Start in college right out of high school. Don't wait till you are older

Seek your student advisor prior to setting up your classes and make sure if you plan to transfer to a four year college the classes you take at Dabney will transfer to where you plan to go.

dabney will take pretty much all dual enrollment or advanced classes, so take the opportunity at your high school to take as many as you can. this makes dabney even more affordable than it already is. apply for scholarships. dabney has a host of scholarships for every kind of student. they are easy to apply for, and will pay for most of a year's education. dabney has many programs like nursing and welding that will take you straight to a career, so if you know what you want to be doing in life, apply for scholarships directly related to that program. the competition will be smaller and it will be easier to win a scholarship.