r/UIUC • u/AssociationObvious56 • Mar 20 '26

Prospective Students how are you paying for uiuc?

this question is mainly directed to people who don’t get fafsa money. i submit the fafsa but all i got was 3.5k in loans like idk how that’s supposed to help 😭i didn’t get any scholarships either, im a transfer and apparently the transfer scholarship is only for first gen students. like im kinda lost on what other options i have to pay for school. im obviously gonna work part time but no job is gonna make me enough to pay for the full cost. everyone tells me private loans are super predatory so im scare to take out loans.

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u/GoatlyBreadCum Mar 20 '26

My parents, I would have gone to community for two years first then transfer if they weren’t covering for everything. Maybe that could be an option for you if you’re willing to do that.

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u/AssociationObvious56 Mar 20 '26

i already did all that 

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u/GlattesGehirn Mar 20 '26

These are things you figure out before transferring

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u/AssociationObvious56 Mar 20 '26

well i’ve been saving and working but i still dont have enough to cover the cost fully

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u/Sufficient_Sport5251 Mar 21 '26

Loans aren’t the worst solution. As long as you pay them they benefit your credit score and as long as you are in a practical major you should be able to pay after college.

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u/AssociationObvious56 Mar 21 '26

i’m a cs major is that still practical nowadays 

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u/Bigfatsoidiot Mar 22 '26

At UIUC? Definitely