I am a US citizen who has been living in another country all my life. We have “baccalaureat” instead of GED, and our college/universities don’t use credits. So I don’t have anything to transfer.
Every scholarship I see requires a SAT test, and as I read, SAT or ACT tests have math in them, but I am completely disabled when it comes to math, due to the fact that I have always scored near 0 in math while I was in high school but every other subject was fine so the average score always made me pass. I finished high school some years ago and did two years of computer science, but never touched math by saving it’s scores with other subjects.
I want to study Graphics Design in Wisconsin and I’ve looked at the program and I think I could ace any subject in it except math, and the SAT tests I need to take to get any scholarship also requires some math (I can’t even do some type of equations) Forgive me if I still haven’t searched well for an existing answer, but is there any chances or ways to get a scholarship without knowing that much math?
If you want a particular scholarship then you have to meet the requirements. Some college are ‘open enrollment’ so you don’t have to take entrance exams. But most degree programs will have some math requirement that you have to pass. Sometimes it is just something basic. You may have to take math and English placement tests.
What scholarship were you looking at? If I see what you think you can get maybe there are others you qualify for.
Why don’t you use khanacademy.com to work on your math. You can start at a very low level for basic skills and work up through the grades, self paced. You have short video to follow for each step. It is free and people from around the world have used it.
Are you saying you do not have a math course that you have passed ever?
Perhaps you should start at a community college that has open enrollment…meaning anyone can enroll. Complete two years there, and then transfer to a four year school.
But choose your major carefully…and look at core course requirements…which might include math.
In order to get through the ACT or SAT you will need to have math at the high school level. If you truly are dyscalculic that still won’t get you a waiver of the math portion of the exams for scholarship purposes. However, it may get the math portion of the exams waived for admissions purposes. You will need to ask each place that is on your application list about that.
Every college and university around the world has a way of recording the coursework that students are enrolled in, and whether they pass the coursework or not. If you have studied at a college or university outside the US already, you can send your official college/university records for professional evaluation by an organization such as http://www.wes.org/ . Check the websites of the places that you want to apply to, and find out if they recommend that you use a specific evaluation business. Some don’t require that step because they have enough expertise to evaluate everything themselves.
You also should get in touch with the closest office of EducationUSA. They can help you with the whole process. If no one in that office has worked with a US citizen recently, they have colleagues in other offices who can advise you: https://educationusa.state.gov/find-advising-center
If you are going to Wisconsin/Madison, there is Madison Area technical college which is a public college and your units will transfer to a 4 year degree program. Be careful about the difference between public colleges and privates that are regionally accredited and the for profit colleges that are accredited by various national groups. The regional accreditation is superior and recognized for transfer and the for profit is not. The for profit, like in the last link you gave may advertise scholarships but in reality they are no going to give much because the are a corporation that must generate profits. They may be able to award federal funds but if you are eligible, any place will.
You can google for lists of pen enrollment colleges, there are 4 years.
@ThatComputerGuy
How much can you pay out of your own pocket for college?
That website you listed for Media Institute is the overpriced for profit school. Can you pay $30,000+ per year out of your own pocket? You likely won’t get nearly enough aid and scholarships to make that affordable.
Madison College is a public technical school which grants associate degrees. Full time tuition for a non-Wisconsin resident would be at least $5500. Then add on books, apartment, food, transportation (count on another $6500 or more).
Carthage is a private nonprofit college costing about $50,000 per year. How will you pay for that?
@Madison85 , oopsie, I still have a lot of readings to do as I obviously still didn’t know about all the costs in these private colleges, so the “cheapest” or safest option is probably to go with Madison Technical college right?
At the moment all that I can afford is my first moving ticket and I still have to save up a long way as it seems
Sorry for months inactivity, I am ashamed to say I do not even know how income tax return works yet, being an unemployed person I thought I was not fit to fill it yet. Can I ask for an explanation here or should I open a new thread?
Being a non resident citizen that has never had any income above 10,150$, dependent on non-citizens , I assume I will have to start filling it the year I will be in the United States and make an income of 10,150$ or more. Is this correct?