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sorry if you think it’s a little bit long, it explains the situation, it should only take a couple of minutes to read, I would greatly appreciate any advice please, hopefully you’ll understand the situation I’m in, once again thanks
Hi,
I’m going to be a graduating high school senior this year and an incoming freshman to UCONN and was alarmed when I wasn’t given any type of scholarship money or financial need, absolutely nothing, not one penny. To be completely honest I’m scared out of mind because with what my parents are going to pay and the zero dollars I have received in scholarship awards I’m responsible for 10 grand a year and will be a total of 40 grand in debt when I graduate, most likely more. Now I understand that too many that may seem like nothing but I live in small town that has like five businesses that will hire some young kid like me. I can’t find a job any were and have never held one before; I was literally told on the national hiring of McDonald’s day that I was not a “qualified applicant” for whatever reason. So as you can imagine 40 grand of debt scares **** out of me when I can’t even get a job at McDonald’s. I mean just because I go to college does not mean I’m guarded a career and I will probably have to move back in after I graduate. Believe me I’m doing everything I can to save money, I’m not going to graduation, prom, senior outing, nothing, because I’m so scared of the debt that I’m about to go in and I have just over 2 grand of my own money, that’s it.
So I really don’t understand at all why I wasn’t given any money at all from the college. Although I may not be that great of a student nationally in my school I am. Last year there was one kid that took 5 AP classes in one year and he was looked at as a freak, so yah. But anyways in my school I’m like ranked 21st but I will graduate with AP World History, got a 3, Statistics, got a 4, Physics B, got a 4, Calculus AB, took this year, Biology, took this year, and Chemistry, took this year. I’m finishing off my 12th season of varsity sports, 4 seasons of varsity cross country, 4 seasons of varsity indoor track and field, and 3 seasons of varsity outdoor track and field, I’m currently finishing my fourth season. My times aren’t that great but ok I guess, my current PR in the 800 is 2:01:65. My SAT scores aren’t that great but ok, 520 in critical reading =(, 600 in writing, 690 in math. I’m going into engineering physics by the way. I’m finishing my fourth year of honors Latin, I had two take two years of it as an independent study before school even started. I also took PreCalculus High Honors last year as a independent study last year were I literally had to teach myself the whole thing basically. The majority of my core courses were taken at the high honors level with only like 3 at honors. I have like a 89.6 unweighted GPA. So like nationally I’m probably not that great of a student but at my school I’m considered a great student. Like I have heard of people taking 10 or even 11 AP classes in one year, but in a school where if you take 5 or more your considered a freak I am a good student at my school.
See the thing is that there were people who also got into UCONN who like got half tuition off at UCONN who are like 20 or 30 class rankings below me, but their parents bring in like 40 k a year each. See I’m a white male, CT resident, strongly middle class, my parents brought in roughly a total of 120 k last year, both my parents went to college, my parents are still together and are just under 50 years of age, I have a sister who’s a sophomore in high school who will also be paying for college soon.
So like I really don’t understand why I didn’t get a penny. Like I have said there are people who got like half tuition off in my school who are a FAR worse quality student than I am and haven’t participated in a single season of sports and well yah… There’s also this one girl who has minority status, her parents are immigrants, her parents didn’t go to college, she is female, and she gets FULL TUTION OFF, and she’s only like 6 or 8 class rankings ahead of me who participated in like three seasons of sports, and has roughly the same SAT scores… like dang I didn’t get a single penny… So did I fill out something wrong on my application or am I really not deservant of a single penny? As I’m extremely confused as to why I didn’t get one penny when students who are joke students compared to me get half tuition off and students who are not much greater of a student that I am get full tuition off… like I’m seriously considering switching to like CCSU or MCC if it’s not to late because my parents could pay for all of the costs, as 40 grand of debt scares the **** out of me when I can’t a fucking job at McDonald’s…
Thanks for any advice, do you think I did something wrong on the application, if so what and who should I talk to and what do I do
Quyen Murtaugh
I have no debt and have graduated with a degree in chemistry-however, I am still working a dead end job for people with no education and my grades suffered because I was not willing to make the sacrifices that other students were making for their education. I want to attend medical school but will have to attend a post baccalaureate at the least to get it-so was I foolish to do this? Am I further ahead or behind in my pursuit of medicine.
Archie Hochhauser
It has been my dream to go to this college it is in another state. I stayed in my hometown went for my nursing. Found its not my thing I Like it. I love my music. I got accepted to the college of my dreams I didn’t go because I did not have a vehicle I did not know anyone there it is 5 hours away from home. I tried to go. In order for me to go I would have to get out several thousand dollars out in loan just to cover the cost. I considered trying to go giving it a shot for the summer then again I am enrolled in beauty college in my hometown I start in a week. I work out my tuition on the floor. If I leave go to my dream college and major in music I”m 22 this is sorta my last chance in a way. Every time I tried to go each time I got accepted something happened and my mother has been ill all my friends keep telling me to go. I just **** the thought of go in major debt. I don’t want to be 90 years old regretting I didn’t try I have tried. What is your opinion?
Vincent Momeni
The option to go to a fantastic university is available to me, but I frankly can’t afford it neither can my parents. I’m considering taking out student loans but afraid that I might collect a large debt that I won’ be able to pay off in the future.
Would it just be better if I go to a CC instead? Will it look bad on my resume/transcript if do? Which do you think is the better option in the long term?
Matthew Ryman
I want to be someone like in the show till debt do us part. Who shows people how to save money and pay off thier debts and helps with relationships
Elliot Fontan
After spending 4 years at a school like that, how do you cut down debt? How do you even live, since you are considered financially independent… How much debt do you accumulate and how long does it take to pay off?
Mohammad Montreuil
I’m an undergrad, and I was wondering how much debt a doctor is usually stuck with? I want to be able to go abroad with my wife and do medical work in a third country. I don’t want to come out saddled by to much debt. If you have any ideas as to how I can be able to bring a medical skill to a developing country, I’d appreciate it!
Noble Willick