Are financial aid calculators typically accurate?
Look I know there's 8000 of this same thread but everyone's situation is different. I'm really interested in USC and I the financial aid calculator a while ago to see what it would say and it gave me a...
View ArticleDifferent EFCs?
Hey, I was recently accepted to BU, Umass Amherst, and Umass Lowell, and all these colleges have stated different EFCs for me. Basically, my parents are divorced, and I live with my father here in Mass...
View ArticleFeds Forgive $103M In Debt For Nearly 7,000 Former Corinthian College Students
"Nearly 7,000 additional former students of defunct for-profit chain Corinthian College will have their loan debt erased by the federal government. While the $103 million tab sounds like a lot, it’s...
View ArticleHello, could someone please help me with my scholarship essay?
I have a rough draft ready but Im not good at editing and dont know if this is what will get me a scholarship or not. Thanks for any help! PM me!
View ArticleMCPHS Scholarship Help
Hey I am a senior in high school right now and I was looking at the MCPHS scholarship page. I know they offer a presidential scholarship of 10,000$ for students that get above 1800 SAT. But all these...
View ArticleAttend Community College while going to Uni.
Hi all I am currently on a leave from my Uni for a year and I came from a community college but didn't finish a semester is there a chance I could go back for the semester at the CC while still...
View ArticleStudent Loan question
We have not really started the financial aid process yet and I highly doubt that my son will qualify for any "non-loan" type aid. However, we have saved in a 529 plan since he was a baby (knowing what...
View ArticleScholarships for Middle Class Students?
I have been looking at scholarships since the beginning of the year, applied to some small ones and the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship. Totally regret that decision. They stated that "most finalists are...
View ArticleUnemployed parent, not eligible for SAT waivers: any way to reduce...
I'm currently a junior at a pretty affluent (and competitive) school. My mom lost her job over the summer and I'm not sure how long she'll be unemployed this time considering that she's almost 60 and...
View ArticleAdvice for USD financial aid (transfer student)
This is my situation and since I am not familiar with financial aid for transfers, I would kindly appreciate your advice. Just a few days ago, I transferred successfully from CSU school to USD. My main...
View ArticleHow to save for graduation from college?
So here's the deal. I'm currently a freshman working toward a B.S. in electrical engineering. I expect to be here for 5 years, and the tuition is $23,000/year. Through financial aid + scholarships, I...
View ArticleHispanic Scholarship Fund - anyone gotten anything.
My kid was informed back in July that we was getting a scholarship amount somewhere between 500 and 5000 and we would be hearing by the beginning of the school year. So far, nothing. Has anyone else...
View ArticleTax Returns and Early Admissions
Hi, Our son applied ED to Cornell. He receive an email stating that all of his materials were successfully submitted. He checked his Cornell Portal last night and there is a message dated from November...
View ArticleStony brook international.
I just got accepted to stony brook and I'm an international student. Can an international student get any form of scholarship or financial aid from university or any other organizations?
View ArticleI need to report FAFSA fraud...how?
My sister-in-law is graduating this year and has been accpeted to a school in Atlanta. Her financial aid package arrive a few days ago and I was suprised to see she had recieved the maximum amount of...
View ArticleUniversity of Pittsburgh Merit Chances
Hello! I'm a current high school senior. I got accepted into the Univeristy of Pittsburgh College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College and I was wondering what my chances are for merit. Here are...
View ArticleCSS profile problem!
My parents have accidentally included the price of the home they're living to their real estate asset. Will it significantly affect the financial aid I'll get? *If you're wondering, I've sent the...
View ArticleUndocumented student in untraditional family situation
So I am an undocumented student with DACA and am living with my brother, who's 26. My mother is living in a different state and my father is living in a different country. I'm not able to provide any...
View ArticleCSS- what?
So I am starting the CSS and printed out the worksheet to prep for it. It is for my son entering in Fall 2016 and I am estimating 2015 income etc. I am using the right form because they are asking for...
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