Check out the department of your program to find out if they offer any special scholarships. Go back to your high school to find out if there are any local scholarships that you can apply for.

You may want to get a part time job so you can earn some extra money to cover costs like these. Have you thought about living on campus? That would cut the cost of commuting. Just a thought. I think that you could be put on a list for more “emergency funding.”

Your first step should be the fin aid office.

Best of luck – don’t get discouraged. You will find a way to make this work and succeed in college – just make sure to keep your grades up and don’t party (you will risk losing ALL fin aid).

You are doing the right thing though, talking to your financial aid officer is the way to go.

They outline a bunch of different sorts of loans for students.

However, you might want to consider this money carefully – if your only remaining expense is a laptop and commuting, you might want to try and work part time, and save money for this. Think about the interest rate and terms of the loan – it might turn out to be a VERY expensive computer and gas!

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Good luck