Up until this year, I had signed up for financial aid using my mother’s income which is very low. I’ve gotten a full ride every year and had extra money left over. This year I was able to apply as an independent student, and barely got enough financial aid to cover my tuition. What gives? I called financial aid and they said that was correct. How is this possible when there was more money made between my mom and I in previous years than what I made alone last year? It doesn’t make any sense to me. Now I have to take out hella student loans.
Apparently the IRS attached a label to the tax form for you to return it to them, and you have to peel it off of the form. Well my mom pretty much ripped a hole in the form when she was peeling the label off, so some of the text on the back is unreadable. Is this common, and will the financial aid people at my school still accept it?
Yeah, they asked me to verify my mom’s income, so that’s why I have to give them the tax form.
I might take online high school. The only problem is I need scholarships for college. My mom went to my school administration building and talked to them about online school and they said it would be hard to get scholarships. If I score well on ACT and SAT, would I be able to get scholarships?
I want to go to a UC.
My mom is a single parent with no type of child support or anything, we live with my aunt.
My mom owns no property and earns minimum wage. Does this mean I will be getting good financial aid?
I’m in my first year of college, but I’m already a sophomore in terms of credits. Last year I received the maximum amount of financial aid from the FAFSA because my mom has 3 kids and a low income. I’m engaged and want to get married soon, but I’m worried I won’t get the same financial aid benefits. An important aspect is that neither I nor my fiance work and earn any income. Let me know please. Thank you.
My girlfriend goes to school and rceives financial aid, and I was wondering if I claimed her on my taxes would she still be eligable for financial aid. Would my income effect her financial aid. I make around 20k a year and we have a baby and live on our own.
I know for a fact I can claim her because my mom has been a tax professional for 15 years, and I can claim anyone who lives at my residence and I provide for them. However my mom knows nothing about financial aid.
I graduate in 2011. It’s really difficult for my mom.
Single minority 31yo mom, dreaming of becoming a Pediatrician. Currently working as a Cert.Med.Asst for 10yrs, wanting to research for possible Grants/Scholarships that I may qualify for. Any suggestions on how to start searching, what classes should I try to start taking, money is very limited so hoping for financial help.
I am a white male being supported by my mom who is below the poverty line I think (,000 a year) and my GPA is 3.5 and my SAT score is 1900, what grants could I possibly apply for? If there is a list somewhere of poverty grants that’d be awesome to see, or even a list of grants that I could apply for, I plan on applying for as many as possible. Thanks! 
I was attending college fall of 04. I started having alot of problems with my son and his mom at daycare. I stopped going and was not smart enough to withdrawl so i got all F’s. I’ts been 4 years now and i’m totally focused(have my situation under control now)and i want to go back to school. There is really no way i can go back without the financial aid/student loan. What are my chances of returning and getting financial help
