Timing of Paying for 2nd Semester
Our D is a current Freshman. She will be paying for her 2nd Semester, which starts in January, with her savings (from an inheritance). Once she makes this payment, her savings will basically be...
View ArticleAnother AOTC question (simple)
I would like to declare 100% of my daughter scholarships (combination of Pell and institutional aid) as taxable income so I can take the AOTC. As I understand it, this is considered earned income when...
View ArticleCan any students talk about the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at BC?
Hi everyone! I just found out I was selected for the GPS (I love that) Program at Boston College, and would love to know more about it! Can any BC students (whether or not they are in the program) talk...
View ArticleCal State and UC System
Hi everyone! My dream is to go to a Cal State or UC school (I've been admitted to San Diego State and applied to UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UCSB, UCLA, UCSD, CSULB, Cal State Channel...
View ArticleTextbooks
If I'm claiming textbook expenses on taxes, what are the tax implications of say, selling them back on Amazon? The payment is an Amazon gift card, not straight up refund. Thanks.
View ArticleFAFSA error: fraud???
Hi College Confidential friends-- This is a question I'm posting on behalf of my friend. He was updating his 2015 FAFSA when he ran into an error. On the FAFSA he filed January 2014, he put his...
View ArticlePrivate schools
So a lot of people told my mom that to apply to private schools because they offer big packages based on merit to get kids to go there? True, not true? She's been telling me this my entire life and I...
View ArticleAffording It
I'm trying to finalize my college list, and I'm getting worried about affording it. My family made 75k last year. 62k the year before. I was under the impression that financial aid was going to be...
View ArticleApplying to 12+ colleges & financial aid? Help!
I'm applying to over 12 colleges. Is it true that you can only list up to 10 colleges for grants/fafsa/css profile? I would be so disappointed to apply to these colleges and then run into this problem....
View ArticleActual merit award $3k less than NPC shows?
My daughter just got her merit award from Capital today and it's $3,000 less than their NPC shows for merit (I just ran it again to make sure I hadn't entered something wrong weeks ago). Is this...
View ArticleWhat are some colleges that pledges no tuition if your family makes less than...
Hi Guys, I was wondering what are some schools that are out there that has no tuition rule. I'm trying to apply to private college after applying to UCs, and thought I may as well apply to those ones...
View ArticleUniversities with Full full financial aid for Intl student, Sat 1820 GPA 4.0
I'm International student from Asia, My parents won't pay for my university studies, so I have to find Full Financial aid or something that like. With 1820 SAT and 4.0 GPA. Please recommend some...
View ArticleIs financial need considered during acceptance process? (need blind vs. need...
I was reading some threads about need aware and need blind schools evaluating applicants. Is the amount of money needed considered in the acceptance decision? I read that if financial aid is requested,...
View ArticleIf you have various debts that are unpaid, will it effect financial aid?
I have thousands of dollars in debt and I was wondering, does this effect my financial aid reward?
View ArticleScholarships for Dartmouth
I'm an international student and I got accepted at Dartmouth. My parents make around 100k$ a year, but the financial aid expects them to pay around 40k$ a year, which is impossibly affordable. They...
View ArticleFAFSA ID
Who should request FAFSA ID: student or parents? Do you have a separate FAFSA ID for each parent? Do colleges see list of colleges you are applying to? How do you request ID?
View ArticleTo Delegate (or NOT) FAFSA and CSS work to third party.......Please help and...
This past week, the owner of the firm College Funding Specialists in Austin, TX, presented at the Round Rock Public Library. At that session he promised a free session at his office to discuss our...
View ArticleMarlboro College Offering 52 Full Scholarships This year
Just heard about this on Marketplace this morning on the radio. Here is a link (if they let me post this!) to the short podcast about Marlboro. What a great school for individual attention. And it's in...
View ArticleSAP Appeal Help
Not entirely sure where to start, so I'll just jump in. I am currently on SAP suspension for failing to meet the completion rate and cumulative GPA requirements for semesters I took back in 2006-2007,...
View ArticleCSS Profile also moving to "prior-prior" format like the FAFSA
This will start with the 2017-2018 financial aid year, for which students will be able to complete the FAFSA and Profile in October 2016 using 2015 tax data....
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