Problem with fafsa
I am filling out the Fafsa for need based financial aid but I was told that I would need to fill it out using this years tax reports? My dad had a pretty high paying job when we filed for taxes this...
View ArticleSocial Security Survivor Benefits and the CSS Profile
I've explored some threads on this topic but they are a bit dated and I was wondering if anyone out there had updated information on the subject. My children and I all receive SS survivor benefits....
View Article529 funded by grandparents
I just found out that my mother has a 529 account for my son. After a quick browse, my understanding is that, currently as it stands, the funds are her assets (she being the grandparent), so not...
View Articleare ED loans unethical?
If a student gets accepted Early Decision, is it unethical for the college to include loans in their financial aid package? It seems like the college would be forcing the student to borrow money under...
View ArticleDoes School Selection order matter on FAFSA anymore?
With the changes to FAFSA from this past August, do I need to worry about the order in which I submit my college choices? The changes I'm referring to can be read here:...
View ArticleCSS Profile
Hi, so now that I'm done with college apps, it's time to move onto Financial Aid Q.Q My family doesn't qualify for federal financial aid because we're decently well off but someone told me to do the...
View Article1 parent might lose job anytime, how will FA work in my situation?
Hi, so I was accepted to Vanderbilt ed1 (binding) and I got a 40,000 grant which leaves about 25-30k (our efc is 30k) for me to pay out of pocket. My parents can pay this, however, one of my parents...
View ArticleFAFSA: Need to list each UC applying to?
DS1 applied to 11 schools - six private and five UC's. Filling out the FAFSA there are 10 spaces for colleges so we put down the six private and four of the UC's. Do we need to submit another separate...
View ArticleCSS/Profile how to estimate 2016 tuition/fee deduction
D1 will be a new college freshman in 2016 and I'm filling out the Profile for the one school she applied to that requests it. I can estimate all the info for 2016 fairly well, but I'm unsure about how...
View ArticleCSS discrepancy
My mom and I did the CSS profile the end of October because it was due in early November for some of my early action schools. Now we just did the estimated FAFSA, using my parents' last paystubs of the...
View ArticleEfc of 0
Filed my fafsa and had an efc of 00000, does anyone know anything about what my financial aid package will be? How much should i be expecting to get? Here are my main universities Boston U Bucknell...
View ArticleGates Millennium Clarification
I was wondering if I should complete the Gates Millennium Scholarship. I am already half way done, but I wanted a little clarification. I was recently accepted to UMich and I am instate. My parents...
View ArticleAm I considered homeless?
At the end of my senior year, around june of 2015, my family was evicted from the home that we were currently renting, and because we had and still do not currently have the finances, we are currently...
View ArticleAdmitted ED and I really can't afford it...
I was admitted ED to my #1 school and the financial aid package I got is really unrealistic. It would be impossible for me to attend. Is it possible for me to get out of the ED contract since there's...
View ArticleFAFSA for 15 schools?
My son has 15 schools on his list (6 states + 9 privates). For FAFSA, I know we can only list 10 schools and once it's been processed can later go back to delete some and add the remaining schools....
View ArticleMy Dad didn't file his 2014 tax
My dad have cancer so due to that he didn't work but got money from the government (very few). So how do I fill out my FAFSA form if he didn't fill out his tax? How do I fill out FAFSA so they would...
View ArticleQuestions about css profile and fafsa
So I got some decent money from the css profile, in the form of a large grant. Will I be able to get additional money from the fafsa after getting this grant? And I know that the Css profile is how...
View ArticleParent makes very little. Urgent Question about FAFSA!
Hey! My parent makes very little and I was asked this on the FAFSA right after inputting my income: Do you want to skip the remaining questions about your and your parents' income and assets? What...
View ArticleInternational CSS profile
Hey guys! this is quick Do you guys know what H4 student should put under their citizenship status? My mom is on H1b Visa and I'm on H4. And on CSS profile guidelines, theres 0 section explaining H...
View ArticleSingle parent here. Need help selecting college for my daughter
hello everyone, My daughter is currently a high school sophomore who will be taking her SAT soon. She will be applying to college next year but I am not quite sure how the process works. She said that...
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