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I need some serious reality checks here. 🙃 I got into my absolute dream school in Southern California. I've wanted this for years. But the financial aid package just came in, and... ouch. We're looking at a hefty chunk of loans to make it work. My parents are saying "follow your dreams," but...

I moved to LA from the Central Valley for school and I knew it would be expensive but I don't think I FULLY understood until I got here. Like, I knew rent was high. I didn't know my soul would also be crushed. 😂💔 I'm at LMU, which is already expensive even with scholarships, and my part-time...

I'm a third-year at UCSD, and my family is in that weird middle-class purgatory where my parents make "too much" for the Cal Grant or the Pell Grant (like combined income around $120k), but we're definitely not rich. My dad works in construction, my mom is a teacher's aide, and they have two...

Hey everyone. I’m a returning student at a community college in the Central Valley, planning to transfer to a CSU for the Fall 2025 semester. I'm filling out my FAFSA and the Cal Grant GPA verification form, and I'm hitting a wall of confusion. I meet the income requirements, and my GPA is...