down the rabbit hole

Today I went the an SCU mandatory academic advising session.  I would say overall the event exceeded my expectations, as I was able to get a few good tidbits of information.  For instance… I should call the financial aid department directly to figure out my student loan stuff.  They are very helpful   Also, I may be able to waive 2 courses.  I’m not sure yet, and I don’t want to get my hopes up, but if I can knock off 2 courses, that is almost $5k that I don’t have to deal with in loans.  Not to mention the time.  Although I would like to believe that I would actually learn more in the SCU class than in the online De Anza course.  who knows.  I am completing the waiver paperwork tonight so hopefully I will know soon.  Although I can’t register until August 30.

I ran some numbers once I found out that I could move forward with my student loans.  I think that with the amount of federal loans I qualify for, and the amount of PLUS loans I can get through the school for the year, I could theoretically get by without getting any more out in loans.  I will have some savings (not a lot), and with no car payment my monthly bills are pretty small.  Fingers crossed that I can be a poor student for once in my life.  At least this time I won’t run up $8k in credit cards….  Ryan would kill me, and then divorce me.  yikes!!