Can I expect the state to give me anywhere near my estimated need?

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: archcommus87
Super.

I know what I'll do, I'll sell ad space on my car! That'll easily net me nine grand in a year. :thumbsup:

$36k is what some people spend for one year of college.

 

[archcommus]

Yeah but is that really smart?

CMU is very close to me and is $42k a year. Coming from GCC looks equally as impressive as coming from CMU. No-brainer.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: archcommus87
Yeah but is that really smart?

CMU is very close to me and is $42k a year. Coming from GCC looks equally as impressive as coming from CMU. No-brainer.

Who knows...

 

[Perknose]

What do they mean, "Authentically Christian"?

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Perknose
What do they mean, "Authentically Christian"?

Hardcore Presbyterians.

Look at some school social rankings, and they're up there on the dry campus list.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: Perknose
What do they mean, "Authentically Christian"?

Hardcore Presbyterians.

Look at some school social rankings, and they're up there on the dry campus list.

Indeed. Not a problem to me, though.

Hardcore Presbyterians, yes. But to me, all that means is a good environment and going to church like I already do. No religious classes.

 

[jaybert]

Originally posted by: archcommus87
Yeah but is that really smart?

CMU is very close to me and is $42k a year. Coming from GCC looks equally as impressive as coming from CMU. No-brainer.

so you're saying GCC is comparable to the best CS program in the world? hrm....

 

[archcommus]

Well considering I'm not even majoring in CS...

 

[jaybert]

sorry. for reason i thought you said you were doing computer science. my apologies...

 

[archcommus]

Not a problem. :thumbsup:

But for engineering, GCC has most of the credentials CMU has.

 

[FlyLice]

My sister got full tuition + housing and extra $500/quarter for UCLA because my mom closed her store last year.

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: archcommus87
And I actually LIKE the fact that I know I won't see high people or drug dealers or drunken students around campus.

Are you saying that at other campuses you would? You can't shelter yourself forever.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: virtuamike

Originally posted by: archcommus87
And I actually LIKE the fact that I know I won't see high people or drug dealers or drunken students around campus.

Are you saying that at other campuses you would? You can't shelter yourself forever.

Some yes, some no, of course.

I can't shelter myself forever from those who do drugs? I think I can! :thumbsup:

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: archcommus87
Not a problem. :thumbsup:

But for engineering, GCC has most of the credentials CMU has.

Which program, Electrical or Mechanical?

 

[archcommus]

It's Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 

[archcommus]

So anyway, by the end of March I should know what I'm getting from the state and from the school (grant from state, scholarship from school). Could be as low as $5,000 or lower total, could be as high as $10,000 total, don't really know. The school's tuition is a little over $15,000/year. They offer 12-month payment plans interest-free that unfortunately start very early, next month in fact. Students loans through the school have to be secured by July. Any money you're paying on the spot must be paid by the first day of classes.

The big question is, whatever's not covered by the state grant and school scholarship, how should I go about paying it? One option is for my parents to enroll in the monthly payment plan. They can also pay as much as they can manage by the end of August. Whatever we still can't make up from all that would need a loan. Problem with that is my parents may guess they can afford more than they can. Or they might get stuck making high payments that are too much of a burden. So maybe, we should ignore the school's 12-month payment plan. We could take the tuition, minus the state grant and school scholarship, minus what we can pay upfront by the end of the summer, and then all the rest put in a loan. That sounds nicer because my parents won't be burdened with $300+ monthly payments NOW, but then my loan when I graduate will be significantly more.

As you can see I need opinions.

 

[archcommus]

Bump.