Late to the party - playing catch-up on merit aid for a solid, if...
My wife and I (and our older kids) were all undistinguished in high school, so we never seriously considered anything but state schools in our home towns. Our youngest child appeared to be on the same...
View ArticleAcademic and need-based scholarships
Hey... I am interested in transferring to a private college somewhere. The only problem is that it is very expensive. I am wondering about scholarship packages each college offers to potential...
View ArticleSwitching Parent's Tax Info on Fafsa
Would my school's financial aid department be suspicious if I suddenly started using a different parent's tax return information to qualify for more financial aid for the new school year? For example,...
View ArticleWorcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2019 merit aid?
Hi all, my son was accepted into WPI's class of 2019, no word on merit aid - anyone know when this should be expected, or how to tell even *if* without bugging the admissions folks? It is his top...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Problems
My first year, outside scholarships I have received have been able to cover for tuition. Unfortunately 3 scholarships that covered most of my past semester tuition only covered tuition of that year nor...
View ArticleHow do you tell if a college will stack scholarships?
Apologies if this has been addressed before. I've seen on boards here at CC that some colleges stack scholarships. How does one determine if a specific school will do that? Would it require a phone...
View Article2016 Fafsa 91 & 92?
Ok, brain dead...tried to find an answer and didn't find one...so here goes. Question 90 is Net worth of current investments (including real estate) and question 92 is the net worth of...
View ArticleJacobs University Bremen
What are my chances of getting a scholarship with 550 CR 760 Math 680 WR(SAT) and 100 Toefl to win a scholarship on Jacobs university Bremen ?
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 ArticleCan someone read my financial aid appeal letter?
I recently called an admissions counselor and they informed me that they want to help me as much as they can with my family's financial situation. But first they need to know what my situation is. Can...
View Articlei applied ED2 to NYU and now i regret it :(
hello! so since september, NYU seemed to be THE school for me. they have one of the best music programs ever, great study abroad, diverse, it all seemed like the perfect place for me. I spent months...
View ArticleHow much does the UC Blue and Gold Scholarship help out?
So it says that the Blue and Gold scholarship covers fees and tuition. So does that cost the full $33,600 it cost every year? http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/tuition-and-cost/...
View ArticleQuestion about Taxes!! Help!
Hello, I recently sent my CSS Profile and FAFSA to my selected RD colleges. Now, do I have to send copies of the 2014 taxes to the RD colleges or do I do that after getting accepted? Thanks!
View ArticleDoes FAFSA affect my merit scholarship?
So, I received merit scholarships from a few schools. If I file the FAFSA and my EFC is above the cost of any school in the US, will they take away my merit scholarships?
View Articlewhere does UTMA account go on FAFSA?
Can anyone help me with this? Grandparent is custodian of UTMA account for student. I am assuming this account needs to be reported on FAFSA but can't see where it would go. In the category "Student...
View ArticleNew FSA ID/FAFSA renewal question
I put in all the info for getting a new FSA ID. Which was a pain and I really don't see the difference between "the old" and "the new". However, when I hit the "FAFSA Renewal" button, and I type in my...
View ArticleFederal Subsidized Loans
Do we have to take the full amount offered if we don't need it, but need a partial amount instead? If so how do we go about only taking what we need? Thanks
View ArticleCitizenship verification for FAFSA: Please Respond!!!
I have filled out the FAFSA for fall-2016, but have received this message with my SAR: "The Social Security Administration did not confirm that you are a U.S. citizen. Provide your financial aid office...
View Article529 Qualified Withdrawal and Students Taxes
Hello All :-) Working on my daughter taxes and I'm a little stumped on how to answer this question regarding her 529 money: Distribution Transfer Did you roll over or transfer all or part of this...
View Articlewho gets the 1099-Q (529)
Hi, I read on a financial aid blog that it's good to have a 529-plan distribution go to the "beneficiary" (student) because distributing to the "participant" (e.g. parent) leads to more audits and...
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