<p>With the tuition and fees, it costs $2,200 per semester. I got about $1,900 from FAFSA and didn’t get any other aid and wasn’t eligible for any of the scholarships offered by the school. But they only offer a 2-year degree here so I need to transfer to a 4-year college soon.</p>
<p>No, I haven’t been in contact with my parents for some years now.</p>
<p>The tuition payment plans allowing me to pay in installments sound very nice. My community college does not have that option. They told me I must drop my classes if I cannot pay tuition up front before the semester, period. So I was under the impression that all schools were like that, and I am glad that isn’t the case.</p>
<p>Is there any way I can raise my credit in order to take out more loans? Maybe I can obtain a credit card or several and use those to pay the tuition?</p>
<p>There aren’t many public schools in my state that are too good for my field of studies (referring to research opportunities and funding from labs/government for certain sciences, which means nothing to show for on my graduate school application).</p>