<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I plan to update this thread periodically with questions I have. Thank you so much for reading! Right now I have a few...</p>
<p>I plan to pay my own way through college. I could stay home for college and have it mostly paid for with little deficit, which I could probably work off on a side job. However, personal reasons require me to go out of state in Florida (near Miami area). </p>
<p>I'm working on getting all the scholarships I can--and I definitely have good financial aid help. I have a 32 act so I think I'm a good candidate for some school scholarships. I'm thinking that I will have my tuition covered with that and finaid combined, and $1,000 toward my dorm costs, but I still am going to have to pay for the rest of room, board, books, and any other cost of living. I'm at zilch right now ;) working on getting a job ASAP over the summer before moving to Florida. (Yes I'm out of state) </p>
<p>-Do most colleges allow you to use scholarship/finaid money towards the room deposit when the time comes to pay for that? Or must that come out of pocket? </p>
<p>-Can I get the Stafford Loan without parental assistance? I would be considered a dependent student for now :)</p>
<p>This is all I can think of so far. I'm so thankful for the CC website! It's such a help to be with people who are going through the same thing :) If you have any suggestions for people paying college on their own, I'd love to hear it. Also, do you think this is doable? Or am I crazy for trying to do this unless I get better aid/scholarships? ^_^ Thanks guys :D</p>