Re: TRACIE OH my GOSH!

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Tracie- I can't believe I have found someone in my part of the country!, I

am in ME, also, I am from MA, but hubby born and brought up here. I posted some

college info on FASE earlier also. Let me tell you, if your daughter wants to

go to college in another state, that parent/student night at end of yr.is not

geared for that, they were only able to answer questions for students attending

here in ME., how close minded is that? If she is heading or thinking ORONO, I

believe you will do all right with funds, there are alot of programs for the

ones meeting lower income, my son goes in Ma. and I consider ourselves poorer

most of the yr. my husband is a fisherman, so from Nov-April we have a rough

rough time. I would really get going on finding funds if your daughter is going

out or wants to attend out of State.My son is living off campus sharing a rent,

and took out a loan that he has to pay and has been making the payments on right

away, he does not want to have a

bill after college, I have talked blue in the face to take another as he only

borrowed 6,000, a yr ago,he had to have a co-signer, and won't take out another

student loan to ease is worries of living on such a shoe string, but no go, may

be smart in the long run, as some of those great sounding loans have mislead

students and they are stuck paying alot more then thought. You have alot of

research, and paperwork ahead, I was nuts helping my son, mostly with the FASE,

he took the rest upon himself, visited all the college's alone with other

friends, applications, etc, he did 1 yr out in Ca, and has settled into a

engineer degree. I just cheer him on all the way and hope the funds don't run

out. Right now his father, who is better off financially then we are, and I did

not collect child support from him on two boys, so I just flat out said you have

to keep Bryce in school no matter what. I hope you are in a bit more helpfull

part of Maine than I am. Take Care go on

Me.Gov .com and there is a site branches off onto what is avail. here. As I

said though if it is Orono that your child is thinking of there should be no

problem they have a good financial aide program I have found others say. Take

Care Sharon I still can't belive I happened to see someone else posted from

Me.

JANE <janeatregis@...> wrote: Tracie, filling out your FAFSA is

the big deal, and you do that as

soon as possible. Chas was fortunate enough to get lots of

scholarship money b/c of her GPA, volunteer work, (i.e. she worked

her butt off, basically.) She also got a Be On Time loan, which

becomes a grant if they graduate on time and keep their GPA up. E me

off list and I will try to remember to ask her for some info, she's

actually home on spring break this week. I'm a broke single mom so I

know where you're at.

--- In , " tracierae143 " <tracierae143@...>

wrote:

>

> My daughter has a year left of high school and is taking her SATs

in

> June and we are getting all this college information and I am SOOOO

> lost. We have no money for her to go to college so I was wondering

if

> anyone knows how you go about applying for grants and scholarships,

> etc., to help her. She is our oldest of three so obviously I have

no

> idea what I am doing. The good thing is that I will learn now and

> hopefully be better prepared with the other two kids. With me

being

> disabled and my husband's income ain't great when it comes to

> supporting five people with the prices of fuel here in Maine, I am

not

> sure which way to turn or to guide her for help with this whole

> thing. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I would be

> happy with website names. Sorry to bother you all with this OT

issue,

> but I did not know where else to turn.

>

> TRACIE FROM MAINE

>