Paying for college on my own?

Paying for College
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<p>At this point, I think they plan on my getting either big scholarships or loans (besides the 5500, I think that some colleges give merit loans</p>

<p>I have never heard of “merit loans”…I’m not sure they exist. You do NOT want to borrow more than the Stafford Direct amounts. That would be too much debt.</p>

<p>It sounds like your scores are on track to get good merit from a number of schools.</p>

<p>YES…it is possible for you to go to a good school, with an Honors College, with a good merit scholarship. However, until you have actual scores, it’s too hard to know.</p>

<p>Good luck with your PSAT…a good score there can really provide merit.</p>

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<p>Juillet: I live in New York, actually, so SUNY and CUNY are in-state for me.
I think I mixed up the CCNY major with a different one, but I’m considering a bunch of them. Hunter is actually one of my favorites in general (I’ve had access in other ways and it’s awesome) but I’m not really committing til I get closer to figuring out what to do with my life.
ctp: Yeah, the math number and the two-part score are worrying me. If I can’t significantly up my math score I’m in big trouble for CR+M schools. I’m just going to study for my PSAT and SAT and hope for the best.</p>