Question by Drowning in a black abyss.: What’s an affordable college with a great psychology/neuroscience program?
I highly doubt I can get into or afford Stanford, but I want to get into a challenging college. What is one? Also, I know there’s the University of Michigan, but I intend to move out of state when I’m eighteen without my family knowing (complicated cultural predicament) and to apply as an independent (financial), but will they allow me to consideirng my family won’t be covering my whatsoever?.
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Answer by elvislover01
when i applied for the fafsa they told me that even if my parents are not going to help me at all i cannot file as an independent, so i put my mom only and not my dad (they’re divorced and he dosent give child support). later they tried to tell me i needed to give his income information so i called the schools i was planning on attending and told them what was happening and they fixed everything!
ultimately the school you attend is going to be the one that decides what awards you get so if the fafsa is being complicated you can just make an appointment with them and explain your situation and most likely they will help you and understand!
good luck!!
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Stanford has the highest-ranked psychology program in the country, and even though their tuition is expensive ($50,000 per year), they have very generous financial aid and scholarships. I’m pasting a link to their guide about the qualifications for being considered an independent student for financial aid below. Their site provides a link the US Department of Education’s information sheet about being classified as an independent.
State universities with respected psychology / behavioral neuroscience programs include: U. of Minnesota, UC Berkeley, U. of Illinois, UCSD, UCLA, Indiana University – Bloomington, U. of Colorado – Boulder, U. of Wisconsin – Madison, U. of Washington, U. of Oregon, U. of Texas – Austin, UNC Chapel Hill, and Penn State.
Good luck!
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