Paying for College

College can be expensive — learn how others are thinking about college affordability
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Student Aid

When should I apply for student aid? I can't really get a straight answer from google.

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2 years ago
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Does FSA automatically receive insight of scholarships you've won from non-school based places?

For example let's say you have won a scholarship outside of the scholarships offered from colleges, when you win these types of scholarships, how is the money officially added, and how will FAFSA/FSA …

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2 years ago
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How does applying as an independent on the FAFSA affect the amount of aid you will receive?

I was fortunate or unfortunate, whichever you think, enough to have to apply as an independent on my FAFSA and I am not entirely sure how that will affect the amount of aid I will receive. Does anyone …

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2 years ago
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Fafsa and CSS

If I have not completed the Fafsa or CSS profile, am I at risk of not having as losing financial aid money that I would have got if I applied earlier. Should I consider doing work-study or other thing …

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How to know which scholarships are real or fake?

Hi! I’m an international student from Mexico interested in Biology(Pre-med) and have been looking for scholarships or grants, but I’ve seen a lot of scholarships where not a lot of required informatio …

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2 years ago
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Does anyone know good websites to apply for scholarships on?

Ive been using Bold a bit but I need more, and if they are free that would be idle. Thanks!

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2 years ago
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Affording college

What jobs pay well in college?

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2 years ago
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Are you guys applying for any external scholarship?

I am a senior and an international student. I needed to apply for some outside scholarships but I can find good ones.

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2 years ago
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COSTS

I wish the costs and scholarship application were easier.

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2 years ago
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School Recommendation

I have been trying to find what school would be the best to become a youth counselor no matter the distance?

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2 years ago
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Applying for financial aid beyond the deadline date

I was too insecure to apply for scholarships earlier but now the guilt trip of not trying is riding me crazy. Is there a chance of getting financial aid without any focused extracurricular activity bu …

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2 years ago
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Any scholarships (that aren't randomized drawings) still open for application?

I've procrastinated on scholarships for too long, and I'm wondering if there are any still up for grabs

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2 years ago
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Applying to financial aid with financially stable background

Hello!! I'm currently in 11th grade and one of my biggest concerns as I look more and more into the colleges I want to attend is the scholarships I need to realistically attend them. Although my paren …

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2 years ago
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CSS/FASFA Priority filing deadlines

I applied for the CSS and FASFA and submitted it to all my schools that accepted them. (Public schools and some other schools did not require a CSS) and I just learned that some had priority filing de …

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2 years ago
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Requesting Financial Aid

Hi. When I applied to school using common app I said I wasn’t going to be asking for Financial Aid. I have started getting acceptances to schools and I am beginning to think I should apply for aid… bu …

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2 years ago
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Super important!!

My name is Hope Olaniyan. I'm from Canada and applying to UC schools as an international student. Does anyone have any advice on how to pay for school? US schools are very expensive for international …

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2 years ago
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Is Talking to guidance counselor as a junior really helpful?

Hi, I am in the 11th grade and I got a new guidance counselor due to the other counselor leaving and I was wondering.... Should I talk to my guidance Counselor now since this is a crucial period for m …

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2 years ago
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What do you think is the best option to finance your studies other than family?

Would you recommend loans for international students?

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2 years ago
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Scholarship.

Hello! Im a sophomore in high school and I am really curious about applying for scholarship. How does it happen? when does it happen? Or how do i access it for college.

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