Tracy Said:

Particular situation, advice needed.?

We Answered:

If you want to spend that time trying to save up for college, join the military. You will be in for 2-4 years, and they will pay for your education while you are in and even after you leave, you also get paid very well (and you hardly spend any of what you earn in the first year), and they cover you with heath/dental/vision plans. Find your local recruitment office and go ask some questions then decide what you want to do...

Ruben Said:

Can anyone that knows information about Financial Aid and Student Loans help me?

We Answered:

It is very apparent you do not have the money to pay for this FOR-PROFIT school and need to cancel your enrollment and call and cancel your loans. Do NOT go to class... i repeat do NOT go to class.

Since you OBVIOUSLY don't understand the billing system, the payment system or even the method to which (or how) you are getting aid then you have NO BUSINESS enrolling and hoping it will just work itself out (because it won't).

These always end badly... with you owing more money than you thought with less aid than you thought for a program you didn't fully research and realize you could get down the road at the local community college for 3,000 a year instead of $18,000 Again, this always ends up with someone dropping out and going down the road to the real school who laughs at the transcript you hand them when you try to transfer your credits..

Anyone with a printer can print something on a piece of paper and "SAY" they are accredited... but accredited by WHO? The lady in the skirt that has a printer? She prob has the State of Texas Tattooed on her rear. LOL

Schools this new are a BAD idea... often times schools will close their doors without notice. Students show up to class one Monday morning only to find the doors locked and the building empty and them left with NOTHING.

Do NOT go to class and DO NOT let them convince you to stay. This is a bad idea that is only going to get worse. You need to COMPLETELY WITHDRAW from your courses before you ever go to class and make sure you get a receipt or a letter or something saying you are withdrawn from the school. This school is a FOR-PROFIT school who's only existence is to take your money.

Dental assisting is NOT something that is worth 18K a year for. Again, the CC down the road will be a REAL school that has been in existence a long time and will prob be less than 3,000 for the year. Plus, you don't have to obsess about how they space the letters on their correspondence... not sure what that is all about, but whatever.

"Is it me that is not understanding what's going on or is it the lady that is doing all this Financial Aid thing wrong? After I pay $5668, I still need to pay the $7657 for the Student Loan, plus the interest."
Yes, you would still have to pay this. This is what happens when you choose a school that is more than what you can afford. No one said that "financial aid" (loans and grants) would pay for EVERYTHING. And when you choose a for profit or out-of-state school this is what is expected. The places make it seem so NORMAL for you to just hand them 16,000 for this...lol People don't have the confidence to laugh at them and say R U NUTS?

YOU can only afford what you are getting in Pell grants (prob the $2,600). Why take out all those loans (and fork over all that cash) when the Com College down the road will be less than your grants alone. THis is what people call a "FREE RIDE". Seriously? Do you just WANT TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL 16,000 needlessly?

Barry Said:

Are Vocational/Trade schools a good option?

We Answered:

yes