How do you get a college application fee waiver?

I probably sound stupid, but can i get a fee waiver for a housing application?

  • im so stressed out i have been doing all of this college stuff by myself... my parents know nothing and it makes it worse if i ask them for help and my guidence councler is very pushy and i leave her office more confused than when i walked in, so i appreciate your help there is this college i want to go to in colorado and there is a $300 fee for the housing application i have all of the money saved from my job but is there any way i can call and ask for some kind of waiver or something to help me out a bit more? DETAILS (DONT NEED TO READ) i live in New York and my parents really dont want me to go all the way to Colorado, but i know with all my heart thats where i want to go, i absolutley hate asking my parents for money because living with a family of 6 money is tight i have a job and pay for as much as i can(i dont even have a car!) my heart sunk when i recieved y financal aid packet because everyhting they gave us are just loans to take out i was disapointed we didnt get any grants but i have been applying for scholorships so hopefully i get some... this whole collelge process is very stresful so any other tips would help out

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    If you mean the counselor at your high school is "pushy" because she is trying to discourage you from setting your heart on your "dream school" in Colorado that is probably way beyond your budget, then she is realistic & encouraging you to reconsider your higher education options. If you absolutely, positively have to be in Colorado, then get a solid education & Bachelor's degree at one of the excellent universities in the State Univ. of New York (SUNY) system or an Associate's degree (AA) at a nearby community college & then find & apply for a job in Colorado for which you meet the qualifications. They will be your best cost options. With a job offer in Colorado, as adult, you can move there & have the money to pay your living expenses & start repaying any Federal student loans you may have taken out & earn money to go back to visit your family and friends in NY now & then. (Make sure you have savings to pay for a move and the deposits needed to rent an apartment and set up utilities there.) The state of NY has an excellent Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for NY residents which ". . . helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. Depending on the academic year in which you begin study, an annual TAP award can be up to $5,000. Because TAP is a grant, it does not have to be paid back." Source: http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/About_TAP The fact that your "dream school" in Colo. only offered you loans is a red flag for me. It may be what is known as a for-profit/career/proprietary college/univ. Some are fine. Some are not. The librarian in your high school library or a reference librarian at your local public library can help you find some good evaluations of your Colo. "dream school" so you can know more about it. If you do not research the school very carefully, you may end up regretting your choice. We see far too many questions on Y!A Financial Aid & Y!A Higher Education with people bemoaning their choices of schools and the student loan debt they are in. You do not mention if you completed & submitted the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid - http://www.fafsa.ed.gov ) You do not state what you wish to study and what career path you think you might follow, so those of us who answer here can direct you to some good, other school choices. Please reconsider you choice of schools. I hope it is not a for-profit/career/proprietary school which is your Colo. "dream school." A for-profit school is 1st & foremost just that - a business with the main focus of earning profits for its shareholders. Bottom line: If you cannot afford to pay for the school housing application (yikes - most reputable schools do not require a payment to _apply_ for housing, by the way); travel to Colo. where the school is located; pay for housing, meals, & other on-going living expenses; & pay for all the costs of attending the school (tuition, class fees, books, course supplies), etc., then you cannot afford to hold onto the dream of attending the school in Colo. Librarians--Ask Us, We Answer! Find your local Public Library at: http://www.publiclibraries.com/ Best wishes

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If this is an out-of-state public school, then it's pretty normal that all they'd offer you is loans. And I *know* that this is the school you want to go to, but practically, you need to ask if it's the school you *should* go to. Because part of fit is financial fit, and it sounds like it's the case that you can't afford this school. Be cautious about the amount you take on in loans. You don't want to graduate in massive debt. I mean, which is a smarter move - to go to school in CO and graduate in so much debt that you have to return to NY and move in with your parents so you can pay it down; or to go to school someplace you can afford, so you can move to CO once you graduate, live there, make a life there if that's what you want? No, there's no way to waive the housing application fee. You'll have to pay it.

RoaringMice

You need to reconsider your education. You can't even pay a fee to start, it will just get more expensive after register for classes. You will pay the out of state fees, and you'll end up with so much student loan debt, you would of wished to stay at least in your home state. In any event, no, they can't waive that. If you can't pay 300 dollars now, you suren't can't pay to live there a whole year.

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