women in STEM scholarships
Hi, I'm a female interested in stem (electrical/computer engineering) and an American citizen living abroad. I was wondering if there are any specific scholarships geared towards people like me,...
View ArticleComparing Costs between Schools
OK, so we’re in the home stretch for the college decision. As we compare costs for the final two choices, I’m concerned that we may not be considering everything we should be in our cost analysis....
View ArticleUpdating FAFSA and verification
So I did the FAFSA for the 2016-2017 school year using information from 2014, as information from 2015 was not available to me by the deadline. This was sent to my schools and was selected for...
View ArticleUCSD worth $40k debt?
After all grants and scholarships the net costs are about $13,000. Work study was estimated $3,000 and the rest would be loans of about $10,000. My parents are not contributing to my education and will...
View ArticleAXA Community Scholarship 2016
Hey guys! A couple days ago I sent in my application for the AXA Community Scholarship/award. I was wondering how much competition there usually was for this one and what people's (who have won in the...
View Articlefinancing Columbia college study
Any advise will be highly appreciated! Good News: I am accepted to Columbia college (NYC) class 2020! Bad News: I'll need to come up with $42k/yr (for COA $72k) to make it happen Worst News: My parents...
View ArticleHigh school dropout tries to get out of paying $67K in student loans
"… Locklear's filed a lawsuit and it hinges on that lack of a high school diploma. In the complaint filed March 17, Locklear's attorney, Nancy L. Cavey, argues that his $67,375 of federal education...
View Article1099- Miscellaneous for Summer Program Scholarship
I just started to do my son's 2015 taxes. Unlike previous years, he received a 1099-Misc for his summer scholarship to study in France. Do I prepare a Schedule C and deduct the tuition and books and...
View Article529 funded by grandparents
I just found out that my mother has a 529 account for my son. After a quick browse, my understanding is that, currently as it stands, the funds are her assets (she being the grandparent), so not...
View ArticleDebt, debt, and more debt
Hey CC Fam, I got into NYU, my dream school with almost no financial aid. As a student who plans on going on to do a dual-degree program for another $150-200k, taking on another $132k (after family...
View ArticleUpdating college on changing financial situation
My family's situation recently changed pretty dramatically - my dad lost his job, now is starting his own business. Income went from $55k/yr to about $20k/yr. Previous EFC was $4300, the only financial...
View Articleunderstanding student loan: it's split subsidized & unsubsidized
Can anyone explain the difference between the two loans and why it was split into two loans? We were granted Fed Direct Subsidized Loan - 695.00 Fed Direct Unsubsidized Loan- 4,805.00 any benefits to...
View ArticleNegotiating merit based scholarships.
Hello, I am an international student from South Korea, although I've been studying in the United States from my sophomore year. As am international student, I am unable to fill out the FAFSA as it...
View ArticleFederal Work Study??
Hello all. If I did not qualify for federal work study, does that mean I will be unable to participate in the program? Also, do students make more from work study than from a regular part time job? By...
View ArticleUniversity of Pittsburgh Merit Scholarships
Hi, I wanted to see who has received merit scholarships from Pitt already and how much they were for - I got into Pitt and University at Buffalo already, and am waiting to hear from UConn. I was...
View ArticleBU Scholarship versus paid at an Ivy League?
Hi Guys, My daughter just got the fully paid Trustee scholarship at Boston Univ. She has also got in to UPenn, Cornell and Brown. Is an Ivy League education really worth the 200,000 dollars that I will...
View Article2017-18 FAFSA's prior-prior year change and permanent residence
So, I know that for the next FAFSA (2017-18 school year, available starting in October of this year), the switch is being made to prior-prior year for financial information. Meaning 2015 income, tax,...
View ArticleRepayment of student loans
Our son is graduating with his BS in June 2016 and is applying for a fifth year to obtain his teaching credential. Does anyone know whether the student starts paying back his student loans immediately...
View ArticleNYU Costs
Hi, I'm an international student from the UK and I've been offered a place at NYU for this fall. I managed to get a scholarship but its much less than the overall cost of attendance. My mum is a single...
View ArticleNot filling out the Fafsa
So we have realized that we will be able to pay the tuition without any loans as I am living at home. We don't want to even worry about filling out the Fafsa as we don't want a stafford loan and don't...
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