Asking for more $$ from schools?
Is it a good idea to ask for more money from a university? I believe a little of this was discussed somewhere on CC. A friend of mine was trying to decide on 3 schools ( Michigan, Iowa St, and U of...
View ArticleShould I attend college for free as a Music major or major in what I want?
I will be attending college in Fall 2016. I received an academic scholarship that covers my tuition, as well as a music scholarship that basically allows me to attend college for free (if I do not live...
View ArticleAsking one school to match merit aid offer from another school
Does anyone have any idea if I can call a SUNY school and ask if they would be able to match the merit offer of another SUNY school? I am so torn b/c the school I really want to go to didn't offer any...
View ArticleThe False Hope of Free College
Free college sounds great to families who can't afford to pay today's high tuition rates, but it hasn't always worked as planned. In this Washington Post article, Jeffrey Selingo points out that in...
View ArticleTreatment of employer tuition assistance?
My employer provides a fixed amount of tuition assistance for children of employees. We are starting to receive FinAid offers and this shows up as "outside scholarship" or "employer aid" on some of the...
View ArticleSAP Appeal
I've been out of college since Fall 2010 and am now in the process of enrolling, My Problem is I currently do not meet SAP requirements for student aid. I only attended two semesters while I was...
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 ArticleIncome vs. Assets: Keep rental income or sell rental house w/profit?
We have a rental that has about $75K in equity and rent brings in about $25K a year. Our renters just gave notice and we have been thinking of selling is for awhile. How is income treated vs. assets...
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 ArticleU Pitt Financial Aid 2nd review?
Hi! I was accepted into both the University of Pittsburgh nursing school and SUNY Binghamton's Decker school of nursing. Pitt is my first choice - it's a dream school and program - but it would cost my...
View ArticleOdds of getting money toward tuition
Is it possible to get money with 3.1 gpa and 27 ACT score?
View ArticleNeed help with FAFSA update involving a seperation
So my parents are amidst a divorce and my mother moved out from my father in September of 2015 to a new house where I live with her. In February she filed her taxes as Married Filing Single since the...
View ArticleSeries EE Savings Bonds to pay for some College
My kids have some savings bonds from their births and gifts dated in the 90's. Some are in my name and soc with them as the beneficiaries, some are in their name and soc. What can you tell me that I...
View ArticleScholarships that do not require U.S. citizenship status?
Hi, Can anyone list down scholarships that do not require having a U.S. citizen status (such as for non-residents, non-citizens, or for DACA students) and are still open to this date? Some that will...
View ArticleAny point/benefit in applying for FAFSA with $140K AGI?
Junior S will be applying next fall. Just started down the dark path of figuring out how much his half dozen choices will cost out of pocket. All of our publics will be $20k per year on our nickel and...
View ArticleWill a summer job affect this year's financial aid?
I didn't know if I could get a job this summer, but now I might have a possibility of earning $3,500 over the summer. Do I need to report it to the financial aid office and will it affect my award? Mom...
View ArticleHow does Stafford loan work?
We will need to take out a Stafford loan for our son. He landed a full tuition scholarship but we still need to pay for fees and room and board and have a junior in Catholic school we are paying for....
View ArticleCurrent UCSB Students receiving financial aid...PLEASE HELP!
Apparently, the net cost in my unofficial financial aid letter is "inflated" and the actually amount i will end up paying will be less! (I heard this from someone who knows a current student) My...
View ArticleWhen do you pay your net cost for UCSB? Quarterly? Yearly? Before school...
My net cost is about $13,741. Would this be divided over the three quarters and paid at the beginning or end of each quarter? Do i accept/reject loans now or at the time of payment? My EFC is about 3,470.
View ArticleIs UW Madison worth a $25,000 private loan?
I had my hopes set on Madison (even found a roommate and submitted a housing application), until I found out grants and federal loans only covered $15,000. As an out of state student, that leaves me...
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