Unfair practices?
My daughter goes to a university (will not name it at this point) that only takes weighted grades into account if the school system where the kid comes from calculates them and posts them on the...
View ArticleAUP third party scholarship
Hello everybody, l have been selected to attend AUP recently and l realized that they won't offer full tuition scholarship or financial aid. I would love any help with the subject l would like to know...
View ArticleFamily size concerning divorced parents
My son's father is single and I am remarried. His income is equal to that of mine and my spouse. We split time and expenses equally. Is there an advantage to him as the FAFSA parent with a household of...
View ArticleFASFA award
I can't find the thread for this years FASFA help. My question is when do we find out the award amount? My daughter's SAR letter said she was eligible for a Pell Grant. But, no amount. She also added...
View ArticleDoes NM Corp have leniency for schools late turning in info on semifinalists?
As of today, my D's school still has not submitted anything for her National Merit Semifinalist Application. Her school has 7 semifinalists. She asked them about it last week, and then again today. Is...
View ArticleLOW Income, HIGH Assets FAFSA & CSS HELP
I just applied for FAFSA and my EFC is ~1400 and ~4000 Pell Grant and ~ 4000 Stafford Loan BUT I used one of my prospective colleges' net price calculators and I have to pay ~35,000 a year vs. original...
View ArticleFAFSA Required?
I see many colleges saying you should/must submit a FAFSA, but what if you do not need to? I do not need Financial Aid and I won't. My college is paid for or scholarships will do it. Do I still have to...
View ArticleMerit Scholarships for 33 ACT and top 10 percent class rank
The purpose of this thread is to provide an updated list of merit scholarship possibilities for students with a 33 ACT and top 10% class rank. I’ve focused on merit scholarships that would bring...
View ArticleFull Tuition Award for non-US citizen
Hello everyone, I have a SAT (old) score of 1310 in composite. Can you suggest me a college that awards full tuition to this score?
View ArticleLow income, higher college savings
Hi so I've been trying to figure out if even though my parent has a lower income >50,000 if since I have a relatively large college fund it will hurt my financial aid amount significantly and I was...
View ArticleCSS assets
Are the questions regarding "student's home" aimed at students who live separately from their parents and actually own the home that they use or should I state the details about the home that I live in...
View ArticleFAFSA and impending divorce
This should have been the most simple FAFSA to date but instead I am totally unsure about how to proceed. My husband and I separated 2 months ago and we will soon be pursuing a divorce. We have one...
View ArticleEFC Number Nightmare
My families accountant couldn't explain what the EFC number is, and so far my "research" on the internet has shown conflicting viewpoints on what EFC means. Some have said its the estimate of the min...
View ArticleEFC too low??
Hey y'all! I submitted my FAFSA two days ago and they calculated my EFC to be 2501, which I was pretty happy about considering I could get the Pell Grant and this is a number my family can afford....
View ArticleEarly deadlines for scholarship consideration
Hello! I am applying REA to Stanford. What well-known universities have early scholarship deadlines? (If it helps, I have very solid stats.)
View ArticleWill getting a no pass grade screw up my financial aid?
I attend UCSD, have a Cal Grant, am taking 3 classes (this is required for full aid). I ended up taking on a class I thought I could handle adding late, but lemme just say things are terrible. Two...
View ArticleFinancial Aid in Consideration for applying ED to UPenn
I really want to go to UPenn as I love their business school and their dual degree programs. I have great grades (99.92), test scores (35 act), and extra circulars (class president, football captain…)...
View ArticleWhat "degree" on FAFSA should I select if I want to enter a pre-professional...
There's a question on FAFSA that asks what degree I'll be pursuing in the 2017-2018 year; I'm currently a senior in high school. I want to go into pre-pharm, but does that have a degree? Or does it...
View ArticleHere’s What Readers Are Asking Us About the 2017-18 FAFSA
"... MONEY has published dozens of stories about how and when to apply for financial aid. But try as we might, we can’t anticipate every question. That’s why we recently asked to hear from readers who...
View ArticleHELP - Noncustodial Parent Profile Waiver Request
Hi all, New to this forum, having some difficulties with NCP Waiver Request. Completing this form for two schools - currently have my statement, custodial parent statement, and third-party statement....
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