<p>I have been aiming to go to JHU, but recently my parents divorced.
My dad is an anesthesiologist (very high income) and my mom has a low pay part time job.
When the papers came in, he apparently said he would only pay for tuition to an in-state college or the equivalent to it in an out of state college (which is much more expensive than in-state, obviously.) So, if I was even accepted to JHU i could only pay for about 1/2 of it. The main problem is that i cannot get any kind of financial aid because of his high income, and scholarships for hispanics will probably not see me as important as others because of that too.
Any idea what I should do?
many thanks.</p>
<p>Have you had a conversation with your dad about this?</p>
<p>well i’m about to but according to what he has said to my mom, he doesn’t want to use all that money and then have no life. ( He wants to find “true love” but im not going to go into all that jazz) But basically he prefers the quality of his life over mine.</p>
<p>If your dad is making a high enough income that prevents you from getting any sort of financial aid package (maybe over $500K), then you should really ask him to reconsider. At least see if he’ll go up to 75%.</p>
<p>Talk to your dad.</p>
<p>Don’t rely on one divorced parent to accurately express the position of the other. Emotions may be running high, there may be other agendas, or simply miscommunications. I recommend speaking directly with your father about his willingness to fund your education, and make sure he understands that his income level may make it difficult for you to qualify for need based financial aid. </p>
<p>If you don’t get the answer you want, I suggest speaking with a financial aid counselor.</p>
<p>Depending to the “State” school, it might not be a bad idea for all costs to be covered. Lets face it - the majority are going to need a graduate degree at some point. That would give you 4 yrs to “work” on him for grad school funding. Coming out of state school at the top of your class might be a blessing in disguise and help with further career aspirations!</p>
<p>Personally - I did the aforementioned for undergrad and got into med school. I’m not sure if I went to a private, competitive “pre-med” factory I would have been able to compete!</p>
<p>My 2 cents worth in case the father discussion is unfruitful!</p>
<p>You should ask him what is the his medical insurance cost.</p>
<p>Another option, one that is certainly “not for everybody” is ROTC. This would make JHU affordable for you but obviously not everyone wants a future military commitment.</p>