Where Can I Find Good Scholarships???

[petluvr]

I'm confused as to what you mean here. Are you saying that anyone who was born after 1986 shouldn't bother applying with FAFSA? If that were the case, then why would thousands of 17-18 year olds about to graduate high school be filling out the forms year after year, and then accept the financial package they were offered.

At the very least you'll likely be eligible for the Stafford loan. Need-base aid is obviously based primarily on your EFC (expected family contribution).

What I mean is that this is the top question on the application and is asked about three times. I tried to help a friend of mine who is 21 to get federal aid she was rejected because of her age, I spoke with the Department of Education directly and was told that if you were born after 1986 it is the job of the your parents to educate you not the governments. Unsubsidized loans are available but as far as subsidized loans and pell grants I was told forget it.

 

[rainbowcharmer]

What I mean is that this is the top question on the application and is asked about three times. I tried to help a friend of mine who is 21 to get federal aid she was rejected because of her age, I spoke with the Department of Education directly and was told that if you were born after 1986 it is the job of the your parents to educate you not the governments. Unsubsidized loans are available but as far as subsidized loans and pell grants I was told forget it.

This isn't entirely how it works. When you're under 24, you have to apply for financial aid WITH your parents income considered. The only way out of that is if you're married, or you have a child of your own. I think there might be a couple other odd ways out (perhaps military??), but for MOST students, if you're under 24, your parents income must be considered for financial aid purposes.

For many students, that means that grants are pretty much out. But especially in this economy, many parents are out of work, so obviously their income (or lack thereof) will not hinder financial aid.

You have to fill out a FAFSA form to attend just about any college, unless you are paying cash. If you're going to get student loans or any other form of financial aid through the college, you must fill out the FAFSA.

Fastweb.com is another scholarship resource. You should also contact the school you plan to attend and ask if they have any scholarships or grants available, and if so find out how to apply for them. I won a $500 scholarship that way through the college that I attended for my Associates Degree program. I had to write an essay, but hey - $500 is $500, and I wasn't going to argue with the award.

Good luck!

 

[snoopy65]

http://www.collegeandfinance.com/32-weird-scholarships-almost-anyone-can-get/

http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships/situation/unique-scholarships.aspx

 

[jpappy789]

This isn't entirely how it works. When you're under 24, you have to apply for financial aid WITH your parents income considered. The only way out of that is if you're married, or you have a child of your own. I think there might be a couple other odd ways out (perhaps military??), but for MOST students, if you're under 24, your parents income must be considered for financial aid purposes.

For many students, that means that grants are pretty much out. But especially in this economy, many parents are out of work, so obviously their income (or lack thereof) will not hinder financial aid.

You have to fill out a FAFSA form to attend just about any college, unless you are paying cash. If you're going to get student loans or any other form of financial aid through the college, you must fill out the FAFSA.

Fastweb.com is another scholarship resource. You should also contact the school you plan to attend and ask if they have any scholarships or grants available, and if so find out how to apply for them. I won a $500 scholarship that way through the college that I attended for my Associates Degree program. I had to write an essay, but hey - $500 is $500, and I wasn't going to argue with the award.

Good luck!

:iagree:

There's no point in not filling it out. It's part of the financial package the school sends you in the spring.