When to do Fafsa?
When do most people do it? Do you need to know what college you're attending before you do it? I know this is a dumb question, but I honestly did try googling it for a while and didn't find an answer....
View ArticleVERY LOW COST OOS COA universities......less than $25k COA for everything!
I know that this isn't really a FA thread, but it would seem to fit here for those needing low cost options. There are many who would benefit from this thread: 1) students whose stats wont get much/any...
View ArticleIs a full ride possible?
Hi, Is there any 4 year colleges that I would have a good chance of receiving a full ride to. I currently have a 31 ACT and a 3.8 GPA. I would like them to be in the Midwest or east. Any help would be...
View ArticleUsing loans to pay for rent?
So I was hoping to have some questions answered or advice on my situation. I will be going to community college in another city and will be living off-campus. I have read that loans are included in...
View ArticleDo students from wealthier families still get financial aid?
Let's say for a private university, like Emory. How much financial aid, if any, will students from wealthier families get?
View ArticleI got denied FASFA money from my school? I don't know what do anymore or how...
I applied for FASFA and it got rejected by my schools federal aid office for some reason involving income. It kinda sucks I'm gonna have to pay a lot tuition. There are not a lot of scholarships for my...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Appeal Advice
I had a question about appealing my financial aid award package and was wondering if someone could help me out. I transferred to American University in Spring 2016. I'm a relatively decent student, 3.5...
View ArticleParent Plus Loan Help
Hello, I was unable to graduate from my university in 4 years and have to continue for one final 5th year because of family issues. My financial aid package just came in and I did not receive as many...
View ArticleStudent Loans Help
I need a little bit of advice about paying for college. I need to find student loans that don't require a cosigner even though I'm under 18. I'm paying for college on my own and do not have someone to...
View ArticleRank Financial Aid package for these school
Hi, so I intended to apply for these schools but I need good financial aid package because my parents can't afford the full cost (including books, housing,..). I need your advice on any of these...
View ArticleDream School vs. Affordable School
Today I was accepted into my dream school with a $32,000 over 4 years scholarship. I was also accepted to another school that offered my $92,000 over 4 years. My heart is really set on my dream school,...
View ArticleMy Financial Aid Award Letter.
How do you analyze your financial aid award letter? How should I know if I should reject or accept the offer?
View ArticleHow does Federal Stafford Unsub work?
Hello, so last year I was foolish and went and got a federal stafford unsub. loan for $2,000, it has a fixed rate of 4.29% with no payments until 3 years after I graduate. I heard this loan can change...
View ArticleHow will I pay for college??
I'm a rising junior in highschool. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about college and all its expenses. My father is a doctor and my mother is a highschool teacher. My father makes a decent amount of...
View ArticleInternal Transfer vs Double Major
Okay so I'm probably going to sound ungrateful but hear me out. I was accepted into NYU Tisch last year for undergrad film/tv. I recieved pretty much a full ride (ish) with a $66,000 tisch scholarship...
View ArticleScholarship Programs similar to University of Alabama
With Alabama, you are able to go on the website and simply see how much money you qualify for based on standardized test scores and GPA... are they any other schools like this that are not small and...
View ArticleInterest
So I took out $2,000 on unsub stafford loan and I just have a question about that interest that accrues. So after I used that $2,000 on my bill and I used it all up, the interest will stop going up right?
View ArticleFAFSA Summer Term
I didn't go to school last fall (2015) but I did for this Spring 2016 and Summer 2016 full time. I received aid for spring and summer. Will I be able to receive aid for this Fall 2016? Does the aid...
View ArticleFinancial aid not in term bill
Hello Everyone, I go to LIU Brooklyn and I just received my bill for the Fall 2016 semester and I saw that my FAFSA nor any of the scholarships that I got were included in my bill. I applied for FAFSA...
View Articleloyola marymount/u of san diego/chapman merit aid
hi all, my stats are 32 act & 4.27 gpa i'm applying to lmu, usd, and chapman this year and based on the few other threads that discuss stats and merit scholarships (and based on net calculator...
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