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[quote=Anonymous]Life can be awkward. Your child’s best bet is a meet fill needs college - if they are lucky enough to get in. Some of these colleges don’t even package loans. Your child should also apply to their state schools. Some have initiatives to help defray the cost for Pell Grant recipients.

https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/university-of-maryland-announces-20m-investment-in-need-based-financial-aid

And if none of those are affordable, your child can attend the community college and transfer to an instate four year school. I would recommend taking out the guaranteed loans freshman and sophomore year, even if not yet needed, to be used for any gap the last two years. Your child can get a head start by doing dual enrollment (where I think the school district might pick up the costs of the community college) or taking AP/ IB courses.

Another option is to work and attend college. Places like Starbucks have tuition help for online college. If your child starts with a bunch of dual enrollment or testing credit, they may not take long to get through.

Another option is a military college or work college. There are a few work colleges like Berea that are specifically created for lower income families. [/quote]

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