College changed our FAFSA
I received an email that a college changed my D's FAFSA - when I checked, our EFC had increased by $4000! Then one of the colleges she applied to changed the amount of the grant they were giving us -...
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 ArticleGoogle CSSI 2016-2017
This is for anyone who is applying to the Generation Google Scholarship and /or CSSI. Why'd you apply? What do you hope to accomplish? :)
View ArticleDo colleges view family income/status?
I'm an only child, single mother (although not legally divorced), medium income. However I now live in a highly affluent area (top 5 in the US) and attend a top ranked high school after years of living...
View ArticleCase Western Reserve University Aid
Hi everyone! I'm an applicant to Case Western and it's my dream school. However, I found out that the scholarship deadline passed a while ago, and the only way I'll be able to attend Case, is if I have...
View ArticleShould we meet with FA office?
My son has decided on a school, a private LAC. Their financial aid offer came back at $38k, which is more than our FAFSA EFC of $32k, but less than the school's NPC at 40k. His package includes a 10k...
View ArticleHow does a divorce affect financial aid?
How will my chances at financial aid be changed by my parents recent divorce? Is it true that for FAFSA I only have to report one parent's income then? How would this affect federal aid and collegiate...
View ArticleFafsa and no W-2
My daughter earned 500.00 in 2015. She did not taxes or receive a W-2. I listed her income on FAFSA as I wanted to be totally truthful. Now her college is asking for her W2 form. I plan on calling...
View ArticleAsking school for more money???
I heard you can contact the Financial Aid officers and ask for a more generous scholarship, or financial assistance. I alreayd have a 5k scholarship from them, but my total tutition is 22k. (minus...
View ArticleDACA student struggling to pay for college?
Hi, I am an undocumented immigrant who is part of DACA and lives in CA. The UC system offered me the Blue and Gold Opportunity Program which provides free tuition for families earning less than 80k but...
View ArticleWill I get any financial aid??
I'm worried because all the schools that I have been accepted into have ridiculously expensive tuition (oos or private for all schools). My mom is a stay at home mom, dad makes roughly 110,000 a year,...
View ArticleHuge disparity in expected family contribution?!
I was fortunate enough to be accepted by several excellent schools, including RPI, Wesleyan, Carleton, Whitman, and Princeton. The financial aid offers from all of the schools except for Princeton have...
View ArticleHow to ask for (and get) more (merit) money
Ok, before someone condescendingly tells me to just search "How to ask for (and get) more money" on this site, let me assure you I've already done so! The top thread is the same question with one reply...
View ArticleScholarship question
Let's say I have enough or even more than enough fromscholarships from onnline website like fastweb capped ext. Can I be able to use the scholarship money for dorm tuition?
View ArticleOnce Accepted - How Long is the Wait for Award Letters?
My daughter has heard from 5 out of 6 of the school's she's applied to and has been accepted into all. Many letters also included merit and/or talent scholarships (she has very high test scores and...
View ArticleIBM TJ Watson Memorial Scholarship
Hey guys so I am going to be applying for the IBM TJ Watson Memorial Scholarship for the children of IBM employees. The scholarship says its based off of grades, test scores, and extracurriculars. Does...
View ArticleScholarship finalist???
In a couple weeks I have a scholarship interview over the phone?? Has anyone ever had an interview over the phone, if so how was it? I'm super nervous :)]
View ArticleWork study offered
I've gotten work study on my financial aid letter from multiple schools. How exactly should I go about it? Is there a way to accept it first (I don't see this option in my letter in my online portal)...
View ArticleEtiquette for what to do after not winning a scholarship
So, I was nominated for a big national scholarship (the Goldwater) and everyone made a big deal about it, but turns out I didn't win or even get an honorable mention. So... I kind of don't know what to...
View ArticleFinancial aid and scholarships - Penn State/Buffalo
I need to choose between penn state university and university at buffalo suny. The cost for penn state is 57,600$ for the first year, i havent got any scholarship, for suny buffalo it is 39,500$ and I...
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