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What are scholarship options for middle class students?

My parents income is too high for me to be considered as a student with financial need and my test scores are good, but too low for merit scholarships.
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You asked a very interesting question. The best way to look at college is as any other investment. You need to minimize the investment to maximize the outcome. Look at ways that you can to reduce the costs and increase your chances if avoiding high debt. From my years of personal experience, experience in Human Relations, and College Recruiting, I would like to offer the following ideas.

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It does not really make a big difference where you go to school, so it is not necessary to spend a great deal of money needlessly for an education. Here are some thoughts from someone who worked in the admissions department at Stanford University. ## http://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=education ##
Here are some good tips on keeping costs down: ## http://www.educationplanner.org/students/paying-for-school/ways-to-pay/reduce-college-costs.shtml ##
Many time scholarships might be available through professional associations to which people in your career area of interest belong, so you might want to locate and attend meetings of such associations to learn about possible scholarships. Here are some helpful tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
Also, you might want to look at the possibility of becoming involved in internship and coop programs which are available at community colleges. You can talk to the academic adviser at the local community college and also look at these tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-ultimate-timeline-for-landing-the-summer-internship-of-your-dreams http://www.fastweb.com/ ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/now-and-later-everything-you-need-to-know-about-internships ##
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