How to Negotiate More Merit Money from Tulane University
Would the best route be to send a letter or call? If so, who exactly do I call/ write to? Thanks so much!
View Articleint'l student looking for scholarships
hi! ive got a sat score of 1290 (new) or 1180( old cr+m) . ive got a gap of 2 years and my gpa is actually low (3.14 or sthng like that). can anyone please suggest me some good universities that will...
View ArticleQuestions About IDOCS; Deadline Imminent, Freaking Out
My IDOCS deadline is Nov 30, and Collegeboard is showing my documents as "not processed." I've uploaded everything they asked for, and it's been ten days, but there has been no change. My parents...
View ArticleHow to pay for college with no financial aid OR help from parents?
My parents' household income is high enough (upper middle-class) where I won't be receiving much federal aid money or any need-based scholarships. However, my parents insisted they are not helping me...
View ArticleGetting Full Ride or Full Tuiton
So one question I have always had was how do you actually find full ride scholarships? I mean I see people getting these full ride scholarships to the UC schools, ivy leagues, and other prestigious...
View ArticleCSS Profile- Is SSDI included?
I'm currently filling out the CSS Profile. My father has been disabled since 2004 and has been on Social Security Disability Income since 2006. My mother and I are not sure if this is included on the...
View ArticleFAFSA 2017-2018 School Year - Q&A Thread...
FAFSA opened today and I didn't see a thread out there with this subject so I figured I would get one going. Please post questions so we can all learn from the answers. I'm hoping that some of you...
View ArticleGlad to have the evil FAFSA done for 2017/2018!
Every year I dread doing it. Not sure why I find it so traumatic. I hate doing my taxes, too......and the two are kinda linked. I am happy to report, this was the easiest year ever... Was pretty cool...
View ArticleHow do low tax payment and medical expense help?
I noticed some colleges' NPC asked for the amount of tax paid in addition to the amount earned. In 2015, my tax was low because of a large medical expense. My tax was done by a CPA, and I believed it...
View ArticleInternational scholarships
Which universities give internationals the easiest "full tuition/free ride" scholarships? University's ranking is not an issue so I'm open to any suggestions. Also, which state universities give a lot...
View ArticleChanging Net Price Calculator Outcomes
I apologize if this question/issue has been raised multiple time, but I haven't been able to find the answer. Do institutions change their financial aid criteria within a short period of time (say...
View ArticleFinancial Aid/Loans
Hello everyone. I am currently a senior undergraduate student. I will be graduating in Spring 2017. I was looking forward into grad schools, however, I noticed that financial aid/loans does not cover...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Generosity
I was wondering if the following schools offer a lot of financial aid: Bentley University DePaul University Gonzaga University MSU Oregon State University (Applying as WUE) Texas A&M University of...
View ArticleAt a loss
Okay, so... I got accepted to all the schools I applied to, and my dream school is Pratt Institute. They were the only ones who offered me a scholarship. I've gotten my financial aid awards from 3/4...
View ArticleSimilar Schools
Hello everybody I am transfer student who is majoring in engineering. I have been looking around for schools that give really great aid. One that I have come across is Utah State University. I was...
View ArticleMerit Aid Still available for 2017?
My HS Senior ACT 34 (combined) 36 English, 3.9 Unweighted GPA, EC is Choral Music & Theater (all 4 years) is only now (late November) realizing he needs to be a little bit realistic about his...
View ArticleFAFSA and CSS profile questions
I'm asking a broad question and maybe it can't be answered easily. Maybe I actually need to call each college/university for the answer, but here goes. My S15 received a scholarship that did not...
View ArticleProcess of financial aid calculation by universities
I was contacted by a University I applied to regarding my financial aid application and its review within a committee. I was just wondering if colleges go to the trouble of processing (calculating the...
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