Clarity On Loans : Perkins Loans and Direct Subsidized Loans
Hi everyone! My name is Edward and I'm an incoming freshmen about to start this fall at UCSB. I'm currently looking for advice about accepting my student loans; I am covering all of my college costs by...
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View ArticleWill I get a refund check?
I am a rising sophomore at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Basically, I got a full ride scholarship from the school that will cover tuition for all four years. This past year (my freshman...
View ArticleHelp with past Tuition owed and Transferring
Alright- So I'm in kind of a frustrating situation. I attended 2 years of college at a state college in NY. In those 2 years I paid out of state tuition using a student loan through Wells Fargo. After...
View ArticleAFROTC: How important are the PFA?
I'm working on an Air Force ROTC Scholarship application, and I was wondering how important the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) is. My GPA is 4.0 with a 33 ACT/1470 SAT. I have excellent...
View ArticleDo we have to fill out the FASFA to apply or qualify for merit scholarships?
DS 2015 will be applying for college in the fall. We won't qualify for any need based aid. We are hoping for possibly some merit aid at some regional schools based on his ACT score of 35. Do we have to...
View ArticleDoes Ex-Stepdad's Income Count for FASFA
My mom and stepdad are getting divorced so she is filing taxes separately before FASFA deadline and I need aid because she makes under 60k. But they are still going to live together because of...
View ArticleDid these scholarship contests plagarize eachother?
I was looking through scholarships and I noticed three scholarships, with almost the exact same creed and goal for students. Furthermore they appear to operate on about the same schedule. The wording...
View ArticleHow much is too much in student loan debt?
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View ArticleISFAA help
The 10th question of the International Student Financial Aid Application asks about the schools I am applying to. But I would not like for any university to know which ones I am considering. Should I...
View ArticleCSS Profile with new FAFSA date
Hello- Is there any information on the Profile with the new FAFSA? I can't seem to find anything. Thanks!
View ArticleOOS Financial Aid help!
Hey there! UVA is currently on my list of colleges I would like to attend, but I'm finding it hard to find if their financial aid is good for OOS. There hasn't been a clear answer that I could...
View ArticleGeorgia state U cost of attendance with HOPE scholarship
just googling around a bit about colleges, mind set on going to georgia state. current senior and am wondering how much is the actual cost of attending State with the hope scholarship? like living on...
View ArticleSac State vs SFSU for Physical Therapy
I want to major in Physical Therapy, and am caught between going to Sac State or SFSU. I know that San Francisco is an expensive city to live in, and am not sure if it's better to go there despite the...
View ArticleCan you get financial aid on top of the Presidential Scholarship at UA?
Im a junior right now and have taken the ACT. I got a 32 which qualifies me for the presidential scholarship;however, my parents only make around 40k a year and I have a sister one year younger than me...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Cancelled?
I'm a bit confused right now, so back then in community college, I was offered financial aid and me and my parents some part of the tuition. Now going to a university they are not offering me any aid,...
View ArticleDropping a Class
I just enrolled in a program to get a second undergraduate degree (in a field unrelated to the first). I had originally signed up for four classes (12 credits), but due to time constraints, I want to...
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