<p>I would like to go to university to be able to get a well paying career as well as to have fun. </p>
<p>I am about to start 2nd semester of my Senior year in high school and am still not sure what I will do after graduation. My parents said they will pay for me to go to the local community college but wont do university. Both my brother and sister dropped out of high school so I don't think mom and dad ever had the thought to save for me. </p>
<p>I made bad grades in high school mostly just sliding by in many classes but have done better this semester. I don't think I will be eligible for much of anything scholarship wise because of that and I am white.</p>
<p>My question is, if I take a year or two at this community college and spend all of my free time studying so I get a 4.0 will any universities offer me like free schooling? I would be willing to be a slave to the books if I could get like a full ride at a university. A friend of mine did awesome in highschool and wrote a good paper and was offered a full ride at a fairly prestigious place. </p>
<p>Another problem is that lots of the courses at this community college don't transfer to the university I would like to attend and many say they are not guaranteed and will be "evaluated on a case by case basis" this means If I don't get some awesome scholarship that I have just taken lots of classes only to pay to take them again.</p>
<p>If anyone could help, the Community College that my folks will pay for is Butler County Community College: Butler</a> Community College - Home Page</p>
<p>And the university I would like to attend ( but can not pay for housing, tuition, books etc.) is University of Kansas: The</a> University of Kansas</p>
<p>I really would like the university experience and would love to get a ride to any big school where they would pay for me to live on campus. Is this possible having done poorly in high school?</p>
<p>*My question is, if I take a year or two at this community college and spend all of my free time studying so I get a 4.0 will any universities offer me like free schooling? I would be willing to be a slave to the books if I could get like a full ride at a university. </p>
<p>A friend of mine did awesome in highschool and wrote a good paper and was offered a full ride at a fairly prestigious place.
*</p>
<p>Your friend was offered a “full ride” because she was an incoming freshman with top stats. Schools will do that for incoming freshmen because their rankings are affected by having the best incoming freshmen class.</p>
<p>However, schools don’t do that for transfer students, because there is no incentive for that. Schools aren’t affected by the quality of their transfer students.</p>
<p>Scholarships are offered to benefit both the student AND the university. Universities don’t offer them out of the goodness of their hearts. Schools get something out of it. It’s a win/win.</p>
<p>*I really would like the university experience and would love to get a ride to any big school where they would pay for me to live on campus. Is this possible having done poorly in high school? *</p>
<p>So, no, there are no free ride scholarships (or even close to that) for transfer students. Sorry.</p>
<p>What 4 year colleges are near your home?</p>
<p>You may have to go to a community college for 2 years and then commute to a nearby 4 year college, since you’ll have to pay for it yourself. Sorry.</p>
<p>If your parents’ income is low, you might qualify for some federal grants - but that will only pay for cheap tuition at an instate public (as long at the tuition is about $5k per year). It won’t pay for room, board, books, etc. You’d have to borrow for that.</p>
<p>You need to use an EFC calculator to find out what your approx EFC is. [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml)</p>
<p>Your best bet is to go to the community college…but check to see if the CC has any “articulation agreements” with four year colleges. Articulation agreements mean that the four year school will accept you and your credits upon satisfactory completion of the community college courses. This may not be the four year school of your dreams but it is a way to actually be assured that the community college courses you TAKE will be transferable to the four year school.</p>
<p>Re: scholarships…there aren’t too many for transfer student, and typically not full rides. BUT you may find that there is something for you. You need to check the specific four year college to which you will anticipate applying. </p>
<p>The other option would be to pursue a two year associates degree in something at that community college and then get a job. Work and save money for a couple of years…or attend college (4 year) part time. </p>
<p>Oh…and some colleges do stil have co-op programs whereby you work a term and go to school for a term. This can be a wonderful thing as it gives you the income to pay for some of your schooling AND gives you work experience. This is not available everywhere but some schools do have co-op programs.</p>