<p>Hi! I'm from Ohio and I'm having a hard time finding schools. I really want to go to New York City to study but money is a HUGE issue for me. My family has a very low income. I'm going to be studying political science, I plan on going to law school after. Anyone have any suggestions for schools that would be good for my major AND I would get good financial aid? I would even take suggestions that were outside of New York, I just am having an issue finding schools.</p>
<p>My stats:
Last year I had a 3.43 unweighted GPA and a 3.73 weighted GPA. It should be going up this year due to my ap courses.
I have taken mostly honors classes and a few regular classes. Including this year,
I will have taken 6 AP Courses. </p>
<p>This year I am taking AP physics, AP psychology, and AP English literature. I have also taken AP Gov, AP English Comp, and AP US History. I also have taken 3 years of French and four years of art.</p>
<p>I have a 27 act composite score. I plan to retake in October. I haven't taken the SAT.</p>
<p>I am president of student council and co-president of art club. I'm also involved in leadership interact club, mock trial, model un, and Etc. I'm involved in over 15 clubs, I like to stay involved. I also volunteer outside of school with the leadership interact club or on my own at the humane society.
I also have been nominated for the senate youth program and was a delegate for Buckeye Girls State this past summer.</p>
<p>I am half Korean, my mom is adopted from there. My father is white. My parents are divorced. I come from a very low income
family. I am also Catholic.</p>
<p>New York City and political science just don’t go together… why don’t you look at schools in the DC area instead? Better internship opportunities, likely better course selection.</p>
<p>Are both your parents low income? Has either remarried? Many schools take the income & assets of both parents AND their new spouses into account, which can hurt your chances for need based aid.</p>
<p>I see nothing wrong with NYC and political science major. You can try Fordham and see if you get enough aid. DC is also a fine place and you can look into GW, American and Catholic University. Find some financial safety schools as well and research your in-state public options.</p>
<p>I have looked at the DC area and I really like American & GW. It’s unfortunately a matter of being able to get in/pay for it.</p>
<p>Yes, both my parents income is low. Neither has remarried, but my dad has a girlfriend. My problem is that my father pays for NOTHING. He refuses to help me out with even my high school fees. I am really worried that I will have to put down his income and it’s frustrating because I get none of his money…</p>
<p>@dlcor1026
I am VERY interested in Fordham and have actually just scheduled my visit there in October, when I will be in New York visiting my Aunt. What do you mean by some financial safety schools?</p>
<p>Yes, you will have to put down his income and assets at any college that requires the CSS profile (which is a lot of schools). A financial safety is one you can afford for sure. Often they are in-state schools where costs are lower. Some students do two years at a community college and then transfer to a four year college after that if they have serious financial constraints.</p>