Paul asks…
Is there any other way to receive financial aid rather than FAFSA?
I do not know if my FAFSA will be accepted, and if it does not, I would like to know if there are any other options to look at for aid. Thank you.
Nagesh answers:
There are 4 major places to find financial aid
1) The FAFSA – which you already completed
2) State aid – depending on which state you live in there may be both need based and non-need based financial aid that you may qualify for. The financial aid office at the school(s) you are looking at can give you information on the state financial aid.
3) The third source is institutional financial aid. This would be need based aid provided by your university, or merit based aid based on your test scores/academic achievements. It is very important to meet with a financial aid officer at your school. Some scholarships have separate applications.
4) The last source is outside scholarships (provided by 3rd party organizations). There are numerous search engines online. Check with your employers, your parents employers, friends employers, etc.
Donald asks…
What does fafsa do with your parents information?
Okay, so you submit their tax info and social security. They just check that is accurate and the social security is real? Do they run any further information?
Reason why I ask is because my dad doesn’t feel comfortable if fafsa would call his welfare office to check the status of how many household members he claimed if I say I live with my dad and the step mom with my two brothers? I support myself and don’t live with neither parent.
Nagesh answers:
Who do you live with? You support yourself? You need to talk to the financial aid officer at the college you are planning to attend. Tell them your circumstances as far as where and who you are living with and for how long and how long you have been supporting yourself. They will let you know if you need to add your parents’ information on the FAFSA.
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Steven asks…
What happens if I select an inaccurate living arrangement on the FAFSA?
When I filled out the fafsa, I answered that I’d be living off campus (not with my parents) but I think I’ll still be living at home once school starts. What kind of complications might this cause?
Nagesh answers:
You can live at home and this won’t cause a problem since your award amount is based on your income. Make sure you know what address that you gave FAFFS and your school. They should be the same address and they will mail you financial aid information to that address.
Basically, if you’ve already been awarded grant money, you should have no problem receiving the full amount but make sure that your correct address is listed with both your school and FAFSA.
Students constantly move and change their address so your case isn’t unusual. If you have a new address then make sure you fill out the “change of address form.”
Ruth asks…
Can I still apply to college without submitting a fafsa application?
Well I’ve been trying to get my fafsa form filled out but there’s just some information I can’t provide due to my mother’s financial situations. Would it be okay to still apply with the form?
Nagesh answers:
Yes, you can still apply for it.
Still apply for FAFSA.. Later on
Ken asks…
How long should I wait until a university offers financial aid after applying for a FAFSA?
It’s been months since I applied for a FAFSA. I sent the application to 10 universities. The Fall semester is so near, but I haven’t received any emails that imply any possibilities for me to receive financial aid. I’m starting to get worried 🙁
If you have any experience with the FAFSA, I’m really looking forward to your answer. Thanks!
Nagesh answers:
Have you been admitted to those universities? I seriously doubt that you will receive financial aid awards to the universities unless you have 1. Sent in your application, 2. Been admitted, 3. Sent in your tuition deposit. Unless it seems like you have high intentions of possibly coming to their university, I don’t think that they will determine your financial aid eligibility. The process of finding out if someone is eligible for loans, scholarships, grants, etc takes time and resources, and universities have to do this for thousands of students.
I recommend contacting those universities to make sure they received your FAFSA and college applications. If you haven’t heard anything from them at all in 10 months, you definitely need to get cracking on finding things out. College starts back in just a couple of months for most places, and if you’re going to be living on campus, housing options are probably running out. I personally received my award letter just a couple of weeks after I finished my FAFSA, so 10 months seems much too long.
Just contact the colleges, see what’s going on, and get the information directly. Most college have nice representatives to talk to, so you don’t need to feel scared about speaking to them. 🙂
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