<p>Quick overview:
-High School didn't allow me to graduate early even though I had taken all the core classes (science, english, math, etc...) because "we don't offer such program" so I took college courses.
-School paid for first 18 credits from junior and 1st semester senior year, but they won't pay for more.
-I have to pay for credits second semester: ~$3000.</p>
<p>Courses at college(in high school lingo):
Calc 4
AP Chem
AP Physics C + Lab
Genetics + Lab
Anataomy and Physiology</p>
<p>So...
Any ideas how I can pay for it?
Is it worth it?
It's at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, so most of the credits will probably not transfer over to my college next year.
If I drop the courses, I will have 1 english class at HS causing me to become super lazy and my brain to rot.</p>
<p>Thanks for reading! Any advice will help!!!</p>
<p>Unless you are a high school graduate, you are not eligible for federal aid -- nor probably state aid. </p>
<p>Is there a reason that the high school paid last semester and not this semester? Did you have a maximum amount of money or classes you could take?</p>
<p>Unless parents will pay, I think you are out of luck -- this is why many kids who take college classes in high school take community college classes -- cheaper!</p>
<p>Interstingly, where we live the state univ. has a discounted tuition program for high school juniors and seniors taking classes as the school, which actually makes it a tiny bit less expensive to take them there than at the community college. My kids have done both because the cc will let kids younger than junior-level take any classes they can pass the qualifying exams for, while the univ. insists they be juiors or seniors.</p>
<p>But, yes OP, like hsmomstef says, we have had to pay those costs ourselves. With the discounted tuition program though the costs have not been as high as yours. I guess the only thing you can do is figure out how many of those classes you can afford, and then limit the number to that. I wouldn't think your choices are only to either come up with $3000 <em>OR</em> limit yourself to just one english class at the high school. There has to be something in between.</p>
<p>Possible get a job to fill your time (so your brain does not rot)and save for college? My son 's school offered co-ops at local businesses so his senior year he had one or two classes in the morning and then went to work for a local engineering firm. Or volunteer somewhere. It is good that you don't just want to sit around.</p>
<p>well...im kinda in the same situation....at the end of my sophomore year...i need 2 english credit and 1 government credit....i fill in my time by taking ap classes....does your school not offer ap classes....take as many as possible....</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies.
I guess I might end up picking up a job after taking as much classes as I can.
It's school policy that they can only pay up to 18 credits.
Also, I took all the AP classes at school and even self-studied some, but the school refuses to offer me financial aid (both college and HS).</p>