CSS Profile Due Dates
Hi! I was just wondering if anyone knew what is meant by a February 15th CSS profile due date. Can I submit the profile before 11:59pm February 15, or do I have to finish it and submit by 11:59pm on...
View ArticleFAFSA due date?
A couple of the colleges I'm applying to have a Feb 15 due date for the FAFSA. I just added those schools today. Since the FAFSA takes a few business days to process, is it considered late or will...
View ArticleMy EFC wasn't 0, will this effect my grants and scholarships?
So, my family's financial situation hasn't been the best the past few years. My mom can't seem to keep a job and we've been evicted on multiple occasions. Anyway, I filled out a net price calculator...
View ArticleDeceased parent and FAFSA
I'm having a little trouble on the FAFSA form. So my dad passed away on January 1st of this year and my mom filed taxes and they have both of their names. It says they filed jointly but I still have to...
View ArticleCal Grant GPA verification
Last semester I took a class at a different school. Do I need to send a transcript of the grade I received in that class to the college I go to full-time (I also send them the GPA verification form) in...
View ArticleHelp Find A College With Reasonable Merit Aid
My D is a Junior in HS now and she's looking at some of the small liberal arts colleges. We are located on Long Island, NY. Target radius is about 8 hours drive, though that's not set in stone. She has...
View ArticleShould I mark that I want everything on the FAFSA and other college financial...
I don't really know if I want to participate in federal work study or get a student loan. On fafsa and on a Georgia Tech financial aid application, should I select all federal programs. If I select...
View ArticleCorrecting the FAFSA
I'm VERY confused... My mom finished her tax return form, so we made corrections to the FAFSA. But do I have to submit it again? Like, do colleges get a link to your FAFSA form or do they get a PDF...
View ArticleNatl Merit/Coprporate scholarship options
This discussion was created from comments split from: Getting Accepted does NOT mean that a Merit Scholarship will be forthcoming.....
View ArticleNo Margin for Error
Greetings Everyone: I am currently a student who plans at a two-year institution and i am my current goal is to transfer to Stanford University and pursue a double major in Computer Science and...
View ArticleIs Net Price Calculator Accurate?
Hello, I recently used Vanderbilt University's net price calculator, and it stated that my family has an extremely low EFC. Are theses numbers accurate? I would like to apply early decision because I...
View ArticleBanneker Key Criteria
So I have a friend who mentioned that they received a Banneker Key letter yesterday (2/13/16), and had to respond by tomorrow (2/15/16). I have not received the letter yet, and since today is Sunday,...
View ArticleFAFSA
I filled out FAFSA a couple of days ago and the website tells me it is in process. I need to add a few more schools but it does not have the option to do it online. I have a few schools who have FAFSA...
View ArticleAlabama's NMF scholarship is still available! If you need a safety apply NOW.
Reposted from the UA forums: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/1861052-alabamas-nmf-scholarship-is-still-available-if-you-need-a-safety-apply-now.html For those of you dreaming of...
View ArticleIDOC document help?
Hello! So I uploaded my parent's 2015 federal tax Returns, W-2, and form 1099, and that's great and all, but then I noticed here...
View ArticleUpdating Fafsa with actual numbers
I filled out Fafsa last weekend because one of D's schools requires it be filed by Feb 10 for merit aid. I was not able to base it on actual filed taxes yet because we were still missing one statement,...
View ArticleFootlocker Scholarship 2016
I see they moved the notification date to February. Anyone hear back yet?
View ArticleNational Merit Finalist vs National Merit Scholar
My D is a junior and has received PSAT scores that mean she'll likely be a National Merit Finalist. We are looking at schools with significant automatic merit aid for NMF. Some schools, like University...
View ArticleCSS Profile Updates After Filing Taxes
I did the CSS profile a month ago for all of the schools I applied to that needed it. This was before filing taxes for 2015. And now I regret this because the schools due after taxes were filed still...
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