Who Really Gets the Most College Financial Aid?

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because I am not 24, I have to use my parent's on my FAFSA. I haven't lived with my parents for 3 years! Also my dad is a owner operator for a trucking company and because he doesnt get taxes taken out till the very end of the year the school thinks my parents make more than they really do. My dad makes $90,000 before all the taxes are taken out and the costs are taken out. After all that is taken out he makes about $35,000 a year. My mom makes about $100,000 a year but there are 3 children in my family who are all just about in college. My family is expected to pay for all three of us to be in college at the same time? WHy whould I have to use my parents tax info on my fafsa when I don't live with them? How come because I don't have a kid My schooling isn't paid for or am even eligable for a grant?

Ashlie of MN 2:26PM April 05, 2010

Conflicted in CA, does your dream college have ROTC? If it does, go after a ROTC scholarship..probelm solved!
Another thing folks need to at least think about. The new Health Care reform bill just signed is now solely run by the governments. The government gets the money from the banks at 2.5% and then gives out loans to students at 6.5%. Hows that work for us exactly? Just saying..

MM of NY 4:06PM April 01, 2010

Hi all,Im a student in terminal s at yaounde in CAMEROUN i would like to go at the univresity in USA but my mother do not have money to pay it.i would like to get one scolarship.THANK

EKANI MEBARA ALAIN of WA 10:51AM March 30, 2010

I'm a high school senior, and while I did not get into my dream school, I got in to a small, elite private school that I love. The cost is prohibitive. My family might be able to pay for it, provided we take out ridiculous amounts of loans, but since I was offered money at other schools where I don't necessarily fit as well, my parents are reluctant to allow me to go to my first choice. This may seem trivial, but I anticipate graduating into a rather slow job market, since the economy could take a long time to recover. I have the opportunity to go to a highly regarded school in my chosen field, which would at least provide better job prospects. Yet the perfect "opportunity" I have may not actually exist.
On an unrelated note, college is a right. Anyone who disagrees is living in the past. Everyone should have the opportunity to gain the education level necessary to keep themselves out of poverty. The American economy is service based, not industry based, and service based jobs tend to require a bachelor's degree at the very least. And just because financial aid policies don't explicitly exclude those who need it, doesn't make college affordable to everyone.

conflicted of CA 11:09PM March 28, 2010

Hi All,
Times are tough. I lost my job and have two children entering college next year and the year after next.If you are seeking scholarships and grants to pay for college tuition, I found a pretty source for most of the free financial aid available. It’s up to date and has helped me secure a few thousand dollars in free tuition money for my child. It’s great whether you are a student or a parent of a student. Check it out.
http://collegehandbookforparents.blogspot.com/

Stuart Jones of NY 7:01PM March 28, 2010

I agree that finanacial aid is given out to too many KIDS who have not a clue what they want to do with life. It seems to me that financial aid should be based on some kind of application based on intent of their goals. Too many kids think college is a right and think that the social component is as important as the educational one. Sure there is some value in the whole social aspect of college but too much money is being handed out to underseving or maybe immature kids. I think that a year of thinking things through, undergraduate courses at less expensive institutions would do us all a big favor. Save the money for those who have some clear cut goals. I also do not see the value of college graduates coming out owing tens of thousands of dollars strapping them financially before they even have a go at life.

helen maisel of MD 11:55AM March 26, 2010

I have an alleged outstanding educational loan balance which has not been paid on in years due to my financial difficulties. However, I assumed the debt had been cancelled because of the credit reporting bureaus stating that this had been paid and charged off as a bad debt. My yearly income tax returns had been intercepted on at least 3 occasions over the last 20 years. Also,the stimulus from 2009 was garnished.($200) Will this outstanding debt prevent me from qualifying for your scholarship program there at Central Scholarship Bureau? What can I do about this problem? The debt consists of over $7,000. This bill is from 1988. I tried to file bankruptcy but it didn't work. Please help!

Alice Deaouvlt of MD 3:16PM March 24, 2010

I completely agree with D.of CA, that education should be based on merit only. Here, I am a late schooler like most others in my age group of early 30s, and am a good student. I make less than 27k a year, have a mortgage and living expenses. Still, I am not getting any financial aid at all, just because I do not have any kids. All I get is a student loan at 6.7% (which s robbery) While, people with no merit and are barely interested in school get all kinds of grants, just b/c they have kids w/o a wedlock and their significant others have cash incomes.
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS SHOULD BE STRICTLY BASED ON MERIT. PERIOD.

Leeza of NJ 9:15AM March 16, 2010