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Originally Posted by CourtneyB
Ok...so im on my own for college basically and i doubt my parents are going to pay any money for me unless idk. Is anyone else paying for their own college tuition? How does the whole Finacial Aide and student loans work? Im very confused on everything and paying if you are on your own without your parents help. Does anyone have any good input on this? Im so lost.   
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Ok, calm down. It's not hard at all. Ok, my parents helped with Fin Aid applications and such, but still, it's not as bad as you think.
First, Financial Aid is the general umbrella term used for the idea of someone outside of you family giving you money to go to college. Student loans are under that catagory.
Second, look into colleges who offer a FIRST scholarship *cough*UD*cough* and look into those first. If you find a few close (or far away) schools that offer money, look them up and see how much money the offer typically. I know that UD is $30,000, but they give EVERYONE financial aid based on your SAT scores (I got $8,000 off for a 1300). See if other schools do something like this.
Third ask your school counselor about student loans applications. YOU WILL NEED YOUR PARENTS TO HELP YOU ON THESE. Many require information from the parents.
As for me, my parents are paying, but I have gotten loans to help with my half.