Middle Class Scholarship at UCLA
Hi there I am a CC student transferring to UCLA after this summer. I have just been wondering this middle class scholarship. Does any know how much do they usually award to student? My family income is...
View ArticleScholarship interview thank you note help
Hi everyone! I just had a scholarship interview, and am very grateful that they took the time to speak with me so I would love to send my two interviewers a thank you email. The problem is, I was only...
View ArticleCollege Grads Buried in Student Loan Debt, but Unwilling to Give Up Luxuries
"A new survey reveals that many grads don’t know their total student loan balance and more than a third don’t know what they pay in interest." …...
View ArticlePaying for college and how does FAFSA work for an adult student ?
Hello all ! My virgin post. I'm 28 this year, with an AA degree in IT. I've just been made redundant by my job and I'm looking to go back to college to finish my degree. I'm hoping it'll be in Computer...
View ArticleChanging custodial parent on fafsa
After this school year my dad plans on moving out of state which will leave me living with my mom. This year I filed my dad as my custodial parent on my FAFSA, but next year as I will be living with my...
View ArticleScholarships
Hello All, I am an international student, and visited a fair where i met the Kent State University. They said that if you get a SAT score over 1200, then you will be considered for a scholarship. They...
View ArticleHigh School Student Competitions?
Hey everyone! I am looking for some high school competitions that could bolster my application a bit, stuff like Intel, USAMO and that, but on a lesser scale. Thanks in advance
View ArticlePenn state financial aid
In my penn state it said I still need to provide parent earnings. When I send the parent earnings, will it change my financial aid award because penn state is unaffordable for my family right now
View ArticleHow difficult is it to receive Georgetown or USC transfer scholarships?
The only real information I could find stated that these scholarships require high GPA's. Does anyone know how often they are handed out?
View ArticleReporter seeks your input on stories about hidden college costs
My name is Rochelle Sharpe, and I'm a freelance writer working on some articles for a major publication about hidden college costs. I have permission from College Confidential to post on this forum. I...
View ArticleHoward Legacy scholarship
Hello all! I'm pretty new here but I just have a quick question. I've read on previous threads that Howard University is making budget cuts and taking away the Legacy rull ride scholarships :( this is...
View ArticleScholarship Opportunities
Hey guys, I'm a junior living in Kentucky. I have taken the ACT three times and the best I have gotten is a composite score of 31, but my superscore is a 33. My GPA is ~3.9 and I am in the top quarter...
View ArticleCan I get any special scholarships with a 36 on the ACT?
I recently scored a 36 composite on my ACT and wanted to know if there are any scholarships that I should look out for where this facet would help. Obviously with any scholarship scoring highly on the...
View ArticleBeing asked to sign MPN before speaking with Financial Aid Officer
Currently going through financial aid process with a potential school. I have done the research and know what I'm likely to get, but want to see it in an award letter or hear it officially from the...
View ArticleCal grant School Change?
I'm a transfer student. The cal grant shows my current school is UCSD.I changed to UCLA. But it still shows UCSD. How long does it take to change?
View ArticleDual citizenship and application vs FAFSA application
I hold a dual citizenship (US and another Asian country) living abroad and in the verge of applying to a PhD program in UK. The school I am applying to has US FAFSA office. When I apply to the school...
View ArticleTransfering to a 4 year college but did not meet SAP requirements at...
For the Fall semester I was taking five courses. I ended up dropping my Monday and Wednesday classes due to not being able to afford bus fare for four days of the week, after spending all my college...
View ArticleBest scholarships to apply too
Hello I'm and incoming sernior, meaning I've got to start deciding which colleges I plan to attend. Coming from a very low income family I know my parents won't be able to chip in on any of my college...
View ArticleCSS Profile Look-Ahead
On the CSS Profile they have a section that you enter your projected earnings for the upcoming year. If that number will be significantly less, would it be prudent to call the school and retract the...
View ArticleStudent Negotiating Financial Aid?
I'm a 22 year old student who's just been accepted into Hampshire College. If I accept their offer, I will transfer in one course short of completing my first year. My EFC is $7,000 and the college's...
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