The First Rule of Financial Aid is to apply! It should be rule number two and three as well, it's that important. Why is it so important? Because you will never know how much money you can receive until you apply, if you don't apply you are guaranteed nothing. This may seem quite obvious but a recent article in the WTOP (Capital News) has shown that lower income earning … [Read more...] about The First Rule of Financial Aid…
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Getting Financial Aid for Summer Session Classes
If you are taking summer classes at a college, check with their financial aid office and make sure you follow the process if you want to get financial aid. There are multiple ways you could get financial aid for this summer session. First, the federal government instituted a new Two Pell in a Year program in 2010-11. The program was so successful it was deemed too … [Read more...] about Getting Financial Aid for Summer Session Classes
More Community College Students Need Financial Aid Than Ever Before
If you're a community college student applying for financial aid, then know this: You're in exceedingly good company. The number of your fellow students in need of aid has skyrocketed over the last five years, according to Robert Shireman, president of EconomicDiversity.org: "As costs like housing and textbooks continue to rise along with tuition and fees, financial aid is … [Read more...] about More Community College Students Need Financial Aid Than Ever Before
7 Creative Ways to Pay for College
This story about creative financing for college ran over the weekend in my local paper. The article does a great job of outlining some of the financial challenges families are facing in the midst of this country's economic crisis. It was good to see that staying in school is still a priority for the two families featured in the piece, but rather heart-wrenching to read the … [Read more...] about 7 Creative Ways to Pay for College
FAFSA Verification Changes & Linking Your Tax Info
The 2012-2013 award year is bringing many new changes to the world of Financial Aid. One of these changes is the verification process to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). If you want to avoid spending more time at your campus' Financial Aid office then you do studying for finals, you'll want to make sure and find out what changes are taking place. What is … [Read more...] about FAFSA Verification Changes & Linking Your Tax Info