Financial Aid
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Financial Aid / Student Loans
Asked by C.S. from Grand Rapids
on June 6, 2011
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Hi Moms!
I need some input about financial aid and student loans for our son who is getting ready for college. Are there any loans to stay away from or any specifi...
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- Well the first thing you want to accept is any scholorships and grants since you don't have to pay them back. Well unless junior fails or drops classes, my oldest did...
- When I got Financial Aid/Student Loans I worked through the school. At least where I went, a smaller private college, the financial aid office worked with me on what w...
- It depends on the loan. When I was in college, I had a Fanny Mae loan that I actually never saw any money, it some how paid for all my college up front, then 6 months...
Financial Aid Applications
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on April 1, 2008
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How can we get more parents to complete the financial aid applications so that high school seniors can go to college? I am disheartened at the fact that there are so ...
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- Tell them to ask their parents for the tax forms so they can fill it out. Maybe even suggest that you sit with the highschooler at their home or suggest a meeting at ...
- I am just starting to look at colleges for my oldest son. I would like to know about where such applications can be found. You can bet I will be filling them out!!! ...
- Well, let me tell you, I have done all I could to encourage my daughter to apply for financial aid and scholarships. I started bugging her before the end of her junio...
Financial Aid for College for Single Mothers
Asked by M. from Chicago
on September 13, 2010
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My step-daughter is a single mother. She lives with her mother and step-father. She is going to college, but is having trouble getting financial aid. "They" say she do...
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- Her parents need to quit claiming her as a dependent and then she will qualify for more financial aid.
- Has she considered financial aid in the form of student loans? Basically, financial aid is awarded based upon a calculation where the government decides how much you ...
- Valuable things are hidden and have to be searched out. Gold, diamonds, emeralds, platinum, silver, sapphire all have to be mined. To find scholarships for your step d...
Financial Aid for College for Single Mom
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on August 24, 2011
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Hey Mamas,
I really want to go back to school to get a nursing degree, specifically RN. I live with my DD's father, but we are not married. Does this mean I am te...
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- It depends on how you file your taxes and if you are claimed as a dependent as far as I know. Your sex life, or lack of it, is not their business, he could be a roomma...
- Bethany I came to answer your question and I see you're in Irving! I lived in Irving for a few years and now live in Euless. I began the TCU Accelerated BSN track th...
- Ok I was there a few years ago n just registered again. It goes by your income tax from that year that is how you are guaged and since you have a child you are conside...
Financial Aid Application Information
Asked by R.M. from Miami
on February 14, 2008
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My son has 17 years old and he has a senior,what's the best time to fill for financial aid
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- The sooner the better. That way you can check out your scholarship options.
- You can start now. Here is the website http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.com/ There is also Bright Futures in the state of Florida if he has a GPA 3.0 and higher...
- I am a daughther who is 17 years old and also a senior. I already sent the papers for the financial aid. The school counselor is the person in charge for this applic...
Private School Tuition, Financial Aid, Endowments, donations...etc...
Asked by C.S. from Dayton
on September 25, 2011
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can you point me to any good websites for parents? we are in a private school that keeps asking for donations. we paid our full tuition and gave them a big donation f...
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- My kids were in private schools for years - it's definitely a bottomless pit. And sometimes you feel that if you don't donate, your children might pay the price indir...
- If the school is part of a church and a denomination, they probally would support it and have people donating. If it is an independent school, maybe they could ask loc...
- They sound like they are acting like a college. Smaller colleges do this to attract high caliber students. Those who have high ACT and SAT scores, and higher end GPA...
How to Get Financial Aid for a Class?
Asked by K.M. from Chico
on December 15, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
My husband needs approximately $1500 to take an online class and take the test for his construction license here in California. We are both employed but a...
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- Fill out a FAFSA online
- Hi K., I recommend talking to the financial aid department of the school that gives the class...more than likely they will say you need to fill out the FAFSA, then ...
- Check with the institution offering the class to see if the FAFSA is an option, if not, you will have to go through a regular bank for a student loan. I am currently ...
Scholarships
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on November 7, 2010
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My oldest is a senior in high school, and I am getting very worried about him going off to college next year.
I would rather have him commute to school, but everyone ...
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- I'm just starting to ask many of these same questions myself. As far as scholarships go, a good place to start is your school's guidance dept. You can apply for a...
- Thank you so much for asking this question. My son is a junior and he wants to go to the art institute in chicago....23.ooo a year !!!!! Crazy, but reality......;)
- High school counselors can help to point the right direction. Remember also, my friend, that there are also grants he might qualify for. MEAP scores are used toward...
Prep for College Scholarships
Asked by A.H. from Honolulu
on October 3, 2006
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Does any one of how to get my kids ready for scholarships? I've heard of things like that over the radio, but I can't seem to find anything specific on the net. I've...
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- I have three in college and one on her way in the fall. The key things they look for are grades and extra curricular activities. If your kids keep up good grades...
- I'm in the process of working on my Nurse Practioner's license and would be BROKE if it weren't for scholarships! It's an excellent idea that your getting them starte...
- From what I remember about high school, there are different kinds of scholarships: academic (for good grades), merit-based, citizenship (community awareness and involv...
Workshops for Financial Planning for College
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 22, 2011
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My daughter is 2 years away from going to college and in the past year we've started to receive all sorts of literature about college workshops that claim to help you ...
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- You don't have to go to these "workshops". The HS counselor can guide you in the right direction FREE. We are in Plano ISD and our counselor provided us with a bookl...
- All I know is that we are not taking out any loans (nor will we advise our kids to do so). I just finished paying off my grad school loan (a decade later) - just in...
- I guess my older two were lucky because I went to college the same time they did. It really isn't difficult. You fill out the FAFSA, even if you think you have no ch...
