I need to get out of the Southeast.......but dont know how to pay for it

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am currently a freshman going to a college in the Southeast (USC). However, I was born in Maryland, and have moved around every two years. I was also accepted to Ohio State (with a Buckeye's PLUS scholarship that would have brought tuition down big time).</p>

<p>Anyways, I lived in South Carolina for 5 years, moved here in 8th grade, and hated it ever since I've been here. I do everything I need to succeed, but the racism here, southern culture is sickining and I need to get out of here. I dont need conselling or to join some club, I need out. Someone else in a club I'm apart of (she is from Texas) just commented on the culture shock she recieved from here. That is the race problem. If I knew it would still be an issue in this college, I would have left for Ohio (and I'm ****ed that I was talked out of it by relatives).</p>

<p>Anyways, I need a way out. I will make the grades, but dont know how I will possibly afford to pay off $20,000+ a year bills. I will be a mechanical engineer, pay's is good, but still, those are some pricey bills.</p>

<p>Any ideas as to what I can do to pay for this stuff? Any colleges out in California offering anyone above a freshman some big scholarships? I need out of the southeast, I'm sick of it. Could someone please help.</p>

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<p>Please, could someone help?</p>

<p>Basically, to summarize the above, I need to figure out how to pay for this stuff. Has anyone else been in a situation where they were out of state, and how did you pay for it? Thanks for any help, I could sure use it.</p>

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<p>Whatever new school you transfer to that is a public institution will only charge out of state tutition the first year. After the first year you can apply to be considered a resident, so the costs won't remain $20k+ per year.</p>

<p>To cover the first year, you'll probably receive something like $4000 pell, maybe another $2-5,000 in school grants or scholarships, leaving $14-11,000 in loans to cover other expenses. It isn't that bad, consider if you work even part time or over the summer, you could pay off most of the first year loans before graduation.</p>