Will not attending class for the final two weeks hurt me?
I'm at at 3.8 cumulative GPA and 13 hours for the semester. I'll finish it with 10 hours, 4 classes, with all +A's. One 3 hour class I don't want to attend anymore for personal reasons. Please don't...
View ArticleTips for paying for college?
Hi. I'm almost a sophomore in high school, but I'm already really concerned about college. I want to go into computer science, but all the top notch schools are way out of budget. My parents are not...
View ArticleEFC or Gap?
Hi. I have FA packages from 3 Profile schools and none of them give my EFC, just a bottom line cost after aid. Is there a way to determine if the cost IS my EFC, or whether I have been gapped? Before I...
View ArticleFAFSA FOR TWINS
D1/D2 will start school in the Fall. I filed FAFSA for both: D1 will be going to a state school and commuting therefore we will not use/take the Federal Aid offered. D2 will be going to a private...
View ArticleScholarships After Gap Year?
Hey guys, I'm curious if you delay going to college by a semester/year, can you still receive merit scholarships from you high school? I have solid high school statistics, but was fairly unaware of all...
View ArticleWill I be able to keep the leftover money?
If I've been granted $16.4k for Room and Board, and the room I'm getting is $15,793 Will I be able to keep the leftover money and use it to pay for the other parts of college?
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 ArticleEFC discrepancy?
My families household income increased this year and yet my EFC went down? I triple checked my FAFSA and everything was entered correctly. What could be the reason for this?
View Articleis it taxable if PhD student accepts teaching assistantship with full waiver...
is it taxable if PhD student accepts teaching assistantship with full waiver & stipend The $47,982(tuition+fees)is completely waived and he is promised a $1,725 stipend per month. The only...
View ArticleGetting Accepted does NOT mean that a Merit Scholarship will be forthcoming....
In fall, many students pay little attention to the financial aspects of paying for college. Many assume that "grants and merit scholarships" will make their dreams affordable. Many don't even bother to...
View ArticlePrograms or Scholarships for Free Laptops?
Are there any programs that give laptops for poor students?
View ArticleScholarship rescinded, how to make an appeal?
I recently got accepted to my dream school (U of MN) and earlier this week got a scholarship award in the mail, worth $20,000 ($5,000 per year). When I reread the letter the next day, I saw that the...
View ArticleFAFSA 2017-2018 question.
Need help here. I've Googled my question and got different answers. When filling out FAFSA for the 2017-2018 school year is it mandatory to use 2015 income or is it optional? Can I use 2016 income? I...
View ArticleLow cost loans
Our daughter is going off to grad school. we are fortunate that we don't need financial aid but realize now that she should have some loans to have to repay to have that experience. To get low cost...
View ArticleCSS specific question PI 187A
So on question PI 187A it asks for- "Enter the untaxed portions of IRA distributions, excluding "rollovers," your parents received in 2015. These are reported on 2015 IRS Form 1040, lines 15a minus...
View ArticleBest schools in the Northeast that offer the highest merit aid awards
I apologize in advance if there's a similar thread somewhere -- I looked and could not find one. My D has very good stats -- 2400 SAT, most challenging courseload at her school (petitioned to take more...
View Article¡¡¡¡FAFSA!!!! Simple question someone give me an answer
Ok, I completed my fafsa but it says I didn't file taxes and I did, I only got 73 dollars back from my taxes, will I get in trouble if I leave it that way? Or do I have to change it? Does it really...
View ArticleFinancial Aid at UVA
Hello! I am kind of freaking out right now about getting my financial aid package from the University of Virginia. I really want to go there but I am a low income student and can only go if I get a...
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