Around 60k-70k of debt after college? Plausible or no?
Hello everyone! I'm currently committed to attend Virginia Tech as a general engineering major. The cost of attendance at Virginia Tech is around 26k per year. I have received around 8k of free aid I...
View ArticleAdding a school to FAFSA this late?
I am currently attending a CC in NJ. I was originally planning on transferring to Rutgers-Newark next Fall, but now I would like to transfer in the Spring of 2017. Can I still add Rutgers on my FAFSA...
View Articlecss profile and depreciation
So my parents financed a lot of cars for our company, so our agi is low. For our total income, does the depreciation of the car become added back in ? or is it left alone?
View ArticleFederal limits on university-based scholarships?
I will be attending an in-state land grant university next year, and before May 1st, I was being offered $2000 from departments within the university in addition to full tuition. However, on May 2nd, I...
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 ArticleAny hope of getting some scholarships with these stats if applied by July for...
I have got 75% (90% in biology) in 12th final from U.P. board (Got less in boards as i was admitted in hospital due to chicken pox), 96.3% in 12th 1st term(1st in class of 46),11th final- 94.3%, 11th...
View ArticleStill haven't received a financial aid award letter. Help
It's May 1st and I still haven't heard back on financial aid awards from my school. I was admitted in December, and submitted my FAFSA in February. I have only received money from one of their...
View ArticleWaitlist pressure
D wrote a letter of continued interest which included a statement that if she got off the waitlist, she would accept the offer. D's high school college counselor told her the letter had to include that...
View ArticleFA consequences of gift to parent of college-age child
I'm considering giving a gift (between a few hundred and a few thousand dollars) to a very good friend whose finances are dire and might get worse this year. Her younger child attends an Ivy and has...
View ArticleQuestion about Prior - Prior Look back rules
Can you choose whether to look back one year instead of the two if you have your taxes done in time?
View ArticleQuick question on Out Of State College Tuition
Hello everyone! I hope I didn't place this in the wrong forum. This is my first time using the website. I was wondering, let's say I went to University of Santa Barbara. I live in Texas so I would be...
View ArticleDo scholarship committees think I'm too "perfect"?
I'm a little disappointed because I applied to lots of small local scholarships and won very few. I turned everything in on time and wrote excellent essays so I'm not sure what went wrong. Is is...
View ArticleOnce Accepted - How Long is the Wait for Award Letters?
My daughter has heard from 5 out of 6 of the school's she's applied to and has been accepted into all. Many letters also included merit and/or talent scholarships (she has very high test scores and...
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 ArticleNACAC List of College Still Accepting Applications was Just Released
I posted this information in the parent forum, but I recall some posters giving advice about it in the last two weeks so I am posting it in this forum too. Every year colleges report to NACAC if they...
View ArticleBridging the Gap from Financial Aid to Contributions
Hello all! Kind of new to the community, so bear with me... I am trying to bridge the gap with several schools both in my area and beyond. I have been looking into a few schools that claim to meet...
View ArticleStudent Debt vs. No Student Debt
What's up College Confidential. Here's my situation: I can take on about $50,000 in loans at CMC, or I can take a full ride scholarship to UIC. I plan to major in economics (finance at the latter), and...
View ArticleTransfer
Hello, what are some scholarships that I can apply to? First semester of college I didn't do so well but I believe 2nd semester I will get good grades. BTW i am a freshman. Any scholarship suggestions...
View Article[PLEASE HELP ME] Any scholarships for current undergraduate International...
Hey guys, So I'm currently doing my undergrad at UNLV in Vegas and I'm an international student here, I will finish my freshman year at the end of this spring semester and I currently have a...
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