Great Aid from UIUC, Good aid from Uiowa but prefer Iowa...
So here is my situation. I visited Iowa and I realy liked it. The campus was nice, academics are good, the people seemed nice, the city was cool and everything just seemed "right" in a sense. I was...
View ArticleCase Western Final Award Letters?
Just wondering if any accepted students have received their final award letters from Case? After applying EA and being accepted, there was a letter with merit scholarships back in December, but I...
View ArticleWe are appealing financial aid packages at a few schools: exactly what should...
My son got into a bunch of good schools but his favorite two offered substantially less need based aid (he received their largest scholarships at both); one is $6000 less than his EFC and the other is...
View ArticleNYU Costs
Hi, I'm an international student from the UK and I've been offered a place at NYU for this fall. I managed to get a scholarship but its much less than the overall cost of attendance. My mum is a single...
View ArticleU Dub (University of Washington Seattle) Financial Aid Offer?
Hi, this is what i was offered for UDub expand Uw Seattle Purple And Gold $6,500 expand Federal Pell Grant $2,065 expand Federal Supplemental Grant $300 expand Fed Direct Sub Stafford Loan $3,500...
View ArticleHaven't received my FA and question about part-time student tuition.
Hi guys, I just transferred to CSU Long Beach this semester, and it has been quite busy for me. I had just filled out and submitted my FAFSA application at the beginning of March, so I had to pay for...
View ArticleUniversity of Florida OOS Financial Aid
Hi I'm an admitted student for UF and it is my #1 choice, but I am out of state. I know it's super expensive to go there because it's like 43,000 and only 3% of the class is OOS because it is so...
View ArticleGeneral EFC question
Curious to know, when EFC is determined it obviously does not take in to account the cost of living where someone lives? It is a straight formula based on income. Just struck me as I wonder how...
View ArticleFinancial aid tips
What can I do to get more financial aid from my college? Should I call them? What should I say to them if I do call them?
View ArticleJackie Robinson Scholarship 2016
hey guys, wanted to know if anyone's heard anything back from this scholarship.
View ArticleShould Anyone Get a Student Loan?
WSJ: "Supporters of ready access to loans say lenders shouldn’t get to pick who gets an education. Critics say we end up hurting the students we are trying to help."...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Appeals
Is it appropriate to mention that another school awarded more aid when writing an appeal letter, or is it better to leave that fact out?
View ArticleWhy is UCR's COA higher than UCSD's COA?
So UCSD gave me $20k in gift aid and UCR gives me $29k in gift aid. However, UCSD says the COA is $30k and UCR says the COA of attendance is $36k. Is UCSD lowballing the amount or is UCR...
View ArticleFinancial aid isn't great, what should I do?
I got into nine colleges but I'm really focused on about five of them. When I got my financial aid awards, the amount I would take out in loans is way too high. My parents are divorced, and my EFC is...
View ArticleMerit-based scholarship overriding need-based aid
I recently received my award letter from one of my universities and I'm wondering if what they did is standard procedure. I received a merit-based scholarship valued at 20000 a year but apparently am...
View ArticleTrying to understand my financial aid?
Hi everyone! I applied as a transfer student and was admitted to a private California university. I received my financial aid today, but I'm having difficulty understanding my aid package. My parents...
View ArticleEFC/Grant money
I am new to this forum - but have long had a question: I currently have 1 in college and another heading off this year. My EFC from the FAFSA is listed at $13,875 on each of the two kids' reports. The...
View ArticleFederal Direct Loan
Now that all my Son's decisions are in we are in the process of comparing financial aid offers. One of his school lists under "other aid" Federal Direct Loan $2500. It is my understanding that federal...
View Articlefinancial aid
i have to pay 24,000 for college. which relatively isn't that bad but my dad says that will double to 40,000 because of interest rates. I applied to many scholarships but so far I haven't gotten any. I...
View ArticleFurman Or Richmond
I am tying to decide whether to attend Furman University or University of Richmond in the fall. I have been accepted to both and Furman has offered me an $18,000 dollar scholarship. I want to go on the...
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