I am thinking about going to college and was hoping to get tuition and cost of living grants?

It helps to know which college you're applying to in particular. If for example, you plan on being a Maths major at OSU, then you would investigate scholarships offered by the Math dept at OSU. Most departments offer their own scholarships/grants. On top of that, search for studies-related grants/scholarships, as well as state grant programs. I live in Texas, and there's a bunch of different grants offered by the state, depending on which qualifications I meet (need-based, merit-based). There's also work-study programs or just plain getting a part-time or full-time job on the side, if you're able to balance your schedule in a way that you can handle. However, most scholarships and grants deadlines are over by March prior to the school year in which you plan to enroll, so plan accordingly. Do your research early, find which ones you qualify for, bookmark and return to those later. The earlier you apply, the more money you're likely to get! There are search engines for scholarships on websites like www.scholarships.com where you can create a profile to find aid that fits you. It'll typically ask SAT scores, GPA, what extracurricular involvement you have etc. Beware of anything that asks you to pay to gain access to scholarships though! They also don't need your social security number. Remember to do your research. Sometimes there are scams out there so be careful! If you need anything else, feel free to message me!

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Many people are too proud to go to two-year community colleges first. They are a GREAT way to get some prerequisites out of the way that are very likely to transfer, at very low cost. Even with a part-time job you'd be able to pay everything cash without having to borrow. (I took 18 credit hours of classes one summer and it cost me less than $1500 including books etc and all my credits transferred. That's an entire semester out of the way, saving me roughly $4500) Just make sure that you contact whatever your target school is, e.g. OSU to double-check that your credits from _______ Community College would transfer.

Your counselor is proper, ISU is an excessively well institution to wait if you're going into engineering. Your GPA is respectable. If you're employed tough you will have to be equipped to elevate it somewhat for your final yr of institution. A 25-28 for your ACT could be a well rating. I could speak in your counselor extra approximately scholarships. They will have to have a record of to be had scholarships. You might also wish to invite them approximately techniques that aid low revenue scholars get into school(making use of, discovering scholarships, and so on.) they've a software like this in Iowa City(simply cannot don't forget the title of it). It would possibly advantage you to grasp that the state of IA pushes to get what they do not forget to be minorities(ladies, Hispanic backgrounds and so on.) within the area of engineering and different technology comparable fields. Rockwell Collins(in Cedar Rapids) most often has scholarships for scholars going into technology comparable fields. You would possibly must get a mortgage identical to everybody else(myself incorporated),if all else fails.