MyOwnWay 0 #1 June 26, 2003 the situation is that i am currently an in-state student at k-state and i am really wanting to transfer to florida to pursue my dream career of marine biology. my family doesn't have a lot of money (well, i am paying for my own education) and out-of-state tuition is around $10,000 year. that doesn't include books, housing, personal expenses, etc. i am considering moving to florida for a year, working, saving some money up, then going back to school as an in-state student. the problem with that is a) i am not sure i should take a year off b) i don't want to move down there with no job and c) i don't know my way around florida very well. so if continue going to school, i need to send in my applications this fall. i am unsure what's the best way to go about this if you have any advice, please, i am willing to listen. i am desperate!!! _________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawkbit 0 #2 June 26, 2003 Taking a year off can turn into 2 and then 3... so be careful about it. Have you taken all the classes you can at KSU that are available in regards to your major ( all the BS courses you have to have )? Don't worry about moving to FL until you HAVE to. Get to know people in FL if you don't know any already and start having some mail sent down there so that you can show that as an address before you move... establishing residency early If it is something you NEED to do (unable to continue your education in Marine biology without moving) then do it. You are at the perfect time in your life to take big risk, because you will have plenty of time to recover from them if you fail. Plan it as much as you can... research all your options. Follow your heart and don't live in regret ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "You don't quit playing because you get old, you get old because you quit playing" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #3 June 26, 2003 I did just that - moved out to Colorado and worked for a year. Hell, worst comes to worse, you could always get a job at the local DZ and car camp for a short period of time... Make damn well sure that you figure out exactly what you have to do for residency though and follow it to the T - find this out on day one or before moving down. I found the residency game to be quite interesting when moving West. There are always school loans too... All I can say is Kansas? or Florida!! Good luck! -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #4 June 26, 2003 residency in florida isn't as easy as just having mail sent to an address. you have to present them with a valid FL state drivers license that was issued atleast one year prior to sending your apps... i just went down there over spring break one year and got a drivers license, never transferred to florida like i thought i was going to, but i still have my florida license. ashley i've given you the advice i have, just be prepared to live for 1 month min without a job while you're moving in, finding a place to live etc. you can shop for apts on the internet and have atleast that set up for you. all i can do is offer advice, and like opinions, you don't have to take them<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chivo 0 #5 June 26, 2003 Have you thought about student loans? Also, a lot of schools will consider you in-state if you're a TA or part-time worker on campus. If you haven't applied yet, make sure you talk to admissions and/or a guidance councelor and ask. Maybe they can offer other alternatives. ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,559 #6 June 26, 2003 I took a year off in the middle of school, and it was one of the best things I did. I saved money, and went back and paid the rest of my own way with the help of loans etc. Check into where you want to go first, and work close to there. You might change your mind, but you might not, and you'll already be there if you don't. And yes, be sure you have enough money to live for at least a month, and a place to stay (and pay) until you find a job. Make the job as close to where you live as you can, to cut down on transportation expenses. And remember while you're working that you're trying to save money -- no fair using that to buy a decent car, or clothing, stereo equipment, etc. Those are all ways to delay getting back to school. Good luck, either way. And yes, take as many classes as you can at your current school -- you're already there. Dreams are good, they're better when you have a plan to get there. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #7 June 27, 2003 i agree very much with your last sentance. Myself and my family have pushed you towards your dream, so just get out and do it! People have more advice please, we need all we can get, thanx<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #8 June 27, 2003 What year are you in? If you're just starting and you're in good standing, I say go for it. If you're almost done, finish school first. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #9 June 27, 2003 The best thing that I think you can do is do exactly what you feel will help you towards your goal. If you think that moving to Florida will do that for you, then do it. Find a way to make it work, because it can. If you think that Florida is where you have to be to meet your goals, then go there. If you don't think that you can afford a year off, then pay the $10,000 the first year. Do what you have to do. I'm going through the same thing...big decisions relating to school, that is. The chances of you finding the absolute BEST way are pretty slim. Find what you believe will help you and go with it...being too hung up on the BEST way will just become a good excuse for you to procrastinate. Make sense? -S_____________ I'm not conceited...I'm just realistic about my awesomeness... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #10 June 27, 2003 Quoteand c) i don't know my way around florida very well. That's easy. If you hit the ocean, you've gone too far. Residency is a concern for tuition. The schools are very particular about it. An FL license is the best way, but check with the school - they have quite a few things on the list of "acceptable" proofs of residency. Good luck! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin 0 #11 June 27, 2003 Hi. I had to make a somewhat similar decision about 2 years ago when I transferred to KU. I was going to school at the Unites States Merchant Marine Academy (one of the 5 Federal service academies). I was 1.5 years into it, had just finished sailing around the Pacific Ocean for 100 days, and determined that Marine Engineering (i.e. working in the engine rooms of 900 ft container ships) wasn't for me. All AFTER I put up with the entire Plebe year. The difference in price turned out to be just about as bad, even though Kansas is not too bad for in-state (I'm originally from KS), as I had previously had the government paying for everything. However, I "knew" that I wanted to be an Aerospace Engineer, and KU is a good place to do that, so I transferred here and I SHOULD finish next May, with the only big penalty being that it will have taken me an extra year, and I have to work in order to do anything else (but now I do get to skydive ) So I say go for it if that's what you really want to do. Austin Go Hawks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #12 June 27, 2003 Before you do ANYTHING else, go to the public library and look in the 'big book of grants and loans' You will be amazed at what is available in the way of strange money. This reference book helped put my son through seven years of college. No kidding. Grants, loans, scholarships. 1 years' education in Germany, free, 1 years' education in Australia, plus traveling money, free (Total on this one was $25,000.) 3 years of graduate school, free. I know what I am talking about. Check out scholarships, grants and loans with the school that you prefer, as well. Don't be ashamed to ask what is available,(in all departments, and majors) what are the requirements, and what can I do to suck up to the committee that determines who gets what. Schools LOVE go getters! Sometimes companies will give grants for specific majors, so check with the companies that may be logical future employment for you, you may find that one of them will fund all or part of your education, may have an internship program, or may provide housing for a student.(My son then spent 3 months in China as an intern) Now this kid speaks 5 languages, has a great education, owes very little in school loans, and has a great job. His last summer internship before he graduated paid more than his dad and I made COMBINED that year. All of this started from a $1,000.00 a year scholarship, if he would just sing Tenor for one of the schools ensembles. He had no former musical training, background or future musical intentions. He just needed the cash, and it was a good place to start......skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
