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| student loans | 9/10/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I'm new to student loans. I didn't have any for my undergraduate studies, but may require one for ...
A: You may have more options than just loans for graduate school. There are fellowships, teaching ...
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| Financial Aid for a second degree | 9/3/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I currently hold a ten year old BS degree which I'm having the hardest time getting a decent paying ...
A: This time around, you will be an independent student. You can (and should) apply for financial aid, ...
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| Life Ins. Premium | 8/30/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: My husband passed away this past Spring and his life insurance payment to me was placed in a ...
A: The money in the savings/checking account has to be reported on FAFSA form for 2009. Depending on ...
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| single parent and financial aid | 8/30/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: My son attends a university, he is 19 years old and a father of a 6 month old baby. He did not ...
A: If your goal is for your son be independent of you, he could qualify based on the fact that he is a ...
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| alternative funding | 8/27/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I've been wanting to go back to school and get a degree in business or law but I have a few old ...
A: In order to receive financial aid from the federal government again, you will have to start paying ...
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| Colleges Questions | 8/25/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I'm 17 years old {18 in October} and I'm a single mother... do i get in college for free or do they ...
A: Congratulations on your decision to go to college. Statistics says that you will earn more over ...
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| Financial Aid | 8/20/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: my name is Marta, and I would like to know, what type of financial aid or help there is out to go to ...
A: There are numerous types and sources of financial aid from the federal government, state government ...
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| Financial aid question | 8/16/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am looking to go to Grad school but the program is only full-time, therefore I will not be able to ...
A: According to the Department of Education website, if you are separated you can file using just your ...
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| Volunteering for Scholarships | 7/24/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: How important is volunteering in the aspect of receiving scholarships and getting accepted into ...
A: The answer depends on the scholarship. You will find that some scholarships have a community ...
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| Grants for persons with bad credit? | 7/24/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I have recently been laid off and have been thinking about going back to school to get my BA in ...
A: Grants are need-based financial aid, not credit-based financial aid. If you have financial need, ...
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| Board Cerified Grooming School | 7/22/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: My 20yr old daughter (special ed/disabled) wants to attend Pet Grooming School ($10,000 for 12 ...
A: I wasn't able to find scholarships for Pet Grooming School but was able to find a page with links to ...
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| I am confused | 7/22/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am really confused about certain things. I am an international student and want to study in an ...
A: Different scholarships have different requirements so it's hard to answer your question ...
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| Rehabilitating loans | 7/18/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am currently in the process of rehabilitating my defaulted federal student loans so that I may ...
A: The first question I would ask you, is when you want to return to school? If your intention is ...
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| College Financial Aid | 7/18/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: We live in NJ. My son is entering his third year at the University of Delaware, and my daughter ...
A: I hope I can help. The reason Temple and University of Delaware can look at the same FAFSA ...
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| Incoming senior with an EFC of zero??? | 7/17/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am going into my senior this fall and i just found out that I have an EFC of zero. This situation ...
A: Milagros, Congratulations on your current success as a student. Earning a second degree is an ...
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| funding full time college and cost of living for older students | 6/15/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am 47 and have returned to college. Recently I found out I could finish as a full time student in ...
A: There is no easy answer to your question. My assumption is you have applied for financial aid and ...
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| Loan Mix for private college | 6/12/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: My daughter graduated from HS in May. First in her class. She selected the private school in ...
A: Your daughter is to be congratulated. I am sure she worked very hard to graduate first in her ...
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| scholarships for kids with Asperger's | 6/10/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I saw that you have done a Google search for scholarships for a student with asperger's disorder - ...
A: I had to re-create my list. Here are some resources that you can use as a starting point for ...
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| Fed Aid and getting Married | 6/9/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: Greetings, I am about to embark on my Bachelors degree and am considering getting married. I say ...
A: I am a little confused by your question, but will answer the question I think you were asking. If ...
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| How to get scholarship | 6/9/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I have been looking for college scholarships for community service, philanthropy, humanity.. ect. I ...
A: I did some research and found a page that has links to lots of scholarships for community service. ...
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| get full scholarship | 6/8/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: i am a high school junior who have has a GPA 0f 3 i am wonder if i can get a full scholarship at any ...
A: You can get a scholarship based on all sorts of different things, including GPA. My suggestion is ...
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| Salary affects loan amount? | 6/5/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: Quick question - I wanted to know how an applicant's salary affects their student loan amount? I'm ...
A: Private loans are credit based loans. The amount you can borrow will be a function of how you have ...
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| Salary affects loan amount? | 6/2/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: Quick question - I wanted to know how an applicant's salary affects their student loan amount? I'm ...
A: It depends on the program. Under the federal programs, your income has very little to do with the ...
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| tax deduction for grad school loan | 5/30/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I recently got accepted to graduate school in Austin TX, but because of my late application, a large ...
A: Your question took some research on my part. What I found out is that interest is deductible to the ...
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| PAYMENT OF GRANDCHILD TUITION | 5/19/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I want to pay part of a grandchild's college tuition. I would like to use funds from my IRA account ...
A: The short answer is yes you can use your IRA account to pay your grandchild's college tuition. ...
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| scholarships | 5/19/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: hi i am half haitian jamaican and i am a high school junior(upcoming senior) in north carolina is ...
A: It is great that you are looking for scholarship sources now. Take the summer to identify the one's ...
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| loans/financial aid | 5/14/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: We are a middle class family with a huge mortgage. According to our FAFSA application, it has been ...
A: You summed it up well. Middle class families feel stuck. They make too much to qualify for lots of ...
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| Financial Aid Award | 4/25/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: Our college bound daughter has been offered financial aid packages from several colleges, and the ...
A: Many people think paying for college is about applying for and getting financial aid. However, as ...
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| Where do I start? | 4/16/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I have been a stay at home mother for 20 years. Recently divorced, I have been thrown in to a new ...
A: Michelle, Congratulations on your decision to return to school. Things have changed a bit since you ...
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| $$ for school | 4/16/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am going to be a student at a private Christian college. I am trying to figure out how and where I ...
A: Kevin, There may be grants, scholarships and other financial opportunities for you if you apply for ...
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| going back to school | 4/13/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am a 32 year old mother of 2 and i am wanting to go back to school . i currently have about forty ...
A: My father was career Air Force so I personally know there are resources available for military ...
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| prospective teachers: why is no one helping? | 4/10/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I have always wanted to do so many things with my life. The fact that many of my passions are also ...
A: I agree that teachers should be paid substantially more than they are paid. I am sure that you will ...
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| Money for Grad school | 4/8/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I would like to obtain my Masters in Social Work after being out of school for 6 years. I have two ...
A: ZaKiya, I don't know if you are financially responsible for your siblings or are helping out out. ...
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| 2 in college | 4/8/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: My oldest daughter will be starting her 2nd year of a four year college in September. We did not ...
A: First of all - SUBMIT THE FAFSA FORM NOW! Having two children in school at the same time is great ...
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| Grad school? | 4/7/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am in my third year of college as a psychology major and I am now picking up a second major in ...
A: To answer you question, here what I found on the Federal Student Aid site. Follow link: ...
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| Non-dependent student seeking grants | 4/6/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: My 21 year old daughter is no longer considered "dependent". She wants to go back to school , after ...
A: Your daughter is only considered independent if: 1) If she is 24 year of age or older. 2) If she is ...
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| scholarship charging | 4/4/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I was looking at a scholarship application at www.nyefs.org and it says that they need a check or ...
A: I can't really answer the question about whether that particular organization is a scam. There are ...
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| Financial aide/ scholarships/ grants/ money needed to go to college. | 3/28/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: my name is Kaila Mulvey and i have an EFC of 0 and even though my college that I have been accepted ...
A: Congratulations on your acceptance to Randolph-Macon College. I sincerely hope that you will be ...
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| financial aid - what can we expect... | 3/25/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I am a high school senior still eagerly awaiting the admission decisions (and financial aid packages ...
A: Good luck with your admissions decisions. There are three steps that I would suggest you follow to ...
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| Transfers | 3/24/2008 | Felicia Gopaul |
Q: I'll be ready to transfer to a university from community college this fall. Trouble is, I'm ...
A: You are going to have to do some more research. But let me direct you to a link that has a list of ...
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