Got accepted at Virginia Tech
Accepted to Virginia Tech. for Mech. Engineering. How is their program? Is it generous in giving aid to OOS?
View ArticleDid FAFSA wrong re:529??? Help?
I think I may have made an error on our FAFSA. We owned a 529 plan in son's name. When he turned 18, the bank let us know it was now his, not ours. I assumed that also meant I should count it as HIS...
View ArticleCSS international
I read some time ago that international students prefer not to fill in a CSS profile, if possible, because of issues when tranferring the payments from a foreign country. Is that true? Is there a...
View Article7 Financial Aid Appeal Tactics To Improve Your Child's College Aid Award
"… If you did proper planning to pay for college you should already know how much you can afford to allocate from your income and the assets you have saved as well as any borrowing you can take on, if...
View ArticlePenn State Millennium Scholars
I was accepted into Penn State's Engineering program and am a millennium scholar finalist. Can someone explain to me what it is like to be a millennium scholar and whether they would recommend it? Also...
View ArticleRelatively easy scholarships to apply for
I'm planning to attend UT Austin next year, but I haven't received any scholarships, merit or need based, from them. I'm looking for scholarships that are relatively easy to apply for and where the...
View ArticleOregon state presidential scholarship
I am hoping I will be able to receive the presidential scholarship at OSU, but I was just hoping anyone knew when the acceptance/rejections for this scholarship come out? I've been searching all over...
View ArticleNot enough financial aid
Hi, I am a senior in high school and have decided to attend University of Texas Dallas. But they have not given me enough financial aid. My family has four members. And only my dad works. His income is...
View ArticleHelp with understanding Amherst finaid?
Hello everyone! As the title says I got into Amherst College and I'm extremely excited and happy. I'm pretty sure it's the college I'm going to go to. My financial aid was sent with the decision. I...
View ArticleQuestion about work-study
I'm going to UNC this fall and I've been given work-study as past of my financial aid packet. When should I start applying for jobs? I want to do research and I've found some. I'd like to get them...
View ArticleFinancial aid problems
I am an international student in junior of high school right now, and am planning to apply to top liberal arts colleges. My parents have a fluctuating income of $100-130k. These are income from renting...
View ArticleUC Freshman Scholarship.
Hello, I have been admitted to UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, I haven't officially committed yet but I'm leaning heavily toward Davis. One question, on my Santa Barbara unofficial FA letter it says "UC...
View ArticleNegotiating merit based scholarships.
Hello, I am an international student from South Korea, although I've been studying in the United States from my sophomore year. As am international student, I am unable to fill out the FAFSA as it...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Question
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of an odd situation. I previously attended a trade school and received a "bachelors degree." The institution I received it from is not regionally accredited and I have been...
View Article**I don't know how I am going to pay for college. IS IT WORTH GOING IN DEBT?...
I was recently admitted to UCSB and was given an unofficial financial aid report- I am eligible for about 23 thousand dollars of gift aid however, I still need to pay about 13k per year. My family is...
View ArticleUCR vs. UCI vs. UCSB financial aid
A break down of my estimated expenses for each school. So far UCR seems the cheapest and UCSB is the most expensive even though it's the one i want to attend most :(. I live close enough to UCI to...
View ArticleIs it worth it?
Hello, I have recently been accepted to my top choice dream school– Brandeis University. I have also received a (almost) full-ride scholarship through the Daniel's Fund. The trick is, the scholarship...
View ArticleAre there other schools my son should consider if looking for merit money?
My DS is a rising senior. We do not want to/ cannot pay $65,000 per year, and we are looking for merit scholarships. I have looked at the pinned threads which have been very helpful. Stories I've heard...
View ArticleBuying school supplies on financial aid?
I, thankfully, have received a "full-ride" with my financial aid. I got a scholarship and the rest are grants. I say this not to toot my own horn (I did that when I first got it :P), but rather to ask...
View ArticleTransfer Students-- What Scholarships Have you Applied For?
Hi everyone! I'm not sure if there is already a topic like this for on the forum but I haven't seen one so I thought I would start one. I'm currently waiting to hear back from several scholarship...
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