Financial Aid
This year my son is a sophmore. He is taking out the financial aid portion again this year. Do we have to fill out the MPN and the entrrance counseling again or is it good for all 4 years. We filled it...
View ArticleParent's Ability to Pitch in Depending on Income
At what point can a parent actually afford to pay for their child's college? How much should a parent reasonably be able to save for their child's college depending on their income. 50k- 100k- 150k-...
View ArticleHow Accurate is CollegeBoard's Net Price Calculator?
So I ran my numbers through several schools, and for some, the net price got as low as $7000 (for MIT), with 58k in grants (I double-checked that to make sure I didn't misread it). Now this almost...
View ArticleIs QuestBridge "legit"?
So I received a letter from Quest Bridge, about the full ride 4 year university scholarship, as I'm sure many have.They said they reached me through the ACT, or something. I was wondering if this...
View Articlefinancial aid not recieved
i started attending college online with 3 week trial then i have been out of trial for 2 weeks the school says that the us dept of education is processing everything but the school said i need to...
View Articlepaying for college
So fafsa have not gave decent amount of funds for college, what are my options of loans for college in the fall semester
View ArticleSeveral Questions from Parent Just Getting Started
Hello all – Relatively new to CC and appreciate all the info and advice here, thanks! Parent of a rising junior D, and just starting to dig into the admissions and FA process. A few questions so far,...
View ArticleWhen filling out FAFSA and CSS, do I put info for parent I live with or...
Hi. So my parents are divorced and although I live with my mom, my parents have joint custody (even though I hardly see my dad) and my dad claims me on taxes (while my mom claims my sister on...
View ArticleConfused about FAFSA
My daughter is beginning the college application process and we have started thinking about financial aid. I thought I would start a thread where parents could discuss any questions or confusions they...
View ArticleDisqualified from Cal Grant, lost Blue & Gold as well, need advice!
My daughter is in the UC system. Our income went over the ceiling for Cal Grant and Blue & Gold Opportunity but not by much and now we're on the cusp of taking a huge loan for this year. To add to...
View ArticleFAFSA Refund Check
Hello I submitted my FAFSA to my community college about a month ago, because I had a recent change of schools. And my question is since I recently had to pay a little over $200 for my classes at the...
View ArticleUnsubsidized loan for Spring
If we turned down the unsubsidized loan for fall but find that we need them in the spring can we accept at that time? Or since we already turned down the fall portion is that option off the table? Thanks
View Articlegrants
does the fseog grant and pell grant get awarded at the same time? also what is average time it takes to get financial aid from the us dept of education to school?
View ArticleTrying to understand subsidized limit (16 credits to go, school FA info shows...
Hi all, I'm 16 credits away from getting my BA and somehow forgot to complete my FAFSA for 16-17 until a week or so ago. My school's finaid page (Finaid Requirements page in Banner--i.e. "accept award"...
View ArticleCal Grant Aid Isn't Disbursed?
Hi everyone, I'm transferring from another school in CA to a UC school. I've been receiving Cal Grant awards for the past 2 years and at my new school, they were supposed to disburse our aid and my...
View ArticleDo my assets affect financial aid if unemployed?
Does anyone know if my assets affect financial aid if I've been unemployed for almost 2 years? I have about $100,000 in investments (stocks) and about $25,000 in savings. Due to being unemployed for so...
View ArticleFederal aid
please Excuse my latest threads but I'm completed my FAFSA In February but forgot my selective service papers and finished them last week, how long will I wait until I received finacial aid?
View ArticlePaying for college by myself??
Hi, I'm a incoming freshmen going to San Diego State University in the fall. This year, my parents are paying for me to go to college. However, I am thinking about paying for college the last 3 years....
View ArticleHow does aid work?
I have a chance to have all of my tuition paid if I go to certain schools (through my parent's employer). However ever that will still leave me with over 10k a year for housing. Can I choose to apply...
View ArticleSelective Services
Hi all! First time poster! I've got myself into quite a little pickle, and would really appreciate some advice. I was unaware of the requirement/never received the letter to register with selective...
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