Help please. What should I do next? No one around me can answer or suggest anything.

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<p>EnDZYm3, the advice offered by 'rentof2 and JHS ia sound, and I agree in their assessment.</p>

<p>For basic financial aid info, spend time in the financial aid forum [Financial</a> Aid & Scholarships - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/]Financial”>Paying for College - College Confidential Forums). There are extremely knowledgeable parents and a few financial aid professionals who can direct you to the proper threads and outside resources for you to gain a working knowledge of the federal need based aid system.</p>

<p>Secondly, if you are considering a music path, please spend some time in the music major forum. There are posters with the knowledge and ability to assess your needs in selecting a music program. There are California cc’s that will allow you to fulfill a number of requirements for entrance to some of the UC and other California public schools, many of which have very good music programs. Please be very aware that the Musicians Institute is a for profit institution, unlike the bulk of schools discussed on CC. It may well serve your purpose, it may not. I can direct you to some threads with info. As with ANY program, research fully. If nothing else, please read these two threads.<br>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-familys-experience.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-familys-experience.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There are other posters here, within the College Search and Selection and Admissions forums with far better knowledge to serve your purely academic questions and needs. Use the resources available to you here fully.</p>

<p>You are an effective writer. You may make a fine educator. You may well flourish in any number of environments. The trick is finding it. Since no else mentioned it, I’d suggest examining the CTCL schools (Colleges That Change Lives). There are prior threads here within CC, and info is also available by googling.</p>

<p>Good luck to you.</p>