text: how can i get more money for school? this is a my situcuation, i'm majoreing in a pharmacy and i'm almost paying $30,000 per year in tuition.  i go to long island university in the brooklyn which is located in new york city.  and i live in new jersey means i don't qualified for any state grant, because i go to college in different state.  is there anyway i can get more money to go to college.  this is my second qustion.  am i doing a right thing by taking almost $20,000 in a loan? or i should just change my majore and go to college in new jersey? my advice to you is this...you should try to apply for scholarships. there a ton out there that you can get. hardship scholarships, scholarships for majoring in pharmacy, scholarships for living in new jersey and a ton more. there are a lot of sites on the internet that will show you all the different scholarships that are available to you. actually monster.com has a scholarship site called fastweb that will give you a list of everything that is available to you. it's a pain to fill out all the paperwork but, in the end...if you get the money...it's all worth it!