State School Financial Aid Question
Say a large public state school (this is not known for giving good need-based financial aid) really wants you to go to their school but they gave away all their merit scholarships and your family has...
View ArticleWhat exactly is the reason for these ridiculous tuition prices and why is...
I know I'm not the first person to bring this up. I know free education is a topic in this election (hey Bernie!). But seriously. When I look at the loans and debt American families already face for...
View ArticleDo tech/engineering schools consider gender when distributing merit aid?
My D will be applying to several techy schools (in EE) where the m/f ratio is around 70/30. I imagine the schools would like to see more balanced ratios. Do schools try to fix this problem by admitting...
View ArticleAre these schools worth the price given my financial situation?
Hello everyone! I'm a current high school senior in an awkward position with college acceptances / financial aid, and am seeking some advice about my undergraduate education: I was accepted SCEA to...
View ArticleWhich awards/scholarships do I need to report to college?
My son won three awards/scholarships this year. He's a senior in high school. It's not clear to me which of these awards need to be reported to his college. a) $2,000/yr award from my work. They...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Appeal Letter help
To give a little back ground of myself, I currently am a senior undergraduate but have had a rough past two year resulting my financial aid suspension. Any help whether it's of the information or any...
View ArticleColleges that could accommodate me?
I recently placed my housing deposit to attend UMass Amherst in the fall. However, the cost of attendance for me will be high (~$23,000/yr, not counting $5000 in loans offered by UMass). My siblings...
View ArticlePaying for College? What now?
So I took the not-so-smart path a chose a college that would without a doubt leave me with considerable debt. (Over 100k after 4 years). I'm set on preparing myself for this. I want a game plan as I...
View ArticleAFROTC Scholarship--Am I behind!?
I am taking my first ACT test in two days, June 11, and I am wondering if I am way behind in the process for filling out my application. I am going to be a senior in August and the application deadline...
View ArticleCOLLEGE APP ERROR: Birthdate
Hello everyone! It's June and I just caught my mistake I made on my College Application, I inputted the wrong birthdate. I submitted my FAFSA back in early January. I am wondering if this is going to...
View ArticleOn-Campus to Off-Campus
Hi, I will be attending Johnson and Wales North Miami campus in the fall and originally I planned on living on campus. I have finally found an apartment within my price range and wanted to know if I...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia and my father destroyed me... Any Hope for me ?
Hello everyone I want to share my education story hoping to get an answer, I've reached the point where all hope doors are closed. It started when my father decided to move our family to Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleCollege tuition Q.
Does it matter if you can afford any amount for college tuition, but not enough to donate and "buy your way in"? Just wondering if it ever becomes a factor in student selection for colleges.
View ArticleCan I still get student loans if I transfer schools?
I was getting federal loans from my old community college I was attending, but I missed out on this semester due to a family emergency. I decided to transfer schools and starting classes again this...
View ArticleBanking account
I know this question might have already popped up before and I'm sorry in advance! I just received some graduation money and I wanted to make a bank account so I could keep it in there. I was wondering...
View ArticleIRS Transcript
Due to having worked as an independent contractor for part of the year, we had to pay the IRS and we had filed by paper. We are trying to obtain our taxes via the retrieval tool and it is not yet...
View ArticleAre there companies that sponsor or Train overseas ?
Hi I thought i should give it a shot and ask this question in this board, Hope someone has an idea or info. During the past 3 months i contacted many companies and asked if they sponsor or train people...
View Article"Match" schools that meet 100% of need
Hi all, I'm a rising senior currently working on my college apps. I have a big need for money as my parents will not be contributing more than a couple thousand each year. I have pretty high scores (34...
View ArticleFAFSA/student owning a trailer
Hoping for some quick help and advice. My son is looking for housing in a university town 3 hours away. For a variety of reasons he does not have to and will not live on campus. Rent is very high and...
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