Recent questions tagged financial aid

Description : How many people are in my household?

Last Answer : If you have independent status, then your household is “1”. You are acknowledging how many people you financially support throughout the year (in this case, just yourself), rather than who you share living quarters with.

Description : Will moving away from home change my financial aid?

Last Answer : If you are still dependent on your parents (and they claim you on their taxes), they should still be able to request grant and loan information on your behalf. It is not at all uncommon for ... and your permanent address (think parents). Check with your school's financial aid office to make sure.

Description : Will changing my address affect my financial aid?

Last Answer : I don’t know about states besides California, but here you are considered a dependent until you are 24, whether you live with your folks or not. Good luck!

Description : Can Financial Aid access your bank acount information?

Last Answer : If it’s in your account, there is no reason for anybody to think it is not your money. I would suggest an IRA or Certificate of Deposit to your friend.

Description : What is supposed to happen to the leftover Pell Grant money at the end of the school year?

Last Answer : They are right. What they give you in your award letter is assuming you go full-time. If you go half-time you get less. The money doesn’t roll over.

Description : What percentage of college students are on some sort of financial aid?

Last Answer : You can start looking here. Those are 2006/2007 numbers. edit :: Here is screenshot if you can’t open .doc files. Pic

Description : What to know before you get yourself into debt?

Last Answer : Don’t do it.