<p>Diane R, I am not ignorant and I cant let you bash me without saying something back, how do you know I have had bad math grades? I happen to be taking an advanced math, Im tired of people going around trying to disprove me or anybody else because they have nothing else to do.</p>
<p>I posted the DCTAG site earlier. It is:
<a href="http://www.seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,A,1226,Q,536770,seoNav_GID,1510,.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,A,1226,Q,536770,seoNav_GID,1510,.asp</a></p>
<p>It does appear that you have to apply before freshman year and not transfer. (I am not completely sure. It was heavily implied, but not explicitly stated.) </p>
<p>The max per year for participating state schools is $10000. The max per year for participating private schools in DC and any Historically Black College anywhere in the country is $2500 per year. Colleges who provide quite a bit of need-based aid in addition to whatever DCTAG pays.</p>
<p>I am going to look into schools that give scholarships or I might even take loans for the last 2 years and move from there.</p>
<p>Have you completed the FAFSA form?</p>
<p>Im sorry if i came across as some kid trying to generate sympathy but i am trying to get help and honestly I have recieved as much if not more inforation on what to do from this site than school.</p>
<p>I completed that in January</p>
<p>Seems that if you take a gap year, you could get DCTAG and also use the money to go to a 4-year college. A productive gap year with something like CityYear, which you could do in D.C. would help you get into a higher rated college than you can now. It also would allow you to earn some $ that you could use for college.</p>
<p>Can you give me more info on the CityYear program, like a website.</p>
<p>Joe5333: just one more comment. Repeat after me: "Life isn't always fair." Say that 5 times.</p>
<p>Although it isn't fair, we have to make do with what we have. Donald Trump's kids are set for life. Donald himself was the heir to quite a forture, and got a lot of connections from working with his dad.</p>
<p>You got the short end of the economic stick, true. However, you seem like a sharp, motivated guy,which aren't bad traits to have. You should be able to get into some fine schools as a result of affirmative actions ( which I personally hate) and should get some fine scholarships in both need and merit. I wouldn't let your background worry you.</p>
<p>Either way, I would bet that you will do quite well in life.</p>
<p>Type "City Year" into Google and hit "I feel lucky". It will come up. You can find it if you're interested enough.</p>
<p>the university of california system is ALWAYS accepting people from community college to their schools....my sister's a graduate student at berkeley and dozens of the students she teaches there (she's a TA) are transfer students from community colleges. You take the same classes as everybody else, AND Berkeley is a REALLY good school. All of the UCs are always taking transfer students, and since your looking for good possible transfer schools look at Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego. Remember almost everyone takes out student loans or gets financial aid. Either way you are going to have to pay for your education, everyone does. The financial aid office is there for people to plan out how and when they can pay their loans.</p>
<p>Life isnt fair, I know, but im not complaining, i've got a good family that is willing to sacrifice for me and at the end of the day thats what it all boils down to.</p>
<p>I think my plan is going to be to either take a year off as Northstar said or to go to BCCC , somehow move to MD and try to get in-state rates at UMCP. I want top schools but hey there is grad school, right. I guess ill come out with mad debt, but ill find a way to make it</p>
<p>venus,</p>
<p>The only problem joe5333 faces as a transfer is being OOS. I mean, the BIG problem.</p>
<p>You may be quite happy with the finan aid you get from colleges thru the FAFSA form. If you take the EFC from the SAR, that is how much you will be expected to pay to colleges. In order to make up the difference, they will give you a package of grants, loans and work-study. The loans probably won't be more than $5K per year.</p>
<p>Can you get two Pell grants?</p>
<p>I don't think you can get two. Pell grants are free money from the govt, and I would think that you can't get into line twice. The website is:
<a href="http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2002-3/pell.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2002-3/pell.html</a></p>
<p>If you mean getting them for multiple years, then yes.</p>
<p>I mean if i can get instate rates at UMCP and two pell grants at 8000 total, over the two years at most i would leave with 20K in debt and my parents may be able to help. All hope is not lost</p>
<p>I'm curious what occurred when you did your FAFSA and got your SAR back. You don't seem to be planning on any need-based aid from the colleges. Also you don't seem to counting much on Howard U.</p>
<p>the SAR said i was elgible for the Pell and FSEOG grants along with other aid packages (im guessing loans +work-study) The reason I stopped counting on HU is because it costs 20K per year, and after I realized that i had the opportunity to go to BCCC for free i dont know if i could pass it up, I also think I may make too much money to get full aid from HU</p>