<p>So I plan on going to school out of state to pursue a degree in Secondary Education and becoming a high school English teacher. The only problem is Im flat broke and in order to be able to play rent, I would have to live with two friends of mine and work for a while. If I took a year off to work, I could also save up enough money to pay for part of my schooling, and I would qualify for in state tuition when the time comes to enroll. The only problem is that even then, I know I wouldnt be able to pay the full cost of schooling. What Im wondering is will I still qualify for scholarships if I take a year off? And if I do, will it lower my chances of receiving scholarships?</p>
<p>*If I took a year off to work, I could also save up enough money to pay for part of my schooling, and I would qualify for in state tuition when the time comes to enroll. *</p>
<p>First of all, you may NOT qualify for instate tuition. States have strict rules about this. Do not count on that.</p>
<p>What kind of scholarships are you talking about? Ones from schools? Ones that you’ve already been awarded? Future ones that you’ll apply for?</p>
<p>First, even if you move to a new state and work there, there is no guarantee you will qualify for in-state tuition. You should check with your school, because each school has different policies, but most likely you will not.</p>
<p>Second, if you qualified for scholarships this year, you might qualify for scholarships next year provided you preserve your freshman status.</p>
<p>Third, if you are already accepted to your school of choice, make sure you handle taking gap year appropriately. You have to notify them that you would like to deffer attendance until next year instead of declining admission. Depending on the school’s policies, selectivity and your stats, there might not be a guarantee that you will have an accepted status for next year.</p>