I say stick it out and get some loans. It's scary, but you know what they say, education is an investment, and the whole point is that once you graduate you'll actually be able to pay them back because you'll have a real job. And engineering isn't exactly a low-paying career or anything. I mean my school literally costs the amount of my mother's entire yearly income, so it's really tough. Try to compromise with your parents; ask them to contribute what they would if you attended a lower cost school, then finance the rest. It's doable. And there's millions of women in engineering scholarships you'd be eligible for (can't exactly say the same for women in art, unfortunately for me). Your second year you can live off campus, which believe it or not is way cheaper, which will save some money.
Well good luck in whatever you decide. I know it sucks.
i tried for 5 scholarships and none came through. it's not really a question of whether or not i'll go through with it, because the reason my parents will cut me off is that we only have enough money for 2 years of college. the big problem is sewickley- all my dad's income goes into that, but it's expensive enough that because we can pay for that, we don't get any aid. my parents are unwilling to compromise my 3 younger siblings and their retirement by cosigning for a student loan, so if i can't get tufts to help me out, i have to leave.
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Well good luck in whatever you decide. I know it sucks.
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