Wisdom of realistic financial planning
I used to read these boards frequently looking for advice in all aspects of my child´s college search. I just wanted to return and both thank those who posted good financial advice and offer a lesson...
View ArticleGoogle CSSI 2016-2017
This is for anyone who is applying to the Generation Google Scholarship and /or CSSI. Why'd you apply? What do you hope to accomplish? :)
View ArticleDo you need to fill out FAFSA/CSS when not seeking financial aid?
I am sure this question has been asked before, but I haven't found the answer yet - is it ok not to fill out FAFSA/CSS if it looks like we won't qualify for any fin aid? What happens if circumstances...
View ArticleState School vs. Private School
Hello! I have been having a rather frustrating experience with deciding on a college for Chemistry/Pre-Med. My two options are between commuting to a state university (SUNY Stony Brook) or taking out...
View ArticleDidn't get enough Financial Aid - Do Extenuating Circumstances Letters Work?
So here we are: Colleges accepted daughter. One is more expensive than the other, and daughter could succeed in both, but wants to try to gt more financal aid from them - to make it more comparable to...
View ArticleNYU Loan Predictions?
ACT: 33 GPA: 4.12 ECs: Math League for 4 years, Masterminds Quiz Bowl for 3 years, Volunteering in Hospital ~50 hours, Volunteering tutoring refugee children with homework in the library since I was a...
View ArticleTwo in college Fall 2016-->One in college 2017--->Two in college in 2018...
As title of thread indicates, year 2017 when we go back to 1 in college is where I have questions. School has said to use NPC calculator, however,NPC calculator was not accurate for 2016. The...
View ArticleToo late for aid?
I got into a couple Ivies, but indicated on my application that I didn't want to apply for financial aid. However, my parent lost a job and found a new one in the middle of the application process....
View ArticleSibling at in-state school
I was running the numbers on a college's financial aid calculator, and one of the questions it asked was whether I have a sibling attending a private college. The answer is no - but I do have one at an...
View ArticleTuition?
Hi! I'm thinking of applying to UC Davis and want to know if I qualify for in-state tuition. I currently live in New Jersey but I was born in California and lived there for 7 years. My parents also...
View ArticleHuge disparity in expected family contribution?!
I was fortunate enough to be accepted by several excellent schools, including RPI, Wesleyan, Carleton, Whitman, and Princeton. The financial aid offers from all of the schools except for Princeton have...
View ArticleToo late for aid?
I got into a couple Ivies, but indicated on my application that I didn't want to apply for financial aid. However, my parent lost a job and found a new one in the middle of the application process....
View ArticleSSN required for TAP?
Hello so I am speaking on behalf of a close friend who's in a weird situation for his financial aid. He's eligilible for TAP but one of his parent's do not have an ssn and TAP requested him to send it....
View ArticleJackie Robinson Scholarship 2016
hey guys, wanted to know if anyone's heard anything back from this scholarship.
View ArticleCSS Profile messed up my financial aid
Pretty much as the title says. I have this weird glitch with all the schools that use the CSS Profile that makes my "cash, checking, and savings" about 20 times more than it actually is (an insane...
View Articlefinancial aid
i have to pay 24,000 for college. which relatively isn't that bad but my dad says that will double to 40,000 because of interest rates. I applied to many scholarships but so far I haven't gotten any. I...
View ArticleMerged: Federal Student Loans of Disabled to be Forgiven
This discussion has been merged.
View ArticleMy EFC for 2016-2017 FAFSA is $34,053? Any advice for how to deal with these...
Yeah, thanks Congress! Who in their right mind thinks a lot of middle class family can really afford that? I don't know what do about about my school cost :( I plan on going to ASU ( I will be majoring...
View ArticleDid FAFSA wrong re:529??? Help?
I think I may have made an error on our FAFSA. We owned a 529 plan in son's name. When he turned 18, the bank let us know it was now his, not ours. I assumed that also meant I should count it as HIS...
View ArticleTwo in college, second full-ride
Normally when a second child starts college the EFC goes down and the school give more grant money to both. Is this true if the second child had a full-ride? I know it depends on the college, but I...
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