Katmais_mommy
Well-Known Member
My dream school is Chapman University. I'd major in Screenwriting.
Dilemma:
I'm 21. My dad won't file for FAFSA. Tuition is $54K, including housing.
My dad said I can only go if I get at least $25k in grants but I can't get grants unless I have a FAFSA which I don't because he won't file one. He doesn't understand that because he's old.
He gave me 2 options:
A: I can find a job/backup profession and make enough money to prove to him that I can pay back any hypothetical loans.
B: Find a job/backup profession. Move to California, get a job, and go to school on my own.
I'd like to choose B. I'm sick of trying to prove myself to him. My current plan is to get my Computer Science Certificate and move out to California as soon as possible. Then, I can pay for Chapman on my own. I also plan on taking photography classes at my community college, make a portfolio, and try to get gigs around Boston. So, hopefully, I'll have computer science and photography skills to help me pay my way through college.
What do you think?
Dilemma:
I'm 21. My dad won't file for FAFSA. Tuition is $54K, including housing.
My dad said I can only go if I get at least $25k in grants but I can't get grants unless I have a FAFSA which I don't because he won't file one. He doesn't understand that because he's old.
He gave me 2 options:
A: I can find a job/backup profession and make enough money to prove to him that I can pay back any hypothetical loans.
B: Find a job/backup profession. Move to California, get a job, and go to school on my own.
I'd like to choose B. I'm sick of trying to prove myself to him. My current plan is to get my Computer Science Certificate and move out to California as soon as possible. Then, I can pay for Chapman on my own. I also plan on taking photography classes at my community college, make a portfolio, and try to get gigs around Boston. So, hopefully, I'll have computer science and photography skills to help me pay my way through college.
What do you think?