Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship Name: General College Scholarship Description: The Hispanic General Scholarship Fund awards up to $5,000 scholarships to students of Hispanic heritage enrolled (or planning to enroll) in community college or four-year colleges. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply. In addition to being of Hispanic heritage, applicants must be U.S. [...]
USNews and World Report reported last week that almost half of all students file their FAFSA passed their state’s deadline, losing out on opportunities for state-based grants. Given that it’s nearly the end of March, I hate to tell you that you have already missed out on fourteen state deadlines. February 15 – Connecticut, Tennessee [...]
Happy weekend, dear readers! We’re in the throws of financial aid season these days, with fin aid apps due at most colleges, and the FAFSA deadline rapidly approaching (if not passing). The best way to maximize your financial aid award is by continuing to actively apply for scholarships. Today I’m going to make your search [...]
Whether — and to what degree — your parents’ assets, such as equity in their home, will affect your financial aid award is a complex question. The Washington Post recently posted a Q&A looking at one particular aspect of parental assets: Retirement funds. Specifically whether converting their traditional IRA to a Roth IRA could affect [...]
According to a 2009 study, 84% of college students have at least one credit card — but only 17% pay off their cards in full every month. By the time the average student graduates from college, he or she has racked up $4,000 in credit card debt — a troubling burden, especially in a stressed [...]
Are you struggling to finish your Free Application for Federal Student Aid? The FAFSA was shortened a bit this year, but that federal form is no doubt still a bit tricky and time consuming. Yet, without a completed FAFSA, you are not eligible for any federal aid, including grants, loans and work-study. If you’d like [...]
