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I am a freshman and I want to get more information on scholarships.There are so many of them and I'm having a hard time figuring out which ones are worth considering applying for. I know its early, but...
View Articlecollege tuition as medical expenses
I understand placing a HS student in a specialized school may be qualified medical expenses... however, does anyone know whether tuition for placing a student in specialized college such as Landmark or...
View ArticlePlease chance me for merit aid :)
Hi, everyone. I'm a high school senior, and I'd really like to go to two specific colleges. However, I need to get the cost down to, at most, $35,000 or so. My top choices are Occidental College and...
View ArticleTransferring schools, need financial aid that was lost due to unusual...
I attended 1 semester at a instate University, I flunked quite quickly. I lost my financial aid because I did not meet Academic requirements. I've always been gifted academically, but due to parental...
View Articlefull financial aid for international students
hi, i'm a little confused about the need-based financial aid that colleges give to international students. Is there a website/thread where I might be able to find the colleges that offer 100%...
View ArticleHow much work study can part-time students get?
My school website says students must be at least half time to get financial aid. I'm a provisional graduate student taking some undergraduate classes that don't count for this purpose. I have lots of...
View ArticleAccepted at college, have nowhere to live.
Got accepted at the college I applied to, but I can't afford the on-campus living expenses. I can't stay with any relatives either. In about two months time, my rent contract will be up and my classes...
View ArticleIs it my fault that I can't pay for college?
I have a 2180 SAT score, a decent profile, and I know I'll get into good colleges. But the problem is...I am too rich for need based aid, and too poor to pay for college. I am an International student,...
View ArticleCSS Profile Question
So I have a question about the CSS Profile, and I couldn't really find the answer online (if I did, I probably didn't understand what they were saying). As a POSSE Finalist, I am required to turn in my...
View ArticleDidn't Turn in Early Action CSS Profile for U Miami. Help!!
I just found out what a CSS profile was and that U Miami's was due on November 1st. Is there any way I can still get it in somehow? I can't call the university because the financial office isn't open...
View ArticleNortheastern Merit Aid
I am a white, male high school senior from Massachusetts. My school is quite competitive and doesn't do class rank. My weighted GPA is around a 4.18 / 5 I am the founder of a stock market club at my...
View ArticleFinancial Aid with Divorced Parents?
Hi, I'm a spring admit at USC. I have a couple questions regarding financial aid when I reapply. My parents are divorced, and I've been living with my mom 90% of the time since i was 4. But my...
View ArticleHow can I pay for college in my situation?
Hello, I am in a situation in which neither of my parents will contribute to my education, one of them because it would not be possible, and the other, despite making a six figure salary, because he...
View Article2015 Posse finalists?
Anyone heard from Posse? They said early Nov, and from talking to others, last year the finalist results were announced anywhere from the last week of Oct to Nov 1st. This year, nothing. They requested...
View ArticleCapital University NPC shows high scholarship
My DD is applying to Capital and when I run the NPC it shows a $28k scholarship that it lists generically as "merit scholarship". On their website none of the scholarships listed have an upper amount...
View ArticleEmory Scholar
Is the Nov 15th deadline a "hard stop" for consideration or is there a possibility of being considered if you turn in application at the regular deadline?
View ArticleI am so screwed.
I live with my grandmother. She does not have legal guardianship of me, so I have to fill out the information with my mom's information. I DO NOT LIVE WITH MY MOM. I DO NOT LIVE WITH MY DAD!!! I still...
View ArticleCSS Profile - Amount Parents Plan to Pay
I feel like I saw a thread about this recently, but searched just now and couldn't find it. This seems like a super-loaded question. If the number is too high, do you end up leaving money on the table...
View Article2015-16 CSS Profile Question # SR-160A: "The amount your parents think they...
What is the purpose of -- and the potential admissions impact of how one answers -- this CSS data point: "Enter the amount your parents think they will be able to pay for your 2015-16 college...
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