<p>So im 22 years old, live in arizona with parents and have never been to college but am finally ready to go. There is no way i can afford it right now due to bills and fines. My parents got denied for one of those parent loans when they tried to get one for my sister who is 20 and goes to college. I would really like to go to an out of state school. I have not yet filled out the fafsa. We are waiting for taxes to come back. Is there any grants that i would be able to get? My cousin is 27 and he got some kind of grant that he never has to pay back i would love to get the same thing. Any ideas on how i can go to an out of state school and get money for it?</p>
<p>How are your grades and scores from high school? A grant would pretty much revolve around those–either getting merit aid or getting into a school that meets need which requires strong stats.</p>
<p>When your parents don’t qualify for a Plus loan, you automatically qualify for a loan of I believe $5500. You would also qualify for other loans and maybe work study and a Pell Grant depending on your and your parent’s income. Hard to go out of state on that but you could certainly afford a CC or a state school.</p>
<p>Any State colleges that you are interested in? If so, you might want to move to that State, get a job, establish residency, and when you will be 24, apply as an in-state, independent student.</p>
<p>Be an Americorps volunteer in a state in which you wish to eventually go to school. Do this for one year, and in addition to a living stipend, you’ll get $4,700 that you can use for college. Some colleges will match that, too.</p>
<p>my grades from high school weren’t that bad but i dropped out and got a G.E.D. Ya, i guess your right it would be hard to go to an out of state school so i was thinking maybe Arizona state or the cc in my town.</p>
<p>If you go to community college and do very well, you can transfer to top-notch universities. Someone I know dropped out of high school. She did very well at community college and was able to transfer to one of the top University of California campuses.</p>
<p>Plus, as another poster noted, you’re an independent student once you turn 24. So after completing community college, you’ll qualify as an independent student. This means dramatically increased financial aid. An independent student with at least junior standing can borrow $12,500 per year at reasonable interest rates.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>