My Mother on the Topic of College Visits

[ucbalumnus]

@Marg532

My parents won’t pay for any part of my college education, which is the same situation with my sister. I need to work through college to be able to go in the first place, which is why aid is a significant factor for me. My parents are only willing to fill out the FAFSA, and not contribute any money themselves. And I don’t know what the EFC for my sister is, but she only applied for one scholarship and ended up not getting it, so she applied for a federal loan to help pay for college. But she is commuting, whereas I want to live on-campus, away from home.

With no parental contribution other than being able to live at home and commute, finances will probably be the more important factor in your college choice. Run the net price calculators on your colleges of interest to get an idea of what may or may not be affordable.

If you have high stats, you may also want to try for large merit scholarships:
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/
http://competitivefulltuition.yolasite.com/
http://nmfscholarships.yolasite.com/ (if National Merit)