Monday, December 28, 2009

as it turns out

Taking the ACT
easy.
Applying for college
simple.
Getting into college
no problem.
Finding the money to actually attend college this summer...


BIG PROBLEM.


It's December,
I'm supposed to start classes this summer at the University of Arkansas. I can't wait for football season [even though my team notoriously fails hard core].  I'm even warming up to the idea of [insert dramatic gasp here] school spirit,  but I'm afraid I may have one HUGE, GIGANTIC, ENORMOUS, BEASTLY problem.
Like I mentioned,
it's December.  The ACT was no problem.  Getting into school was no problem.  Now I'm to the part where I try desperately to find those hidden reserves of money that might be available to fund my education.  Here's the catch.  I'm busy.  No matter what I'm constantly working on one thing or another. It isn't exactly easy to find time to fill out application after application or to write essay after essay.  Everyone tells me that the money is just  out there waiting to be found but trust me, the finding part is NOT as easy as they all make it sound.  


So here I am sitting at my computer looking and searching for the prizes that are waiting to be claimed but after investigating web page after web page I'm still in a mild panic. I'm done with high school in May.  That's five months.  I've got five months to figure out where I'm going to get $3000 plus to fund my summer semester.  


Needless to say my mind feels as if it's going to explode.
I've got about three weeks until I find out if I get any type of scholarships from the U of A;
There's a grand waiting for me if I can just save $25o of my own;
And of course there always things like grants and loans;
but nevertheless I have no idea when or if I'm actually going to get the money I need.