Do colleges offer merit aid after 3rd quarter grades?
I don't think 3rd quarter grades have any impact unless they're really bad but I just wanted to make sure. Can they be a reason to not offer further late aid?
View ArticleMerit scholarship help
My D16 wants to go premed. She made psat above nmsf cutoff in california and has competitive stats for ivies/caltech/MIT.. Plus she has track walk-on/recruitment interest with a few of them. After...
View ArticleCollege Board/ Atlantic Art Essay Contest
I know it's just barely April, but I wanted to know if anybody has an actual idea as to when finalists will hear about their essays? And do people who do not make the cut, are they even told or just...
View ArticleNot sure if we should accept
Hey everyone, We are in a bit of a predicament and wondering if anyone knows the proper answer. My Son did really well both in HS and on his placement tests and was offered a full ride at a State...
View ArticleFree Colleges?
I am currently a high school junior. I have just started my college search process and started by looking at schools nearby. Temple was one of the first ones I visited, and one of the more interesting...
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 ArticleFAFSA
How long does it take for a school to receive your FAFSA after you used the IRS Data Retrival Tool? My school does not have my updated FAFSA and it has been processed on April 6. I need my school to...
View ArticleWait listed but received an unofficial letter for financial aid?
I was recently wait listed at UCSB, however days after finding out the news I received an email from UCSB with my unofficial financial aid letter. It stated FAFSA was offering to give around 9K and...
View ArticleShould we ask for more aid?
My son got accepted into the University of New Hampshire. It's his first choice and he's thrilled about it. We don't qualify for need based aid beyond the Stafford loan. He is just below the required...
View ArticleCancel enrollment after accepting fin aid?
Okay so I am currently a student at one state university but earlier this semester I decided I was going to transfer so I applied got accepted, paid my acceptance fee and accepted the financial aid. I...
View ArticleMiddle Class Scholarship? Did you get it?
Hi! I am having a hard time because I would love to go to one of the UC schools I got into but I am getting no financial aid besides unsubsidized loans. My family was really hopeful that I would...
View ArticlePostgraduate Studies in the UK: Visa and Financial Aid
Greetings all, I just got accepted into a Masters program at Kings College London, still awaiting an unconditional offer (submitting my final transcript) and getting a CAS. So to get a visa, I have to...
View ArticleWhat is considered "middle class" on CC?
I have seen many threads on top schools or any school with good aid in general saying that they were middle class but qualified for no aid. Many people have made a "tier" of salary where they make too...
View ArticleWill colleges match merit offers of other colleges?
My D has merit offers from two colleges she is deciding between. College A (44% acceptance rate) has offered a couple of thousand less than University B. Uni B (35% acceptance rate) is definitely a...
View ArticleHow do you get a Perkins loan?
First off, does this loan still exist? I saw a thread on CC that said it doesn't exist anymore, but I read several other threads with people saying they were offered Perkins loans... If it still...
View ArticleAppealing Fin Aid with another school's aid.
Hello fellow parents. My D got into a national top 25 school (private) without any aid or scholarship offered. It is her top choice. However, she also got into a top 35 national school (also private)...
View ArticleAre loans worth it?
School has gifted me $27,121, and the COA is $36,721. My parents make $32k a year. I'm not accepting work-study, so I'd have to pay $1500 on my own. They offered me these loans: FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN:...
View ArticleIs it bad to change anything on the IRS DRT?
I just used the IRS DRT for my fafsa and one of the things that were different was the tax return. It said that we got 0 dollars for the return even tho we got something, so we changed that. My...
View ArticleWill Full Needs Schools Match a Sibling?
If you have Twins or kids a year apart and K1 gets a nice full need package from College A, will College B (also a meets full needs school) match it for K2 (assuming K2's package was not quite as...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Appeal? (Syracuse University) (PLEASE HELP!!! Don't have much...
Hi everyone, So SU offered me a good amount of grants. However, it is not enough. I really like the school and their program, but compare to my in-state college (NJ if I commute), it will be free. SU...
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