Times are tough and getting even tougher, college is expensive and becoming even more expensive over time. I graduated high school during the COVID-19 pandemic and made it pass my first years tuition cost at Montclair State University. I did this with NO FASFA, NO LOAN, and NO PARENTAL HELP. I will give you a list of things that I have done to pay off and continue saving/investing my money.
College Credits in High School
I am not sure if this opinion is available for all schools around the world, but when I was in high school I was eligible to take college topic classes early. I believe a high school must first associate with a Public Colleges that support certain classes/courses for this work, I never looked into behind the scenes.
So how does it work?
Here are the steps I’ll try to keep it simple
- Must attend a highschool.
- Apply for a course that offers credits for college.
- If you are unsure ask your adviser or who ever in charge to assist you.
- Pay the upfront fee.
- The fee may vary depending on your school. I paid $150 for 3 courses, saved me overall $4,500 if I were to take them in college. Also removed almost 1 year of college time.
- You MUST pass the class.
- The grade for passing may vary on your school, but you must pass the class if you do not, you will lose the money.
- Redeem and Transfer
- After passing the class your credits will be listed on your transcripts, all that is left is for you to get into a college and have them transfered.
Alright that is one way I saved money for College. I was thinking about going over scholarship but are so, so, so many opinions out there. None the actually helped me. lol.
TO BE CONTINUED…