<p>I am a non-traditional student who originally wanted to attend University of Nevada, Reno with major of Music- Applied Voice BM as a transfer. That school is in-state. </p>
<p>However, after considering what I wanted to do career-wise (Cantor and Torah Trope Tutor) I believed that it would be more beneficial with this career in mind to major in Jewish Studies, There is no in-state school that has this major. </p>
<p>I'm applying to Smith College under their Ada Comstock Scholars Program as well as Wellesley. Both have this major, and I honestly wanted to find a school that would be flexible with my needs as a non-traditional student. </p>
<p>Can others offer suggestions on possible schools other than CSU Chico (They are currently the only school in the Western University Exchange that is accepting transfers and has my chosen major) that may offer a reasonable Financial Aid package? </p>
<p>I am applying for many Outside Scholarships (have applied for 25 already) in the hope of helping to cover the gap between FA offer and the COA. </p>
<p>We are expecting an automatic 0 EFC for next year (Due to income and receipt of Food Stamps for the majority of the year) if that helps with specific advice. I'm looking to transfer either fall 2010 or Spring 2011. </p>
<p>I believe you mentioned that you’re married with a family, right? Can you move anywhere? :)</p>
<p>What is your home state? You mentioned Chico, does that mean you’re a Calif resident? If not, will Chico give good aid to cover OOS fees? Typically the Calif schools can’t do that.</p>
<p>Have you considered Florida schools, like Miami?</p>
<p>I have Nevada residency. That is where I live now.
We can move anywhere.
Via AB540 (I graduated from a CA HS) I will pay in-state fees in California Schools but am not considered a resident. Does that make sense? </p>
<p>We haven’t considered Florida, as the cost of living from what I remember is relatively high.</p>
<p>ahh…AB540 I think you mentioned that you’re 25 years old. Does it matter how long it’s been?</p>
<p>AB540 Students must meet the following requirements:</p>
<p>High school attendance in California for three or more years.</p>
<p>Graduation from a California high school or attainment of the equivalent such as a GED.</p>
<p>Register as an entering student at, or current enrollment at, an accredited institution of higher education in California: University of California, California State University and all community colleges.</p>
<p>If the person is without a lawful immigration status, the student must complete an affidavit with the public college or university stating that the student has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.
Student information provided to the college or university is confidential and protected by Federal law.</p>
<p>BTW…is southern Florida more expensive than Calif?</p>
<p>If you can really move anywhere then the University of Memphis has a Judaic Studies major. </p>
<p>Memphis and its surrounding suburbs are dirt cheap in terms of housing and stuff because the economic standard of living in the south is just really cheap. </p>
<p>Mildred, that is a good idea. I am wondering about their generosity with FA. Their OOS tuition is definitely reasonable. $3229 for In-State vs. $9589 for OOS…which is still less than a UC In-State.</p>
<p>Chico is 20% less expensive COL-wise than Miami, with housing being on average 67% more expensive.</p>
<p>I go to Rhodes College, so I do not want to mislead you into having you think I go to that school Gotta represent and all of that you know. </p>
<p>In TN most every adult transfer student will be asked to take either the <em>COMPASS</em> test or the ACT. Personally, during the course of my day (if you will) I have never heard of any adult student taking the ACT as opposed to the COMPASS test. </p>
<p>If I have things straight. You would be a non traditional transfer student. So you might get out of the COMPASS test if you have enough transfer credits in University level maths and English.</p>
<p>**Btw… COMPASS is an acronym I am not typing it in all caps to be a meany or something.</p>
<p>I found the same information, which I had no clue whatsoever about…thanks for letting me know.
I’d be eligible to transfer next fall per the information I found on the UC site , but missed the deadline, which I believe was November 30th. Which is just as well, since I have one required class for transfer left to finish and I won’t be able to take care of that until the Summer Session.
I’ll do some more research into that option. It seems to be possibly the most feasible.</p>
<p>Update: I was rejected from my dream private. Also DH has decided to go for his AA at the local CC. He is ineligible for AB540, so leaving the state is not an option anymore. He does not want to postpone himself returning to school. </p>
<p>I have guaranteed admission to the local State University (University of Nevada, Reno) but that school doesn’t have a major that I have either prepared for by taking the pre-reqs required (I am simply going for an AA with no emphasis here at this CC, was planning to transfer to UNR as a Music-Applied Voice major, but also found out within the last week that such a path is also unfeasible as I do not have the musical preparation to be accepted into the major per my advisor here at the CC.) I’m also very close to graduation and will run into financial aid issues due to attempted credits at other community colleges coming very close to the 90 credit limit. </p>
<p>I spoke to one of the guidance counselors here at my CC and she’s at a loss of what to do. As am I. </p>
<p>Attendance at UNR is more than feasible financially, but I feel seriously stuck at being unable to transfer under a major that I’ve completed the pre-reqs for. My dream major is Jewish Studies, which neither branch of the University of Nevada offers. Not to mention that I abhor UNR with the passion of a thousand burning suns.</p>
<p>The Financial Aid Office here mentioned the possibility of taking out loans and changing my major to something completely different…say Chemistry…then completing the prereqs for that, which will take at least three additional years. By the time I’d be ready to transfer, DH will have completed his associates. </p>
<p>Anyone else have feedback? Any other possibilities or ideas?</p>
<p>Why would you consider taking out loans to complete new pre-reqs for a major you’re not interested in? It sounds like your husband is starting his AAS this summer or next fall and you would not be ready/eligible to transfer to the UC until Fall 2012 anyway. Why not just take a year off while your H finishes, then start at the UC in summer or fall of 2013? You didn’t mention if you’re working while going to school but if you can help support the family while he’s in school, it may take some pressure off while you finish!</p>
<p>Neither of us are working. He’s been unemployed since February 2009 and we’ve been job searching like mad since then. Wal-Mart and Burger King refuse to hire us, saying we’re overqualified and that there are 6,000 people applying for 2 jobs. The temp agencies have nothing to offer.
We’ve been living on his unemployment checks, which will run out by September as well as Food Stamps and Student Loans that I took out this year. Our state has an unemployment rate of 11%. Sometimes, I think that’s half the reason why he’s even headed to college…to learn a profession and to keep our family from becoming homeless. His plan was for us to take out max loans, take FWS jobs, apply for scholarships and attend school together, then when we finish, we might be able to find any job that we’d be qualified for. If Smith had accepted me, he would have taken our daughter and moved in with his Mom and Stepdad who live close by and attended college in the fall. The Mom and Stepdad will not allow the three of us to live there. My mother lives in Southern California and is retired. </p>
<p>Where do you calculate the entrance of Fall 2012 for potential UC entrance? I’m 3 credits away from finishing my associates and had been following the UC transfer requirements for OOS students as well as fulfilling requirements for an AA from this CC that I am attending here in Nevada. I’d be eligible to transfer in Spring 2011 or Fall 2011 after completing the last three credits (one class) needed for my AA this summer. </p>
<p>I’d have a six month grace period on my student loans if I stopped attending after the summer, and with no job in sight and the economy in such a shambles, I’m at a loss on how to move forward. It sounds like a recipe for disaster.</p>
<p>Taking time off is an option, but I’m also very much stuck on Smith and am considering reapplying for next year, as well as applying to Wellesley’s Davis Scholars Program.</p>
<p>Thank you for your advice, but I’m unsure on how to apply it.</p>
<p>Sorry, MCM, I read your post about the credits too quickly! Since you’ll have your AAS by summer or fall will that change your employment outlook? I’m just not a fan of postponing loans or incurring new debt just to stay in school and take classes you don’t have an interest in unless they will be satisfying gen ed requirements at your intended 4 year college. What would your monthly loan payments be if you took a gap year or two?</p>
<p>That’s odd about your in-laws…one would think they’d want their grandchild to be raised by both parents! I don’t know how old your daughter is, but I just can’t imagine leaving my kids for a year or two! I hope you can find a solution that keeps the family together.</p>
<p>Since your H is planning on CC, would the Calif. CC’s be that much more expensive? Usually a full Pell grant will cover the cost of tuition and, if you both want to stay in school, it seems the best solution would be to move where you can receive your degree in the most affordable way.</p>
<p>Employment prospects are still the same. My AA has no emphasis. I’m actually afraid that it will make me ‘less’ employable. :(</p>
<p>Loan payments will be $115.60 per month.
Through the emails that I’ve sent back and forth between the UCs, I’d be ineligible for attendance at any of them. (many failed courses that are UC transferrable courses and retaking all of them will bring me over the credit limit for transfers, not only there but actually anywhere in the country.)
California CC’s are almost three times the cost per unit than the CC’s here are. </p>
<p>I’m being encouraged by many to simply proceed on to UNR and finish a Bachelor of General Studies. I really don’t see any other choice that I could make. I mean, a degree is a degree and I could always go on to Smith for grad school if I’m accepted at that time. </p>
<p>Hmmm…that’s not usually how the transfer credit process works. Generally, schools will allow you to transfer only a certain number of credits or will specify a minimum number that must be completed at their institution. The fact that you have additional credits that will not transfer should not keep you out of a school! They simply won’t accept the extra credits (how do you have credits for failed courses?). It may affect your financial aid though, if you don’t meet SAP requirements.</p>
Gotta represent and all of that you know. </p>