View of UC Berkeley In a time when pennies are still being pinched and education costs are high, many wonder how they are going to afford college. The good news is, several schools recognize this great concern, and they are responding with plans to help you. New college financial aid programs are being developed to [...]
New College Financial Aid Programs
December 30th, 2011 No Comments
Tags: COA · college cost reduction · financial aid programs · Go Financial Aid · university financial aid
Pell Grant Eligibility
September 17th, 2011 No Comments
You may have recently read about college grants, and therefore got an overview of education grant options for college. The Pell Grant is one of those options, and falls under federal financial aid. Let’s have a more in-depth talk about this grant, and what the Pell Grant Eligibility requirements are. The Pell Grant is the [...]
Tags: COA · EFC · federal student grant · Financial Aid · pell grant
FAFSA EFC Meaning
May 8th, 2011 No Comments
When I filled out my FAFSA application years ago for college, I honestly didn’t know how the whole process worked. I just knew that if I filled out the form I would probably get money for college, whether it was loans, grants or scholarships. I honestly completed the FAFSA application and just hoped for the [...]
Tags: books · calculating financial aid · COA · EFC · expenses · FAFSA · fees · financial need · room and board · tuition
Deciphering Your Financial Aid Award Letter
April 25th, 2010 No Comments
You’ve applied you aid, you’ve patiently waited, and now you have this letter you are desperately trying to decipher what it all means! Here are some helpful hints: Information your award letter will contain: a full explanation of the cost of attendance (all fees included) and the financial aid you can expect to be receiving [...]
Tags: COA · Financial Aid Award Letter · PLUS loans · student loans · subsidized · unsubsidized