Got into Glasgow School of Art from the US, trying to figure out how to fund it and feeling overwhelmed
ok so i got into GSA for interior design starting september and im really excited but also really stressed about the money side of things and could use some advice from people who have been through this.
so basically im a first gen college student, finished my associates with a 3.8 gpa and got into one of the best art schools in the world which is still kind of surreal to me. the tuition is £24,800 a year and im trying to piece together how to cover it.
heres what i have so far. my FAFSA is submitted and im eligible for federal direct loans which covers some of it but not all. pell grant doesnt apply bc GSA is a foreign school which i didnt know until recently. ive been denied by sallie mae and a few other private lenders because i dont have a cosigner and the school is abroad. my mom is willing to cosign but her credits not great. student finance england doesnt apply to me either.
im planning to work the 20 hours a week allowed on a student visa and sell most of my stuff before i go. just trying to figure out if anyone has been in a similar situation or knows of any lenders or funding options i might be missing.
any advice would be really appreciated, even just knowing someone else has gotten through something like this would help honestly