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I really don't want to join the military (USAF), but my dad wants me to because it pays for schooling plus, he did it part time and I wouldn't want to put them or myself in years of debt.What should I...
View ArticleQuick question on Out Of State College Tuition
Hello everyone! I hope I didn't place this in the wrong forum. This is my first time using the website. I was wondering, let's say I went to University of Santa Barbara. I live in Texas so I would be...
View ArticleSuccess with Appealing Financial Aid?
I posted this in the NEU thread as well, but haven't gotten any replies, so I thought I would try it here. Has anyone had success appealing their financial aid, especially from Northeastern? I got...
View ArticleI need my loan money to come fast or I'm in deep trouble!
Hi, I am currently going to school and selling cars at the same time. It's very difficult. I go to Florida State College at Jacksonville. The training program is very intense for this car selling...
View ArticleWorth appealing?
My child got a nice merit scholarship to one of her schools. It was for a large amount, 20k. Is there any point of asking for more? The school is very expensive and although the cost is down a lot it...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Award letter
This was my aid summary for Penn state OOS costs for 2016-2017 year: Enrollment By Term: Fall 2016 - Full-Time Spring 2017 - Full-Time Summer 2017 - Full-Time Total Costs: $7202 Total Aid Awarded:...
View ArticleNegotiating 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 ArticleFAFSA Question - my son filing Single vs Claimed
My son worked this year and he made more this year than last year. Our tax guy recommended that he file on his own. Part of the reason is that he worked freelance and received a few 1099 forms. I will...
View ArticleWork Study Question
Do students need to qualify for need based aid in order to apply for work study, or is it just an opportunity to work on campus that is available to any student who is hired? Thanks!
View ArticleBlue & Gold opportunity plan
I was looking over the Blue & Gold opportunity plan for UC campuses, and realized that I forgot to submit my GPA verification by March 2nd :( does anyone know how detrimental this will be to...
View ArticleFAFSA issues for foreign citizen
I am a US citizen abroad. My family, under the IRS ruling, is not obligated to pay taxes to the US. So, in that case, will my foreign tax returns for my country qualify for federal aid?
View ArticleFinancial Aid for Certificate programs at Community College
I have a Bachelor degree in my country before moving to the U.S. I intended to apply for some certificate program at Northern Virginia Community College and I am wondering if I am eligible for...
View ArticleHelp! Where Can I Be Able to Get a Free Ride?
Hello Friends, So I am a New Jersey Resident and I thought going to Rutgers will be a good idea since its the cheapest option. However, it turns out that due to my financial standings I will probably...
View ArticleGetting Accepted does NOT mean that a Merit Scholarship will be forthcoming....
In fall, many students pay little attention to the financial aspects of paying for college. Many assume that "grants and merit scholarships" will make their dreams affordable. Many don't even bother to...
View ArticleWhy my son doesn't get any financial aid?
My son is accepted by a college. The tuition is $50,000/year. Our family income is about $90,000/year, we have 2 adult, 2 children.We are US citizen. I don't know why we didn't get any financial aid...
View ArticleQuestbridge Likely Email
I am currently working on a Questbridge College Prep Scholars application. I am not finished with the application, but I've put in my 100-word short answers, my classes and grades, and my family info....
View ArticleHow Selective is Questbridge?
Does anyone know how hard it is to get into Questbridge's College Prep Scholar program? I am a high school junior hoping to be accepted. I am from a large family (8 children) that has a fairly low...
View ArticleThe IDOC
So I recently came to the realization that I completely forgot to fill out the IDOC for the 12 colleges I applied to. Not sure how I managed to do that, and I'm not very happy. Does this disqualify me...
View ArticlePenn State Affordable?
Hello, I was accepted to Penn State as an out of state resident. However, the tuition is extremely high for me personally. Besides scholarships, is there anything I can do to help lower the cost? This...
View ArticleAsking for more $ - HOW do you go about it?
My daughter has narrowed down her picks to three schools, all private. She has a 3.99 GPA and 35 ACT, National Merit commended, plus sports, music volunteering, etc. All three schools came back with...
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