@katliamom @tutumom2001 @MYOS1634
There are a lot of assumptions here around community college. You don’t have to stay at home. You don’t have to stay in your city or even your state. And while you might not get as many private scholarships, Pell and subsidized loan limits are the same.
If a kid wanted to go to Portland Community College, their annual tuition would be just $500 more than attending an in-state school like the University of Washington in state. So suppose you get rejected by UW (or U of O). That FAFSA is still good. Submit to CC any time. Rolling enrollment.
That’s not even to mention the fact that most states have more than one community college.
Can’t go in the economic center? Go in the state capitol. Plus, the lower cost of attendance if you remain in state will save you handily, and given that CC is usually easier, you can work more.
I understand that some people don’t want to go to CC. I understand that some people don’t want to live off campus. I understand that some people have parents who won’t pay for it because of classism.
But literally cannot attend CC although they thought a 4 year was an option? I still can’t wrap my head around it. In my experience, CCs will bend over backwards to bring people in and help them meet their goals. Where there is a will, there is a way.