So you want to get a college degree? This is a bold move for most people
. If you are a student right out of high school, going to a university that is 10 times the size of the school you are at and be very frightening and intimidating. The key is visiting the college early to get back on it. Another key is to find student financial aid programs that can help you pay for college for the next four years.
One of the best things that you can do once you have left high school is to do a couple of visits to a local community college or state college that you are familiar with. If you have a few friends that graduated a few years ahead of you that are attending college, that is a great way to get acclimated by visiting them a couple times a year.
I remember first going to a university and being completely overwhelmed by the amount of people that were there. Sometimes it takes a few weeks to get acclimated. Others seem to be fined starting the first day. But more importantly than getting used to the population size is understanding how you're going to pay for your time at college.
The best thing you can do is to ask your friends how they were able to fund their college degree. Some of them may have affluent parents that are simply footing the bill. Others, which will be more helpful for you, were able to apply for and receive tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships and other financial aid programs that allow them to pay for school without their own money.
Often times, by sitting down with a financial aid counselor and being accompanied by a friend, you can use their experiences to help guide the counselor into understanding what it is that you are looking to do. This way, you will have the expert advice of dispersing along with a proven track to follow based upon your friend making the first step.
Ths given to the e best ones that you can apply for our state programs that are federally funded. These are provided by the government through the Obama administration. Thjis is a source of federal funding that given to most college students that apply. It depends on your level of need.
The best way to get access to this funding is to make sure that you have applied for the FAFSA so that you can have all of your information processed months in advance prior to applying for the money so you can easily receive it.