<p>I went to a fairly prestigious high school. I also went on to a fairly prestigious 4 year institution. They gave me barely any financial aid, but I still thought getting a degree from this school was going to be a good idea. I got there and hated the environment. I also decided on a different major. Time passed and I missed most of the transfer deadlines. I couldn't spend another year there and pay 40k to attend. I decided to transfer to a community college. I am stuck here for a year. I keep getting this idea in my head that this is a terrible way to spend my time in college. I am also pre-law. Any advice on transferring? What should I do? I have a few schools I want to transfer to but I have the rest of the year to spend here at a community college. </p>
<p>I can highly suggest you look into schools that give (good) merit aid to transfers. There aren’t a lot, but there definitely are some. If your community college has a PTK (Phi Theta Kappa) chapter, join that. It’s basically like National Honor Society for high school, except for community colleges. You can get chapter-only and PTK scholarships by being a member. Membership dues are typically anywhere from $80 to $100, but that was a few years ago when I first joined.</p>
<p>As a transfer, you’re gonna need to work, work, work for money to pay for school to help either finance partially (or in some cases, wholly) your education expenses.</p>
<p>Many transfer applications are closed until the spring since those particular universities want to focus on their freshman classes the most. Make a list RIGHT NOW. Then fill out the applications as soon as they open. You can find out when they open on the website of each respective university.</p>