Need Ideas for a Student who will not receive a student loan because not 18
My fellow CC'ers, I hope some of you have some ideas for my student's situation. Student will not turn 18 until the end of October. and student's parents are not US citizens. Student is a citizen and...
View ArticleNot going to high school in California=no cal grant for UC?
Hi, my situation is that I went to high school in a foreign country,then went to a community college in California and this fall is transferring to UCLA.Does that mean I will not receive cal grant?Ive...
View ArticleChanging situation craziness (residency/fafsa)
Okay so I will be a sophomore at a public college in Ohio and have lived in Ohio all my life. The past two years I've used my dads info on my fafsa as I lived majority of the time with him and a few...
View ArticleWhat kind of student receives full tuition from the University of Richmond?
I've been on a tour, explored the website, and know for 45 qualified rising freshmen, their tuition at the University of Richmond will be paid for. What I'm looking for is a profile/example of a...
View ArticlePlease Help!! Need advice for private student loans!!
Hello, I know it's not ideal to get a private student loan from a bank or other source to pay for college but I have no other option. I attend an Ivy League and my Freshman Year I was able to pay for...
View ArticleTemple Scholarships + other colleges with merit aid???
Hi I'm a junior in hs and I was a little confused about Temple's academic scholarships http://admissions.temple.edu/sites/admissions/files/uploads/15_16_ADM_Scholarship_APP_Final2.pdf According to the...
View ArticleHow will I pay for high school? YES high school!
Basically I live in a British Overseas territory ( private message me if you want to know where exactly) and our school system is kind of weird if you go to a public school such as myself. From Year...
View ArticleFA questions: loans in NPCs, and merit aid with need-based aid
Got a couple of questions about financial aid -- I think I know the answers, but just wanted to double check. First: We ran the NPCs for a number of schools, and some of them included a loan component....
View ArticleWhat state am i supposed to be from?
Hello, this is my first discussion, sorry if i posted it in the wrong forum. I was born in the US (specifically Virginia) and declared a US citizen, my parents were in the US for education purposes...
View ArticleWhat are the reasons/benefits to put Cal Grant on hold?
Hi, as a new college student, I will be attending a CC for the Fall 2016 semester. WebGrant shows that I am awarded with Cal Grant B, with the amount being $1670 and the remaining eligibility being 4...
View ArticleWorkers Compensation & Financial Aid
Under the untaxed income section it asks about workers compensation.Is it about the student or parent?My parent received money this year,will it have any affect on financial aid?
View ArticleConfused about Work Study eligibility
Hi all, So I recently saw a job posting at my university looking for a student lab assistant. I went to apply and it said I was ineligible because I had not been awarded an amount for work study in my...
View Article529 question
I am trying to get my first disbursement from my child's 529. I would like to have the check made out to and sent directly to the school to avoid any IRS issues. But the 529 personnel says the school...
View ArticleGraduate student loans - lowest cost option for daughter
My daughter just graduated from USC in May with no debt, due to a combination of generous scholarships and our early, aggressive savings plan. She will return this Fall to finish her Master's Degree in...
View ArticleCal Grant A renewed by CSAC, but school won't allow me to have it?
I'll try to be brief and thorough. Basically, I checked my Cal Grant Award status on the Cal Grant website because my award wasn't showing up on my financial aid award letter when it said that my Cal...
View ArticleIs my financial aid sap appeal good enough to be approved?
This is a rough draft. The asterics is where I want to change some stuff. I mainly want to know if I have a good enough of a reason to be approved. I also changed the dates and names of some things to...
View ArticleNPC and divorce. How to adjust?
Hello. I have heard a lot about how net price calculators don't work well in divorce situations. I am divorced so how can I estimate net price at schools for my son? Any guidance on how to adjust the...
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 ArticleIs Academic Scholarship an Implied Contract
I received a non-resident, academic scholarship ($8,000 per school year). The university I attend has changed its tuition rates for out-of-state students (lowered it to align more with in-state) and...
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." …...
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