Money Woes - Just Blowing Off Steam

[KittenMittens]

It won't help much now - but depending on where you live you could get yourself on some state and federal and government lists that would pay a secure wage, guaranteed pay increases, health insurance, vacation, and even tuition benefits to cover some coursework and exams. Can take up to a year or two to get hired, but the sooner you put yourself on the lists, the less you'll wait.

As far as immediate financial concerns, could you pick up some side job even for a few hours a week? If you absolutely can't work, but you're able to take out loans, could you take out student loan money for the summer, pell grants, plus loans, etc? Any family or friends who are willing to pitch in $50 here or there, and you guaranteeing you'll pay them back?

$500 is a lot of money, but it's an amount that can be overcomed if you really want to do that program. Like other said, speak to the program people and see if they can work with you, talk to the Dean even, talk to a lot of people.

If you really want it and work hard enough, it will be done.