NY school (not an OOS school).</p>
<p>When you’re looking at schools, use the NPC on the website. If it doesn’t ask if you’re a transfer student, then assume that your aid will be even worse than estimated. Aid for transfers is usually worse.</p>
<p>However, aid for transfers from a CC to another instate univ can be ok.</p>
<p>Unless you can get some merit aid, it is not likely UH to be affordable to you.</p>
<p>It sounds like your mom can’t contribute anything or much towards costs. </p>
<p>You’re not going to get “full aid” from UH…not even close. Use the NPC and see.</p>
<p>I think you’re confused because your current costs are very low, so your costs are covered with a Pell Grant. But that Pell Grant won’t be increased. That’s the max.</p>
<p>What is your major?</p>