<p>Im 18 and starting my senior year in High school. I plan to move out my parents home live on my own.
i will get an apartment with some friends to afford it. I will work part time. I parents have already told me that they will not contribute to my college tuition. So would there be any way to to declare indepence and recieve some.extra aid in my fafsa? Also i plan to go to.medical school. But i i wont be able to afford a 4 year college. I plan to go to community college and then transfer to a University to finish my last 2 years. I heard doing that is looked down upon by med schools? Is it that bad!? Also are there any advice you can give about moving and and financially afford college? I mean are there any scholarship or financial aid for this specifically or loopholes?</p>
<p>Nope, doing two years at a CC then two at a university is perfectly fine. 
I can’t really comment on the rest, sorry.</p>
<p>Yes, you can claim independence and receive extra aid in your fafsa. </p>
<p>First off, as far as financing college: There are so many scholarships out there, and literally for just about everything and anything. But you have to look for them. A quick Google search of “college scholarships” will give you plenty of results. I haven’t look on this for a while, but the CollegeBoard site also has a scholarship search. Furthermore, talk to your high school counselor and see what they have to say. Not many people can afford a 4 year college on their own. Why do you think many students take out loans and the average student graduating debt is so high? Not to mention add another 4 years of med school, and you’re really in the hole. So I think you are making a relatively smart decision in going to a CC first. As far as finances are concerned, that is all I can really say. Sorry. </p>
<p>Second, medical school: I can’t speak for whether med schools look down on it, but it is not that bad. There are people who attended CC and got into med school. However, most med schools prefer that you take most of the premed prereqs (bio, chem, organic chem, physics, calc, and I recommend biochem) at an accredited 4 year university. I would try to not to take all of them at CC, but its not really detrimental if you do. However, if you must, then I strongly advise that you take upper level science courses when you transfer over. And make sure that you get good grades (mostly As, some Bs, and a very rare C is fine), a great MCAT score, good recommendations, some volunteering/research/shadowing, and dedication and commitment. Try to transfer to a university that has good resources that would help you get into medical school. I think it’s best if you talk to someone who has experience with a situation like this. I believe there is someone around here that has gone to CC and transferred and is in med school currently. </p>
<p>Lastly, do you know what major you are possibly looking into or at least a general area i.e. science, humanities, etc…? I ask because if you are going to major in a science (because there are a lot of required courses for a science major generally), then that could potentially affect how you schedule your courses for the major as well as fitting any remaining premed prereqs or recommended higher courses. In that instance, it might take more than two years after your transfer, so you would possibly have to take into account financing an extra year or two on top of the two you already plan to spend in the university. </p>
<p>Anyways, hope I was able to help a little bit. Enjoy your senior year! :D</p>