A few days ago
endless desires

should i take a semester off before going to college?

i will be graduating from hs this january at age 17 i might want to wait till september to start college. would that close doors for me as far as financial aid or scholarships goes?

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A few days ago
magooi1234

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I would wait until september to go to collegefull time. I would apply to four year colleges, and then ask if they take local college credits. Then I would apply to a local college for the spring semester and take a few basic classes that you would of had to take in college anyways. By local college I don’t mean community college. Alot of colleges won’t take community college credit so make sure before you sign up for the class that your four year college will accept them. This would give you a head start in the fall. The reason I would wait until the fall is because you would miss out on alot of social activities if you were to go in the spring. By taking a class near home, you will still be able to go school but not have that “college experiance”.

You can get financial aid and scholarships at anytime. So it doesn’t matter if you go into college in the spring or fall semester.

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4 years ago
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I took a semester off and it truthfully did no longer incredibly result my college adventure, different than that i replaced right into a semester at the back of and could graduate in December quite of this semester. it truthfully relies upon on what you like.
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A few days ago
Jen
Well, if I were you, I would go right away. You will get done faster and you will be able to begin your career. Even only take one class or something just to get the feel of it. Also, they always say, a large percentage of people that take a semester off, never go back. Good luck!
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A few days ago
steelerspride24
No it wouldn’t close doors financially. But depending on the size of the institution that you choose you may not be able to dive into the major of your choice because the availabiilty of classes and prerequisites.
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A few days ago
criminal_justice2007
I would check first, if it doesn’t, yes take time off.
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