<p>Community colleges often have great transfer scholarship for those students who excel at CC. Go to CC, work your but off now that you are motivated, and earn yourself a transfer scholarship.</p>
<p>Hey OP, I’m splitting my answer into various sections for easier reading. :)</p>
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<li>Online classes. Online community college classes are fine and will be as acceptable to a university as an on-campus class. 
HOWEVER . . . online classes can be very challenging, due to the lack of a classroom, lack of peers to drive classroom discussions, can’t ask the teacher for advice in person after class, etc.</li>
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<p>Also, it’s very easy to miss online deadlines. I had an online class where most of the grade was derived from four tests. I studied for one of them all week, thinking, “On Thursday I’m going to ace that test!” Well, I had misread the syllabus. It was not on Thursday, it was on WEDNESDAY. My stomach plummeted when I logged in and saw it was too late to take the test! And I wasn’t able to retake it. I did pass the class but, boy, not by much. So if you do take an online class, print out the syllabus and pin it up on the wall, have a calendar and highlight the days with assignments/tests due, and pay close attention to your e-mails in case the teacher changes anything.</p>
<p>Really, I would start out with on-campus classes if possible.</p>
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<li> Paying for it. Have you filled out the FAFSA already? If you haven’t yet, I would seriously consider not enrolling in CC yet but waiting until next fall, because you need the FAFSA to get financial aid. Usually, the earlier you fill it out, the better aid you get. Some financial aid, like Work Study, is passed out on a first-come first-serve basis and when it’s gone, it’s gone. I believe the new FAFSA becomes available in early January. (It’s an annual form.) And that FAFSA will apply to the school year from Fall 2011 - Summer 2012. You will need your parents tax / income information to fill it out. </li>
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<p>When I first began attending CC, it was a very spontaneous decision–one August I just couldn’t take my job anymore, so I quit it and appled for the fall quarter of CC that started in September. All the state funding and work study had been dispersed already, so I got hardly any aid. The next year, I filled out the FAFSA as soon as I got my W-2 forms and I got a LOT more FA.</p>
<p>Also look into the CC’s [url=<a href=“http://www.northampton.edu/Admissions/Financial-Aid/Types-of-Aid/Grants-and-Scholarships/Scholarships.htm]scholarships.[/url”>http://www.northampton.edu/Admissions/Financial-Aid/Types-of-Aid/Grants-and-Scholarships/Scholarships.htm]scholarships.[/url</a>] I haven’t looked at that page, so I don’t know if you are eligible for any, but take a look. When I was in CC, most students didn’t bother to apply for scholarships. This made it easier for the kids who DID apply to get them! ;)</p>
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<li><p>What to take. Make it clear to your counselor that you want to tranfer in two years and make sure you take classes that will transfer. Not all classes do. But your counselor should be able to steer you in the right direction. If you have a specific four-year school in mind, look on their website for their transfer requirements. </p></li>
<li><p>The good news about grades. The good news about grades is that if you go to community college for two years, the four-year colleges are not going to pay much attention to your high school grades. So focus on working hard in CC and don’t give up. :)</p></li>
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<p>I think it’s great that you’re putting so much effort into your school this year. Keep up the good work! It’s never too late to change. :)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the information guys. It truly is really helpful. It just feel hopeless not being able to follow my dreams but I’m truly just trying my best for now on. I’m gonna get into college and I’m gonna get the best grades possible to transfer to Millersville. Thanks for the help!</p>