Paying For College
So I just found out that I am royally screwed. I am a middle-lower upper class white male with two parents and one twin sibling. My dad makes enough money that puts me out of the running for a lot of...
View ArticleCan I Get a student loan to pay off debt to college?
Last semester I had to leave college because my dad was diagnosed with cancer and I was the one who had to take him to surgeries, treatments, etc. So now I owe about $1,500 to the college because of...
View ArticleAccepted to Dartmouth: Seeking Financial Advice
I have just been accepted to Dartmouth's class of 2020 as an Early Decision Applicant. I applied for Financial Aid and received around $10, 000. However, this seems as much as I will get, which is...
View ArticleHELP
I'm trying to find scholarships or inexpensive colleges as I live with my great aunt and I wont be receiving any academic merit scholarships. I'm not sure about family contribution since my aunt is...
View ArticleFAFSA questions and schools with high merit aid
We have not yet filled out FAFSA because we would not have qualified for any aid. Both of our older girls got full tuition scholarships and even for the one year that both of them were in school at the...
View ArticleEmory financial aid
Hi, I have heard a lot about Emory financial aid consisting mainly of loans for its loan cap and other programs. It states the range for income is 50k-100k. The calculator on their website said that my...
View ArticleLet's say after FA, remaining balance is 20k. How do I pay?
If the remaining yearly tuition would be about 20,000 dollars, would I have to look into private loans such as those from a bank like Wells Fargo? My parents are willing to co-sign, but I recently...
View ArticleHow does FAFSA work?
I'm still confused about FAFSA. I will like to have more info in greater depth. My counselors have talked about this, but I'm still confused about how it works. Do you need to apply for it to start...
View ArticleWhich grade do I put on scholarship applications?
An application is asking me to list all honors classes I have took. My school only gives a weighted GPA so I put that earlier, and honors classes are all weighted 5% onto our GPA. For example, I had a...
View ArticleGreat scholarship vs Dream school
HI, I got accepted ED to my dream school, a top 20 school. I already know professors there, alumni, and current students. Plus, I already told everyone I'd go there. However, they only offered me half...
View ArticleShould I Apply for an NROTC school change now?
I recently received an NROTC scholarship, placed at Cornell University. However, the scholarship does not come with acceptance to the school, and although my SAT scores more than meet Cornell's...
View ArticleLowering EFC
I'm currently a first year at State University, and I'm trying to find ways to lower my EFC to make next year affordable. When I applied for colleges last year, I had a few thousand dollars saved from...
View ArticleFinancial Aid for International Students?
Which universities provide the BEST financial aid for international students? In particular, I am looking at ALL the Ivys, Caltech, MIT, Duke, Stanford and UChicago. I cannot go to the US UNLESS I have...
View ArticleCommon App Financial Aid Question
Okay so I currently live in Canada and when I first started applying to colleges the CAN Dollar was a lot better off so I did not really qualify for much aid, so on the common app I automatically...
View ArticleNon-custodial profile waiver
Hello everyone. I was just admitted Early Action to one of my top schools, with the possibility of a full tuition scholarship based on my financial circumstances. I am the first one in my family to go...
View ArticleInternational student
I'm an international student looking for good universities that offer financial aid.What are some of the very good universities that offer financial aid?
View ArticleHow many people in your household?
You probably think it's a simple question. We are a household of 4. My older child is severely disabled and receives public assistance. He is 20 and not on our taxes. But we take care of him and pay...
View ArticleCan you still apply to scholarships after receiving Questbridge?
I ask because the GMS would disqualify you after receiving questbridge, but I'm not sure if this applies to all scholarships.
View ArticleAFROTC majors
Would AFROTC pay for a cadet majoring in speech-language pathology/audiology?
View Articlesap appeal
I am a student at Cleveland State University I have been a student at Cleveland State for three semesters now. my first semester was very hard I ended up with a 1.5 GPA but I did pass all my classes...
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