Is National Merit First Choice College Binding?
I put undecided for now, but later, when a choice has to be made(I don't want the $2500 from corp. itself but a larger scholarship from college), is it binding to attend if you list a college as first...
View ArticleWe will be full pay-- fill out the FA forms anyway?
Our family situation is complicated (divorced parents), but all EFC calculators indicate there is no way we will see any need based aid. However our student is a high achiever [NMSF, 800R/800W/690M,...
View ArticleReturning to College Residency Classification
Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well. I went to college for 3 years before leaving to work for approximately 1 year in another state. In that 1 year, I changed my residency status to the new state...
View ArticleChronicle FAFSA Article
Don't know if anyone else has posted this yet, but it is a pretty good article about the change in FAFSA timing....
View ArticleQualified Education Expenses under 529, dorm versus apartment
Figuring out the qualified 529 expenses for room and board was easy when living in the dorms and just having a meal plan. But now that the student is in an apartment I believe we are limited by the...
View Articleaid stackability at these schools?
My D has conducted many visits and is narrowing the list and we're digging deeper into the aid process - many thanks to the helpful responses to my other post on NPCs and "need" discrepancies. Now...
View ArticleFinancial Aid for Transfer
Hey everyone, I am currently a freshman attending UMass Amherst, and while I like the school itself (education, professors, ect.) the location, surroundings, and distance from home are very big...
View ArticleForm 2106 non reimbursed employee expenses
I will be filling out the FAFSA for 2017. Our taxes include form 2106 which shows all the money that is paid out of my pocket such as mileage, home office, office supplies, professional fees etc. These...
View ArticleWould I get In State Or Out of State tuition?
Hey! So I'm currently a senior in high school in Atlanta, Georgia. I will be attending college right after. Most likely University of West Georgia or Kennesaw State. I know to qualify for in state...
View ArticleFafsa spreadsheet
I generated a fafsa spreadsheet for 2015 2016 year. If anybody wants a copy, send me a personal message. It is really useful to see how assets and income affect efc. It only works if you have less than...
View ArticleFiling Taxes, Illegal Parents, FAFSA help
I'm a high school senior and I was planning on going to a community college for an associates degree in nursing but a couple of days ago I talked with my guidance counselor and she says I could apply...
View ArticleDoes your major affect scholarships?
Other than department scholarships, do colleges award based per school, as opposed to university-wide? Is it harder to get scholarships as an engineering major?
View ArticleAdvice on paying for college
Right now I am a Junior in Oklahoma who is planning on going to either Okstate or OU, whoever will give the best deal, as has been advised to me, but I have trouble finding a way to pay for college....
View ArticleColleges Offering Significant Scholarships?
I'm from Texas and have had my sights set on UT and A&M for a long time. I have a Texas Tomorrow Fund so my tuition is paid for at any public university in Texas. However, I want to still have...
View ArticleNational Merit Finalist
Hey, I was just wondering: one of my parents works at a national merit sponsor, so would it be possible to get both a university sponsored scholarship and a corporate sponsored scholarship, or can I...
View ArticleU Alabama Presidential Scolarship
Hi, My son has recently been notified of his admission to UA for Fall 2017 as an economics major in the business school. His weighted GPA and SAT scores meet the requirements for the Pres scholarship....
View ArticleNational Merit Confirming Score
Hi guys, Do any of you guys know what the confirming score for the PSAT is this year? I took the old SAT and got a 2250, and took the new one and got a 1500. Which one should I send in/are they both...
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