Expert: David Disraeli - 8/25/2009

Question
QUESTION: I will be graduating highschool soon and I was wondering is it still possible for me to receive financial aid if I had bad grades up until my senior year.

ANSWER: Financial aid is based on need, not merit.  The issue is getting accepting to a decent school.  You can always start at a junior college to prove you can get good grades in college.  What was your SAT score?

Regards,


David Disraeli CFP

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QUESTION: Well I have not taken the SAT score yet I plan to take it early on in my senior year. I needed more time to prepare.

Answer
Well the answer is yes.  You can get aid no matter what your grades are.  It won't help of course unless you get accepted to a school - I mean a 4 year university.  Do the best you can on the SAT and take it several times.  It DOES not hurt to take it for practice!