How do ya'll plan to pay for College?

<p>I assume a lot of you are rich, but how does an average Joe like myself pay $45,000 per year?</p>

<p>I'm hoping for lots of financial aid.</p>

<p>i havent gotten my financial aid stuff yet which makes me believe that they are seriously giving me 10 cents... in pennies.</p>

<p>Tiffany -</p>

<p>I really hope not. I haven't gotten anything yet either...</p>

<p>im going to be optimistic and say that they are going to give me 25 cents... not in pennies, but with one giant quarter. haha</p>

<p>I'm not rich, but I did get very good fin aid.</p>

<p>chicago gave me practically nothing. $2600 perkins loan. i appealled that junk, and if it doesnt work out i might just be screwed. i hate being middle-class...</p>

<p>So what? You take loan and you pay it back later? I mean it would suck to have like $200,000 debt at the end of your 4 years.</p>

<p>Live on austerity budget for 4 years. And make sure you're not a philosophy major :).</p>

<p>Well I guess I'll have to major in Econ. and then paying back won't be a problem.</p>

<p>Chicago gave me a ton (all but $6000 or so) for my freshman year. We are currently having finanical difficulties, though, due to the necessary closure of my family's start-up company. I am sure we will be better off financially next year, so grants will most likely lessen.</p>

<p>I hope that they give me a ton- because I'm broke... no seriously...lol</p>