FAFSA, CSS Profile, appeals and grants financial aid consultants to get you more college money
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Ronald Ramsdell just completed a MarketWatch Interview on 2020 college financial aid. They reached out to him because it looks like the majority of colleges will not be conducting classes on campus for the fall semester in 2020. If students are forced to do online classes, parents should contact the student’s financial aid counselor or […]
Continue reading...Given the unknowns around COVID-19, many colleges are now considering keeping their campuses shut to students in the Fall semester. Most institutions have students that are coming from all different states around the country and some states are still in the middle of the crisis. In addition, many international students will be enrolling in US […]
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The majority of college financial aid awards have been going out to students since late February 2020. We have noticed that many awards that our clients have been receiving this year are not appropriate. For example, students who qualify for a Pell Grant are not receiving them in the awards. If a student does receive […]
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Our office is starting to receive calls about the effect of coronavirus might have on college financial aid. We just received notice that U.S. Department of Education announced that it would make significant adjustments to college financial aid in response to the coronavirus outbreak. During this time many colleges are using the ability to switch […]
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The bulk of college financial aid awards are starting to arrive now to students that will be attending college in the 2020-21 year. If you filled out the FAFSA and CSS Profile you might have interpreted the question incorrectly not receiving all the aid possible. Immediately you should be asking yourself are these award(s) fair […]
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The FAFSA4caster does not tell the whole story for predicting your college financial aid. It is useless when it comes to their bottom line. While this is a tool provided by the Federal Student Aid and available on their website it only gives an estimate. The FAFSA4caster does not factor in their eligibility for institutional […]
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We have been receiving many calls from panicking parents regarding FAFSA applications 2020 deadlines. Many parents are being told that the deadline for FAFSA is October 1st. Not true! What parents need to know: As of Oct. 1, the federal government begins accepting the Free Application for Federal Aid for the 2020-21 school year. Same […]
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Parents have already started calling for 2020 student loan advice. Recently the first thing that has come to mind is an article I read about student loans. The writer states that a family who needs to utilize a student loan(s), typically is the family’s best option. Not true in many cases. What he meant to […]
Continue reading...For a long time, I have been a proponent more students and families should consider community colleges for a number of good reasons given our firms experience with college financial aid. For example, if a family cannot afford a 4-year state university or private college in the beginning, a community college will allow the student […]
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Every year I come across articles and examples of college financial aid bait and switch. To be clear, not all colleges will play this game, but some do. There are ways to deal with this. First, if the family is able, they should retain a proven expert in the college financial aid process. He or she will know how […]
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