What Happens When You Run Out of Money for College (and How You Can Avoid It)

What Happens When You Run Out of Money for College (and How You Can Avoid It) Low rates. No fees. Just money for college. Alicia Graves was already walking a financial tightrope to afford college when a severe illness led to her losing her merit scholarship, forcing her to drop most of her classes. “When I lost my merit award, my adviser from my journalism class helped pay for me to take a few terms of only two classes out of her own pocket,” said Graves, a freelance journalist and photographer from Oregon, adding that the stress of managing school finances caused many sleepless nights.