Can I claim independence on taxes/FASFA?
Hello, I am currently a 19-year old undergrad going into my sophomore year at a 4-year university this fall. I'd like to know if I can claim myself as an independent on both my taxes and the FASFA (for...
View Articlepaying for full ride with outside scholarships? (NYU)
This is my first post so yea....so has anyone heard of someone paying for most or all of their basic 4-year college education through outside scholarships... or maybe even specifically NYU? Because NYU...
View ArticleFAFSA Line 88 IRS info is different than what we entered
Hi, I was looking at our son's FAFSA and the amount that we entered on Line 88 changed after we retrieved our data from the IRS. Does anyone know the formula that is used to calculate this amount? It...
View ArticleNeed-based Finaid Awards questions including appeals question
D is a rising junior and have no experience with FA awards and I have a couple of questions. If my daughter is accepted to a school that meets full need and they produce a finaid award with what...
View ArticleEarly High School Graduation/ Spring College Admissions/ Scholarships
This may not completely be the right forum for all these questions but since I've already shared by husband's work situation here, I figured it might be where to start. Last week, my husband was...
View ArticleTalking to my parents about finances
Hello Parents Forum First of all thank you if you choose to leave advice about delicate situation. I will be applying to schools for Fall of 2017. My gpa will be around 3.6-3.7 don't know test scores...
View ArticleNeedy college students have a good chance of getting government grants to...
"… A Senate subcommittee is slated to release an appropriations bill Thursday that will expand the federal Pell grant program by providing low-income college students money to take classes throughout...
View ArticleBeing asked to pay back a pell grant due to school's clerical error
I just finished a bachelor's degree at Columbia College in Chicago. The school does not offer any science courses, so I decided to enroll at the community college nearby after completing my bachelor's...
View ArticleNot sure what to do anymore...
Hey CC, Financing my education has always been a struggle. Because of this, I opted to go to community college for two years. I'm now transferring to a four-year university, and I'm frustrated because...
View ArticleLosing a scholarship while on Dean's List???
Hi everyone. I wanted to get some input because I am absolutely terrified of the fact that I may be losing my WUE scholarship. I transferred to UNLV this year from a community college, so this should...
View ArticleHow accurate is Net Price Calculator?
Thanks in advance for your responses. Should I use Net Price Calculator to help make our list of schools? Is it even close to realistic? Grant aid is included in the calculations, but I have no idea...
View ArticleCan I get in state tuition?
I moved to Florida from Maryland 5 years ago. I graduated this year and my parents are moving back to Maryland. I plan on going with them and going to college there. Is it possible for me to get in...
View ArticleLoans
In the award letter I received from the University of Michigan, I was given some direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans. However the amounts are not at the max amount you can take out. Is there...
View Article150 hr rule in Texas...do other states have this?
In doing some research for a college planning session, I came across this "150 hour rule." The rule basically states that if you have >150 hrs you will not get any state funding (loans or grants)...
View Articlefafsa applying as independent no parent info
i plan to avoid giving my parent info and apply as homeless and having no connection to my parents. will fafsa know or or find out that my mom helps me pay off my credit card bill a few times a year? i...
View ArticleIs it possible for quadruplets to get large amounts of aid from top 20 schools?
Okay so my bros and I are good students, and we want to go to prestigious universities. I want to go to Georgetown/ Princeton, another wants to go to John Hopkins, another to Yale, and the last one to...
View ArticleCan I get Cal Grant A although I was awarded Cal Grant B?
I had a tough time during high school and my grades suffer also. I am eligible for Cal Grant B but not Cal Grant A. My GPA was 2.41. I am doing better now and I believe that later on I am able to...
View ArticleTransferring from a 4 year college to a 2 year community college.
Hello. I have heard that if one drops out of college, one is required to pay back all the financial aid they received. So what I am wondering is that if i decide to drop out of a 4 year college and go...
View Articleplease reply, life decision
is it better to go to an average college(50-100 ranked in USA) with a full scholarship or a great college(1-50 in USA with no scholarship?
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