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| Money For School | 3/11/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: Im going to go to a community college. Is there any way I can get money for books and things? Also ...
A: You are absolutely eligible to get money for books and other school-related items. And you can still ...
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| Scholarship for adopted kids | 3/8/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: We have 4 adopted kids, sibling group, through Mn waiting child program. Are there any scholarship ...
A: There are many different scholarships that your children can apply to. You can read about the ...
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| Sallie Mae | 3/7/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My situation regarding Sallie Mae is this: I recently took out a loan with SM through a flight ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about this messy situation. You really are not at fault for how Sallie Mae is ...
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| Financial help, mature, single mom to attend school full-time | 2/25/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I'm a 47 y/o African American, single mom of a 4 y/o and a disabled adult child. I lost my job of ...
A: You have to search the grant sites I listed above for any grants that may apply to you. These types ...
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| Law School: Ind vs Dep | 2/24/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I am 22 and I will be attending law school for the 2008-2009 school year. I started filling out the ...
A: Here are the qualifications of being considered independent: If a student can answer YES to at ...
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| Financial aid for graduate education | 2/24/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: Could you please explain me in general, what my tuition would depend on if I accepted in graduate ...
A: I can't tell you how much your tuition would be because all graduate school programs are different. ...
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| Financial help, mature, single mom to attend school full-time | 2/24/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I'm a 47 y/o African American, single mom of a 4 y/o and a disabled adult child. I lost my job of ...
A: There are many sources of financial aid that you can receive to help you pay for school. Grants and ...
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| dependency | 2/24/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i have been living on my own for over a year now. i am responsible for all my living expenses. i am ...
A: Here are the qualifications of being considered "independent": If a student can answer YES to at ...
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| Bank of America scholarship | 2/23/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I came across a Bank of America scholarship that was specifically for NON-associates, and I can't ...
A: I could only find the same thing as you: scholarships for their associates. However, here are some ...
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| NY State Finacial aid | 2/22/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: How long do you have to live in NYC to apply for State Aid?
A: For almost all states in the U.S., including New York, you need to have lived in the state for a ...
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| small business account | 2/21/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I am wondering if you can help me with this.... I own a small business of <100 employees. IN the ...
A: You don't have to include your small business assets towards your EFC when you apply for financial ...
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| financial aid | 2/19/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My name is Frantzgesca Francois , Well my question is that I apply for financial aid for 2 colleges ...
A: You should be able to receive financial aid for 2 separate colleges as long as you put them both ...
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| Financial aid | 2/19/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My name is Frantzgesca and I'm a dependent , I'm applying for financial aid , but my mother income ...
A: You do not have to take out any loans if you have enough money to cover the tuition cost. But if you ...
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| Financial aid | 2/19/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My name is Frantzgesca and I'm a dependent , I'm applying for financial aid , but my mother income ...
A: Yes, you are absolutely eligible to receive financial aid. Here are the steps you need to take to ...
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| fafsa | 2/18/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i was wondering if you could help me with a fafsa question (the people from fafsa could not ...
A: When you search for most grants and scholarships you'll have to do that on your own because you will ...
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| fafsa and 24 years of age requirements | 2/14/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: What rights do people under 24 years old have to be considered independent if they haven't lived ...
A: According to the set financial aid laws, you are only considered independent if you are: * A ...
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| scholarships | 2/12/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I have a question that has been troubling me for while now. Since I am a high school senior, I have ...
A: When you receive a scholarship, the funds are automatically applied towards your tuition. So whoever ...
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| financial aid programs for married adults | 2/11/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My name is Candy. I'm a 31 year old, married, with children and am interested in continuing my ...
A: The good thing for you is that you have just as many financial aid options as anyone else. Nowadays ...
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| College Loans...too high, what will happen to me now? | 2/11/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I'm writing to you in desperate need of some answers. Long story short, I have taken out a little of ...
A: You have a few options to help you to pay off your loans: You can get a deferment, which is ...
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| Advantages to claiming independent or dependent status | 2/9/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I'm 23 year old male that will enter a doctorate program in clinical psychology in Fall 2008 (I ...
A: Since you are only 23, you can not claim yourself as an independent, UNLESS you will be 24 years old ...
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| A STUDENT WITH CREDIT CARD DEBT | 2/8/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I'm paying 32% on an $8,000 debt. My interest is $400. a month. I am a student who earns only ...
A: Here are some good sites that offer advice on credit card debt: ...
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| grants | 2/8/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: interested in grants sources for student in dramatic arts--voice (singer)
A: Here are a few that I found: http://margaritaville.com/index.php?page=sfc ...
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| fafsa | 2/8/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i was wondering if you could help me with a fafsa question (the people from fafsa could not ...
A: Yes, it is possible to receive more money in grants than what your tuition costs. Grant money is ...
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| high intrest rate on a student loan | 2/7/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I have been paying a student loan with an interst rate of nearly 50%. Ironically this loan is thru ...
A: That is an extremely high interest rate that I'm sure is very hard for you to pay back every month! ...
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| Silver State Helicoptor Bankrupsy | 2/7/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My fiance is just one of the many "victims" of this scam. We are desperate to find out any ...
A: Yes, you can absolutely get your loan discharged or canceled if your school closes before you ...
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| Fafsa UMTA and taxes | 2/7/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: Trish, I asked Felicia this question below and her answer was basically, no, how I am seeing this is ...
A: Wow! It sounds like you've been through a lot of unnecessary troubles with the FAFSA. I'm sorry to ...
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| Dependent vs. Independent Status | 2/4/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I have two children going to college, one 19, the other 21. Because of AMT, there is no advantage ...
A: Since both of your children are under 24 years of age, you will have to claim them both as ...
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| college tuition | 1/31/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: My 22 year old son has decided to go to Musicians Insitute in CA. He has been working the last 4 ...
A: I think it's great that you want to contact the presidential candidates. I can only hope, along with ...
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| need financail aid | 1/29/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: but i need more financial help because i live with my wife and i'm the only one thats working so for ...
A: You have many ways to get the financial aid that you need to pay for college. The first thing you ...
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| School Balance | 1/29/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: The school policy is if you leave during the middle of the semester and there is a balance you have ...
A: First of all, I'm sorry to hear about your family problems. It's never easy to bounce back from a ...
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| fin aid | 1/27/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i recently went to ITT tech which did not go so well. i want to go back to school now can i still ...
A: As long as you don't owe federal (government) financial aid, like a federal student loan or a ...
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| pell grant | 1/27/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I am 53 years old, going for a degree in journalism. I have been disabled since 1990, and that ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your situation. One thing about financial aid is that it can be quite unfair ...
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| ezcir scholarship | 1/26/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i found this website for scholarships http://www.ezcir.com/academic_request.asp .the problem is that ...
A: I think that this is a legit website, and it will be okay to give them your information. As long as ...
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| fin aid | 1/26/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i recently went to ITT tech which did not go so well. i want to go back to school now can i still ...
A: If you owe financial aid to one school then you won't be able to get financial aid from another ...
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| academic scholarship | 1/24/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: if a college dicedes to admit me based on my whole application. after that,when the college decides ...
A: Every school gives out scholarships on a different basis, but almost all schools look at your entire ...
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| fin aid | 1/24/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: i recently went to ITT tech which did not go so well. i want to go back to school now can i still ...
A: You should be able to receive more financial aid to go back to school, no matter how long you have ...
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| dropping from full time to part time student status | 1/23/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I am enrolled in a State University at 17 credit hours. I received my financial aid refund check ...
A: Every school has its own policy on students who receive financial aid and who then may drop from ...
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| Grants to go back to school with | 1/16/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: 1/16/07 6:48 PM Hello: I'm a graduate of the School of Visual Arts-I have a degree in ...
A: Here is the definition of a matriculated student: A matriculated student is one who has formally ...
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| older,unemployed, want to return to college | 1/16/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I am a 44 yr old,just divorced,unemployed woman with 1 week of unemployment left. I would love to go ...
A: There are many sources of financial aid out there for people in your same situation. Grants are a ...
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| Pin number | 1/16/2008 | Trish Smith |
Q: I have one child in college and one is going next year. In applying for FAFSA you are issued a pin ...
A: You can absolutely use the same PIN number for the FAFSA application for both children. Just make ...
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