Negotiating Funding
I emailed the department and told them that I was looking for more funding and they asked for a specific dollar amount that I would want to attend their program. They already offered me $37,500 but the...
View ArticleWhat exactly is the reason for these ridiculous tuition prices and why is...
I know I'm not the first person to bring this up. I know free education is a topic in this election (hey Bernie!). But seriously. When I look at the loans and debt American families already face for...
View ArticleGetting Unlucky, or did I do something wrong?
Ok so I have received financial aid information from two colleges so far. One had a total cost approximately 20k greater than my EFC while the other one had a total cost approximately 10k greater than...
View ArticleNotre Dame Financial Aid Packages- When?
Does anyone know when ND's financial aid offers are released/ has anyone gotten theirs? Its the only thing keeping me from enrolling :(( . Our family got everything in by the priority deadline I believe.
View ArticleWhat is CollegePoint?
I received an email from TCB today about them introducing a new program called CollegePoint. It "offers talented students like you assistance finding scholarships, researching colleges and navigating...
View ArticleFSA - Parent 1 vs Parent 2
I inadvertently entered Parent 2 information as Parent 1 upon creation of FSA ID. As such, I am getting message that says information does not match whats listed in FAFSA. How do I fix that? Reaching...
View ArticleWhy wasn't I offered work-study?
I'm just wondering. I received a pell grant as part of my FAFSA and I indicated that I was interested in work-study. Does your EFC have to be 0 to get work-study? I'm not upset that I didn't get...
View ArticleIs this a good financial aid package?
School is university of Illinois at Urbana Coa= 35,710 My efc= 1,158 My need= 34,552 Awards Federal pell grant- 4665 Map grant- 4720 University tuition grant- 6854 Presidents award scholarship- 5,000...
View ArticleUCI financial aid news Class of 2020
Has anyone heard back regarding financial aid?? Has anyone been offered scholarships/full rides??
View ArticleFinancial aid verification
Hi, I received an email from CWRU today and this is what it says: Office of University Financial Aid I am writing to inform you that your FAFSA was selected for verification by the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleSubmitted CSS Late
Hi, I did not realize the CSS needed to be sent seperately from the FAFSA, and ended up submitting it a month late after receiving a "these documents are missing" from Syracuse University. I was...
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 ArticleNo Financial aid at all offered
Hey guys, I was recently offered admission to Grinnell college (international student) but was offered no financial aid whatsoever. I applied for financial aid and the NPC estimated my aid to be around...
View ArticleMaximum Student Federal Loans Limits if Only One Parent is Disqualified for PPL
I know that students whose parents do not qualify for Parent Plus Loans can obtain a higher amount in federal loans than those whose parent qualify. I want to know if there is any way in which a...
View ArticleNPCs for business owners
Can anyone give me a general idea which deductions are often added back in with profile schools? Seems to me that one can estimate their income if they know what to consider, and make NPCs more...
View ArticleCan colleges change the amount of financial aid they offer you?
I am a senior right now, and I have already heard back from a few of my colleges, namely WashU and UMich. From the need-based financial aid, they have offered me $8,000 and $5,000 a year, respectively....
View ArticleGot accepted at Virginia Tech
Accepted to Virginia Tech. for Mech. Engineering. How is their program? Is it generous in giving aid to OOS?
View ArticleLet's make a list of colleges with good financial aid without needing the...
Let's make a list of colleges with good need-based financial aid without needing the non-custodial parent. The idea is to have a convenient reference to suggest to students who have divorced parents,...
View ArticleDoes UT negotiate financial aid?
D has a friend who has amazing stats, likely NMF and it blows me away that he is considering UT (U of Texas) because they do not have a NMF package. He states "I'll use offers from other schools to...
View ArticleIMPORTANT: Links to AUTOMATIC/GUARANTEED Merit Scholarships
This thread is designed to cut through all of the clutter and get right to colleges that provide non-competitive, guaranteed, automatic merit scholarship money. PLEASE do not list any scholarships...
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