Financial Aid
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19-Year-old Wants Transfer to Girlfriend's College
Asked by B.C. from New York
on January 26, 2010
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My 19-year-old son is an honors student at a top public university in the eastern part of the U.S. His girlfriend from high school goes to a private college in the Mi...
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- College can be pretty lonely for even well adjusted, social kids and it sounds like he might be pretty unhappy with college. If you block his way, I think the chance o...
- First, I have to say that I do NOT yet have kids that age! But I remember being one, and it wasn't all that long ago that my brother was in a similar situation. I woul...
- I agree with Sara. You really need to sit down and have a calm family discussion. Now is not the time to play the stern parent. You also have to check things out about...
Picking an Online College
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on August 14, 2012
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I am really wanting to go back to school and my only option at this time is online. How should I go about looking for a "good" one? How do I know that they are reputab...
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- I picked one that someone I knew and trusted was using. Just finished my Masters!!! from Grand Canyon U.
- This probably really depends on what you plan to major in. Think hard about what you plan to do, and if possible, talk to some people in the career of your choice to ...
- Go to your local community college and sign up for online classes through them. Costs are fairly low and there may be financial aid available, depending on your situa...
Any College Counselors Need Advise
Asked by K.K. from San Diego
on March 21, 2011
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hi, i have a question. I would like to go back to school but don't know what i need. I plan on applying for financial aid or student loans. I know you have to be a res...
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- Fill out the FAFSA online. The residency requirement depends on the school. Go to the college. Go to the financial aid office after you stop by admissions for a tou...
- A phone call to wherever you want to go to school will really clear this up!
- Contact the Admissions Office of whatever institution you're interested in attending. They can answer all those questions and help you with gaining admission and fina...
For Parents of College Students/recent College Grads...
Asked by ☆.A. from Pittsburgh
on March 19, 2012
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If you have a child in college or a recent (5 years or so) college graduate, can you please share their field of study/degree(s)?
We are legal guardians for a high sc...
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- Yes, choosing a college major needs to be about a young person's abilities, strengths, and interests. Assessments can be taken to help understand these traits. Her...
- My son is a Sports Management major at York College of PA. He has always been athletic so it made sense. Before he saw they had that program, he was thinking of goin...
- Just thinking back to my own experience, I went in with an idea of what I wanted to do. Through taking different courses I discovered what I really wanted to do, decl...
Problems with My Marriage and Financial Decisions
Asked by R.H. from Los Angeles
on June 1, 2011
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It will be 10 years my husband and I will be together this year. The last 2 years haven't been so good. I guess I should back up and explain where this started from. M...
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- I think that you should offer to sell the house to your MIL and her boyfriend outright. If you were considering moving anyway, then just move instead into a townhouse ...
- I'm sure I didn't get it all, so I'm responding to this at it comes into my head. - IF you move and rent out your house in a less than traditional arrangement, GET ...
- Ya know paragraphs are your friend. Okay so first the rental situation. You would be offering them a $200 a month discount on the rental or $2,400 a year. On top ...
My Son Is Now Out on His Own at College
Asked by L.H. from Daytona Beach
on November 7, 2009
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This is the first year my son has gone away to school. He gets financial aid and thinks his disbursement check is for just "going out and spending". At this rate he ...
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- I would suggest getting him a book by Dave Ramsey called "Total Money Makeover", great advice. But if you dont want to do that, let him fall down and pick himself back...
- You said he is out on his own, then let him be on his own. This is a part of growing up and know how to take care of your self and not to depend on your parents. Did y...
- Ramsey has some great data. books, and so forth- I would start w/ that, and chart out the semester and budget out the loan which I believe you have co signed for. H...
College Study Abroad Programs That Don't Cost a Fortune?
Asked by R.M. from San Francisco
on February 8, 2013
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I was just checking into the jr. college study abroad program, which costs approx. $9K, but that does not include food, flight, community college fees, $1K in other fe...
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- My daughter attended a state college here in Minnesota. She traveled to Africa for a semester through a small, private, very expensive college. There was some sort o...
- My sister did a summer in Spain. It wasn't expensive. She did it through her university. She attended classes, got 9 credits, and had a blast. That was a LONG time ago...
- It may depend on the school and where you go abroad. I did one in college where we spent 6 weeks in Thailand and it was only about $3,500 including airfare, lodging, ...
Advise in Setting a Budget for College Student
Asked by K.W. from Springfield
on August 19, 2008
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Have a grandson who is off to College this month. Been a lot of years since we sent a child off to college and am wonder how to set up a budget for him. Wondering w...
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- Don't let him be talked in to a credit card!! Those nasty CC companies prey on college kids, and I got bit! I had that bill hanging over my head for too long, well a...
- Janet- May not have college students but, we host foriegn exchange students. The way we handle the money. We take care of food, gas and shelter. With the students mon...
- What a wonderful Grandmother you are. Thank you for helping with a little "mad" money. We found about $50.00 a month was a good start. My children wrote nice request l...
Saving for College - Where to Begin?
Asked by A.B. from Pittsburgh
on June 7, 2012
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Hi moms,
We're interested in moving money into a college fund for our son. There seem to be a ton of options for this and I was wondering which were the most produ...
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- A states-sponsored savings plan is a great place to start. In a 529 plan, your money grows tax deferred and you get a tax break on your contributions. You have a varie...
- Our daughter just graduated from College.. The 529 plan was amazing.. The only thing we should have considered was that she may go out of state. The one we got was...
- I chose a 529b and used savingforcollege.com to help me pick one. I chose the USAA one, opened an account online, and set up an automatic money transfer from my check...
College Fund or Retirement
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on December 1, 2012
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Hubby is fortunate to get a nice bonus most years. This year, I would like to take a portion of it and max out IRA limits --we already max out his 401k, but since I do...
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- Retirement. Your kids will have options when it comes to paying for college. Retirement is totally up to you.
- I say retirement as well. There are SO MANY different grants and scholarships available out there, you just have to look for them.
- Retirement..... kids can get loans for college.....there are no retirement loans.
