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• What sort of government assistance exists in california for extremely poor citizens?
  

  mmkay…
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• I recently lost my boyfriend.
  

  you are really sweet, hun. *hug* i wish you happiness when you’re done grieving.
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• Everything in my life is going right, except for myself.
  

  i can identify a bit with this. my mother (shes great) tries to stuff money in my pocket every chance she gets. and has worked her azz off trying to bail me out of my various f***** ups.
  
  its definitely hard to become accountable for yourself if it really just doesn’t matter too much whether you are or arent.
  
  i think you’ll probably never cooperate with anything unless its something that you chose. something that inspired you first, not someone else who pulls strings.
  
  and, for what its worth, why should you?
  
  but before you devote your life to hockey, maybe you should go on a little adventure to figure out what else you might care about. some sort of journey (roadtrip or backpacking thru europe or whatever seems good) where you start out with some money, cut all ties to parents temporarily, and see where you get on your starting capital. you’ll probably find some other things to add to the list of stuff you feel strongly about.
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• What sort of government assistance exists in california for extremely poor citizens?
  

  [quote The Clue]No theres not any program like that. She might have to face facts and get a full time job then do her schooling on-line to complete it. Hope this helps :-)[/quote]
  wrong.
  
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  keep in mind that the major obstacle here is figuring out which sources of financial aid actually apply to her.
  
  aid that comes from the federal government is easy. basically, you just turn in a form called a FAFSA (it has a deadline), and they decide how much financial aid you need. then they get back to you with a set of grants and loans they’re willing to offer.
  
  this is the department of education’s financial aid portal
  http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml?src=ln
  
  and this is the wikipedia article on Financial Aid. info at the bottom summarizes federal aid options
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Aid
  
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  this page summarizes “college funding strategies for students with disabilities”
  http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html
  
  and this one has all the info about who qualifies for supplementary income through the Social Security Administration
  http://www.ssa.gov/disability/
  
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  and finally, this is some random website i found that discusses financial aid for students with disabilities
  http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml
  
  it mentioned the following:
  
  [quote]
  Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation (ELA)
  The ELA Scholarship provides financial assistance to women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university graduate program in the United States. ELA Scholarship awards are based on merit and are given in an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. Each applicant is required to submit an application packet including an application form, a college transcript, two letters of academic recommendation, a medical verification form and an essay outlining how she will “Change the Face of Disability on the Planet.” Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 per year. The application deadline is June 1.
  [/quote]
  
  which is for grad school only. but she might find something similar for undergrad by investigating further.
  
  
  good luck.
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• It is Smart to switch in Senior year?
  

  keep your eye on the ball.
  
  the fact that you mention your gpa in your post tells me that you want to do really well, get into the best possible college, do well at the college, etc etc etc.
  
  unless your current school is so lame that it gets in the way of your academic performance, you should just ride it out and not switch schools.
  
  don’t underestimate all the stuff you’ll have to deal with as a result of switching schools. (they’ll have different procedures, possibly different graduation requirements. curriculum structure will probably be different so you might take a class and have it repeat the stuff you just saw in the other school. none of the teachers will know you, so no one will be giving you the benefit of the doubt on anything. aaaand any social repercussions.) that stuff could kill your productivity and stress you out.
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

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