College in California
I am an out of state applicant researching colleges on the beautiful coast of central and southern California. Unfortunately, with the skyscraping prices presented to non-residents at UC, I have been...
View ArticleDoes GPA or ACT score matter more regarding scholarships?
I know that colleges will obviously look at both when considering you for scholarships, but what is looked at the most?
View ArticleUntaxed disability pension
My only income is a untaxed disability pension due to injury in law enforcement- Do I place it on the FAFSA Application and will prevent my kid from being eligible to receive Fafsa
View ArticleCase Western Reserve University Aid
Hi everyone! I'm an applicant to Case Western and it's my dream school. However, I found out that the scholarship deadline passed a while ago, and the only way I'll be able to attend Case, is if I have...
View ArticleFAFSA mistake/verification
My father lives in another country and the tax year in the country begins in July. In May 2015, he retired and since then he has not worked. As a result, he did not file any income tax returns, and I...
View ArticleIs DRT Required?
This discussion was created from comments split from: FAFSA: Dad Unemployed?.
View ArticleIs it possible to decline Fafsa after the application has been processed?...
I am an Engineering student going into my fourth year at a Community College to finish my pre-requisites. I applied for financial aid every year, including the next one, but now I do not want to take...
View ArticleAid for transfers
How good is the aid for transfer students in top private schools? The efc on my fafsa was around 500 so i really need aid if i even get accepted.
View ArticleMy husband was just laid off
My son is class of 2017 and I know 2015 taxes are used to determine financial aid. How are layoffs treated? Husband made a very good salary but due to his age will almost certainly make less (if he can...
View ArticleStudent Loans Exhausted
My college withdrew me from my current classes before I had even posted anything with the explanation that I was out of funds because it took six years instead of four. This was untrue since I took a...
View ArticleFinancial aid running out?
Hey everyone, I'm a graduate student with a financial crisis. I am examining my budget and realizing that I didn't take out enough in financial aid for this year to get me through the summer. My...
View ArticleSmall scholarships to help pay living expenses
Just some quick info on myself before I go on... I am an incoming junior and Political Science major at SDSU, on pace to finish undergrad school in 3 years. I am currently spending my summer interning,...
View ArticleShould I rescind my application: I made a foolish mistake
Hi everyone! Hope all is well. I was applying to a few small, last minute scholarships from fastweb and other websites the other day and I submitted an application to a scholarship fund for people with...
View ArticlePenn State lowering tuition at branch campuses - details?
Hi all, it seems that Penn State Main Campus is becoming overwhelmed/crowded and they are encouraging students to spend time at their branch campuses. So much so, that they are lowering tuition to...
View ArticleUniversity of Edinburgh FA
Just wondering if I qualified for any scholarships or financial aid as an international undergrad.
View ArticleFAFSA and Selling Land
Currently I am an Undergraduate student going into my fifth semester of my degree. I completed the FAFSA for the 2016-2017 school year earlier this spring and since then me and my brother have open...
View ArticleCorrelation between Financial Aid and Early Decision
Hey CC, I had a quick question about financial aid and early decision. Will colleges cheat you out a bit by offering less financial aid in an early decision acceptance? Not so much that the student...
View ArticleEmail showing that my kids FAFSA is corrected and updated, but, nobody did that?
Has anyone else received email from the FAFSA website showing a correction update that was actually not made? I received such an update for both my kids today, but, I have not updated anything, and, in...
View ArticleDon't have w-2 form?
So my college is asking me to verify stuff and basically I made 700 dollars at this internship and now they're asking for a w-2 form but I don't have one. What should I do?
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