<p>I will be attending CC in the fall. I live near S.F.</p>
<p>I am a non-traditional student-over 35.</p>
<p>What GPA do I need for a full ride-or close to it?</p>
<p>My major will be in biblical/religious studies.</p>
<p>I haven't been to school in years, but I know I can do really well
If I apply myself. I will not be working; I received max Pell and
I took out a student loan so I could devote all of my energy to
the task at hand.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions for a "new" CC student who,
hasn't been in school since middle of 10th grade?</p>
<p>Also does anyone know if I am too old to apply for a Cal grant?</p>
<p>Any help would be great.</p>
<p>PS. Does any one know of a good resource to study basic grammar?
Like I said, it's been a loooooong time!</p>
<p>CCs are already pretty cheap so a full ride isnt too difficult.
id aim for a GPA above 3.0, but you still get FA regardless of your GPA.</p>
<p>just go for as many scholarships, inside and out, as possible
your CC should have lots of info on it. you just gotta find the right person to talk to.</p>
<p>as for a suggestion…just make sure you know what you are getting into and if the time invested will pay off. </p>
<p>i dont think you are too old for a cal grant, if you are a full time student then you should be eligible.</p>
<p>good resource for basic grammar…most CCs have a writing assistance center and they can teach you for free so take advantage of it.</p>
<p>Re GPA/full ride,I was interested in
info. for transfer. Sorry if my post was
not too clear. I am interested in a few Christian
schools but am open to to any school that has a good
program in my major.</p>
<p>Is a 3.6(Dean’s list) good enough-or do I basically
have to get a 4.O for a full ride?</p>
<p>Re Cal grant. I don’t qualify; you have to be 26 or under for
transfer.</p>
<p>I was reading the other thread you
started, do you mind if I ask you
if your school offered you full
need?(& congrats; I believe your
GPA was close or over 3.8?)</p>
<p>Sorry if my post is confusing; I am using
my phone.</p>
<p>np, at USC i did not get a full ride due to my low FA need. if you have high FA need they can usually cover it.</p>
<p>a 3.6 is still competitive but i dont think for a full ride you will have a little bit of loans but not much at all assuming you have high FA need.</p>
<p>dang…srry about the cal grant info. good to know.</p>
<p>When I originally filled out FASA I did not ask for a student loan;I was going to work while
going to school FT. But after looking over all the classes I am goimg to have to take, plus the
difficulty in getting classess to “work” (ie time/schedule) I decided that it would be better to stop
working and get a loan. Otherwise it would probably take me 3 years.
Also I am going to double major. It’s only 3 more classess, so I figured, why not.</p>
<p>The thing is is that I am not going to have a high paying job after completing my degree, so I really
need to find a school that will fill full need-or pretty close to it.</p>
<p>I would feel more comfortable if I didn’t have to take out any loans
while attending CC but…what can ya do?</p>
<p>So I need to do really well; and hope I can
get a really good FA package.</p>
<p>Basic grammar–go to Google and type grammar darling. A Guide to Grammar and Writing will pop up and it has lots of reviews and quizzes. <a href=“http://www.grammarbook%5B/url%5D.com”>www.grammarbook.com</a> has quizzes and reviews too.</p>
<p>Ask in financial aid if there are any local scholarships you can apply for.</p>
<p>The first 2 are in S. Cali; Trinity is in
Lll. All are private Chrisitan w/30+a year cost.</p>
<p>But if I could not get a great package from one of those schools,then I
Would be happy with any school that has a great program in my major(double is History).</p>
<p>Since I only have access w/my phone, it’s been really
difficult to do any meaningful research.</p>
<p>I want to attend a schoolthat has a strong biblical studies program.
That is my main concern; well that and they offer me a great FA package!</p>
<p>I like about anything by Diane Hacker. The Bedford Handbook is good. You can get an older edition of it cheap online. That grammarbook Web site has a book. It is called The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. The Blue Book has quizzes.</p>
<p>If you are close to a book store, you can often find grammar books cheap on the bargain tables. The Hacker book will be something that you can use for a long time. Another option is to go to the bookstore at the community college and look to see what handbook the college uses for its English comp classes or transitional (under 100 level) classes and buy that.</p>
<p>You can probably go to your local library and use its computers. The same if you are close to the community college.</p>
<p>Good luck. If you have other questions, please ask.</p>
<p>Justwant to add that that was a great suggestion re lower level
English books @school.</p>
<p>I’ll def look into that tomorrow.</p>
<p>(also want to add that I did get about 20 books from the library;they just
were not exactly what I was looking for. Also cover
a variety of subs since I cannot afford to buy all the books
right now)</p>
<p>The book I use is Along These Lines. There are versions for sentence level skills and paragraph level skills. It is a workbook type book and has had several editions, so you might be able to get one cheap on line. Both books will have fill in exercises and lots of review material for grammar and mechanics.</p>
so take advantage of it.</p>