Hatrack River Forum: Who wants to need a millionaire!!?

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Posted by Pepek (Member # 3773) on :

Not me!!!!

I'm suppose to be going to SOU for college in Ashland, Oregon.. but financial aid isn't paying enough for room and board and my mother can't co-sign a loan right now because she wouldn't be able to buy a house like she's planning.. I've struggled through bad grades, being expelled and trying to make up for all my short falls in the past- I just want to go study theatre and do what I love and i've been working so hard for it.. but now all that stands in my way is about 5 thousand dollars... It's stinking ridiculous..
So.. any millionaires in the 'Rack? Anyone giving out last minute scholarships?
- Sigh.. life hates me.. I even had to split with my girlfriend because of college.. and now even if i'm not going i'm losing her.. *chuckles* *hugs ((himself))*.. sigh..

-Jack Montague

ps- my email is jackwiggin@hotmail.com if anyone actually does happen to be a caring millionaire..

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Have you considered going to a community college for the first two years? I had a lot of friends who did that. They now have the same degree as me, with half the student loans. [Smile]

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

What he said.

(How MUCH in student loans, Beren? I'm down to $20,000.)

Seriously, get your AA first - much less expensive filling all those "core" requirements, and then you can spend the really big bucks on a name brand private school.

Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :

I know this won't help you out now, but have you tried applying for the OSAC scholarships? As an Oregon resident going to an Oregon University System school, you should be eligible for quite a few.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Shan, I thought you loved me for my body, not my money. [Cry]

Pepek, another benefit of going to community college first is that you will be establishing residency in the state, which *might* lower your overall tuition and qualify you for more scholarships.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Seeing as I haven't had the pleasure of loving you for your body, dear, I'll settle for money at this point in time. [Razz]

Really - I would imagine a law degree for more costly than a social work degree . . . ?

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Yup. When I graduated my college and law school loans totaled 70,000. Luckily my firm helped me pay off some of the loan. But that is still a huge chunk of debt to carry around. [Smile]

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Ouch.

Good thing I'm working fulltime, hmmm . . . [Wink]

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Good thing I'm househusband to someone working full time. [Wink]

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

yea, i started school last year and i'm going to have loans of $160,000 at least by the time i'm finished, not counting grad school, or the probability that they'll raise tuition. oh well.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

There's this guy on Ornery named David Ricardo who claims to be a millionaire. He might give you money if you promise not to vote for Bush. [Smile]

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

Tom, I thought you were paying for votes, or more accurately for not voting.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

I'm offering $10. I'd imagine that David Ricardo could offer considerably more.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Do you pay more if I lived in a battleground state?

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

Well then all he needs is 500 people to offer $10 not to vote for Bush.

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

Or maybe 500 Toms

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

Beren, no. He only offered me ten and I live in Florida.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Man Tom you're cheap. I thought liberals are legendary for being big spenders. [Razz]

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

You know - it's really a parasitic relationship. Social workers depend on liberals to put in place social programs. Liberals depend on conservatives to do their dirty work with the tax structure in order for the social programs to be paid for . . . and the wheel keeps turning . . .

Posted by Pepek (Member # 3773) on :

I'd take the $10.. seriously. Because it is, and has been my plan to vote for Bush anyway. So.. umm, anyone else want to pay me to not vote for Bush? Or umm.. to dance like a chicken? *takes what he can get*

-Jack Montague

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

[Monkeys]

That said, it never hurts to ask, I guess.

[ September 11, 2004, 12:56 AM: Message edited by: pooka ]

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

What if I paid you to not accept Tom's money?

Posted by Pepek (Member # 3773) on :

Heh.. i'll take it... wait.. how much are you paying Glory?

-Jack Montague