On my FAFSA, do I need to somehow include the fact that my friends let me stay with them without paying rent? [more inside]
posted by overglow on Jun 3, 2009 - 4 answers

I got a phone call telling me I got accepted to grad school. Trying to work out funding options before the package gets here and whether it's worth it (sorta complicated situation, details inside). Help? [more inside]
posted by actionpact on Mar 10, 2009 - 4 answers

Please explain to me how financial aid for graduate school works, and thus help me navigate how I am going to pay for this. [more inside]
posted by millipede on Feb 28, 2009 - 6 answers

Where can I get a list of universities in the U.S, and when their application deadlines for receipt of the FAFSA (Federal Application For Student Aid) is due? I'm making general movements towards grad school, but I have no idea where yet. Some schools have a FAFSA deadline of January 31; which ones?
posted by duende on Jan 30, 2009 - 5 answers

FAFSAfilter: Received merit-based scholarship for law school at 1X,000 dollars a year. yey!. I filled out FAFSA, and my EFC is the same dollar amount as the scholarship. Does this mean my actual required contribution will be zero? Or are those FAFSA folks already taking my scholarship into account, so that I'll need to contribute 1Xk above and beyond the scholarship? [more inside]
posted by leotrotsky on Jan 27, 2009 - 6 answers

In the United States, if a college-bound student is under the age of 24 and s/he is a legal citizen, but his/her parents are undocumented/illegal residents, how does this student fill out the FAFSA? [more inside]
posted by chara on Jul 17, 2008 - 5 answers

How does one apply for financial aid at a public university as an independent party? This is to imply there will not be financial assistance from the parent/guardian; is there a way for their income to be excluded as criteria in evaluating aid eligibility? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 29, 2008 - 11 answers

Will a single parent selling a home that has appreciated a lot and that has a very low mortgage payment, then buying a much more expensive house with all of the proceeds help make the child more (or less) eligible for financial aid (not loans) for college? [more inside]
posted by Corky on Mar 13, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I help my brilliant - but broke - friend go to school? [more inside]
posted by laughinglikemad on Dec 27, 2007 - 23 answers

Please tell me, using layman's terms whenever possibly, everything you know about student loans. (backstory inside) [more inside]
posted by Quidam on Aug 12, 2007 - 13 answers

I've decided that I want to start getting my life together by working on earning a degree in computer science. To do that, I'm going to start attending the local community college full time this fall, in order to cover some basic classes, and then transfer to full university later when I'm a bit more transfer-worthy. Now I need help figuring out how to best manage my money so as not to accrue too much debt in the process. Ideally I'd like to get as much financial aid as possible to cover this, but there are a few issues. [more inside]
posted by mindless progress on Jul 16, 2007 - 6 answers

StudentLoanHellFilter: No more sub or unsub fed loans. No help from FAFSA. Are we doomed to pay back student loans for the rest of our lives? [more inside]
posted by CwgrlUp on May 9, 2007 - 38 answers

My boyfriend recently received $25K as part of a settlement after his father's death, and he'll be filing the FAFSA for graduate school soon. [more inside]
posted by hamster on Jan 10, 2007 - 6 answers

I will be starting law school next fall, and I have some financial concerns. [more inside]
posted by Pontius Pilate on Dec 28, 2006 - 9 answers

FAFSA-Filter: Help me deal with 150 savings bonds. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 21, 2006 - 3 answers

FAFSA help urgently needed. Filing for independent student status. [more inside]
posted by empath on Oct 23, 2006 - 19 answers

My girlfriend is getting ready to start grad school this summer, and is having a hell of time figuring out what needs to be done for financial aid. Obviously, time is running out. [more inside]
posted by cosmonaught on Apr 28, 2005 - 4 answers