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Odd college correction to FAFSA

Or maybe it's not odd, but I still don't get it. We were selected for verification this year. (I'll guess because we went from 2 to 1 in college, from 4 t 3 in the household, and as a result, our EFC...

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Only submitted FAFSA

have a question regarding financial aid. So my parents were really behind the ball and for whatever reason decided to apply for aid, but we missed all of the deadlines except for the FAFSA meaning we...

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Why isn't a 2nd child in college a sufficient change for college to revisit...

S1 is a sophomore at RPI. When he was admitted, he was our only child in college and our EFC was 40K+. Thus, while he got some merit aid, he did not qualify for any need-based aid (which of course was...

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TAP Application problem

Hi everyone, I was applying for financial aid at NYU when I noticed you have to fill out a TAP application for schools in NY. When I went to add NYU and a few other NY schools to the list on the TAP...

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IDOC verification - Sacred Heart University

Anyone know what kind of information would be required at sacred heart for the IDOC verification letter? If filing now this wont be needed until maybe February after taxes are filed for 2015, is that...

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IDOC and International applicants

Do Duke and Carnegie Mellon request for IDOC from all international applicants? I had filled up the CSS profile and included the above colleges, but I did not apply for FA. Do I still have to send my...

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Will I most likely lose my Cal Grant?

Hey guys. So I have a sad situation going on. I started off my college career at UCSB and did very well during the Fall 2015 quarter (Earned a 4.0 GPA). However, my father passed away on January 1st...

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How much is too much to pay for college?

My fin aid package at my dream school is as follows: $20k in merit aid, $9400 in grants, $2000 in federal work-study, and $5500 in federal loans. Total cost of attendance is ~$66k, so we'd be paying a...

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How much will a college being need-aware hurt my admsissions chances?

I am from a very large, low-income family. I will require significant financial aid wherever I end up going to college. My current #1 school is Carleton. Carleton meets all need, but is need-aware in...

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EFC question!

Hi everyone, thanks for all your help on my last question but I now have another question. Background: 1. Yale has told me that my family's EFC is $46,000 (they gave us about ~$20,000). 2. My parents...

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Am I still eligible for financial aid?

The financial aid portals for the colleges I have been accepted to show that I am still missing some documents. My mom still needs to do her tax documents and I have to a submit noncustodial parent...

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EFC vs what colleges ask for...

It was going to a be a crazy stretch to come up with the EFC from FAFSA, but TWICE that amount is not possible. My kid has kept up their end of the bargain, busted butt in high school and is a very...

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How is the EFC calculated?

My mother makes about $80K a year including her husbands income. Our household size is 5 (2 parents 3 kids). Im the oldest and I am the only one in college. I am afraid that my mom will make too much...

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Are these schools worth the price given my financial situation?

Hello everyone! I'm a current high school senior in an awkward position with college acceptances / financial aid, and am seeking some advice about my undergraduate education: I was accepted SCEA to...

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Best schools in the Northeast that offer the highest merit aid awards

I apologize in advance if there's a similar thread somewhere -- I looked and could not find one. My D has very good stats -- 2400 SAT, most challenging courseload at her school (petitioned to take more...

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***APIASF FINALISTS 2016-2017***

I heard that students are getting notified that they are finalists for the apiasf scholarship today. I haven't received any email from them yet... has anyone else???? :|

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Book awards

Does anyone know of or have a list of the colleges that are participating in the junior book awards this year? Thanks

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Concerned about DEBT HELP

My son got into every college he applied to. Good for him! He was accepted at Northwestern and Wash University in St. Louis. So far Wash U has said no financial aid except loans. Waiting on NW package....

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Terry Scholarship 2016

Did anyone hear back from the Terry Foundation about interviews for UT Austin? The website said that invites go out mid-March and if you don't hear back from them by mid-April then you assume you...

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Hypothetically. Can you negotiate financial aid after acceptances?

I have been told by no less an authority than another parent:), that if you have a financial aid package that is less than you need and you have a peer school that offered better financial aid that...

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