[MissAbi]

I'm off to college next year and hear are some tips I came across. Already, it's looking like my parents and I won't be paying much of anything out of pocket. First, Smaller branches of larger school generally offer lower tuition. I'll be going to University of Michigan - Dearborn and their tuition is lower than U-M ann Arbor. Their undergrad glasses are also taught by professors and not grad assisstants. Second, and not for everyone, I joined the Michigan Air National Guard. Because I went into a job where they needed people, I'll be getting the GI Bill, $200 reimbursment per semester for books, a signing bonus, and I was given a higher rank, so I'm making more than most people my age. I only have to work one weekend a month and two weeks a year and it's local so it'll work out great. Finally, I've had the most sucess wi9th local scholarships. Check out what programs your local Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, or even your parents' employers are running.