I recently got a letter from a reader named Natalie, who is worried about paying for college without any parental help. Are you financing your college degree solo? Read on for her letter and my suggestions for tackling this challenge.
Dear Financial Aid Finder,
Hi, I’m a high school senior with pretty good grades and a strong ACT test score. I want to go to college in the fall, but I have no idea how I’m going to pay for it. My parents don’t make very much as it is, plus neither of them went to college, so they aren’t terribly supportive of my wanting to go. In other words, I’m on my own. Other than applying for scholarships (my guidance counselor told me about a few), what else can I do?
Thanks,
Natalie in Minnesota
Thanks for your letter, Natalie! I love hea...