[jenjenyaj]

-what some awesome majors that don't require hard math or for someone who doesnt like math.. but still make good money when i graduate? when i say not hard math, i mean majors that go up to alg2, geometry, and trig..

-what some way you lose your financial aid...? can you fail some of your class and still keep getting financial aid or if you fail a couple they wont give you financial aid no more?

I'm unable to assist you with academic questions, such as which majors, etc. You may want to direct that question elsewhere.

As to how you can lose your financial aid, well, there are some ways that it can occur. If you take classes full time, but drop classes part way through and is now consider half time, you may be asked to pay back part of your financial aid, because you have change your status from full time to part time. This usually applies for grants, but may affect loans at times.

At the end of every academic year, the financial aid office will assess whether you have maintain certain standings. In order to continue to receive financial aid, you have to show that you are maintain satisfactory progress, which can be an overall good GPA (usually 2.0 or higher), completion of a certain percentage of units attempted (meaning, you received no Fs or No Pass/No Credit, because they don't give you any units), etc. You will have to visit your school's financial aid office or website to read what their satisfactory progress are. If you are deficient in meeting any of the requirement, you may be place on probation, which allows you to receive financial aid and they will reassess your situation next year. If you are still consider deficient and place subsequently on probation (2nd year being probation), you will be disqualified for financial aid. If you are disqualified for financial aid, you may file an appeal. Please contact your financial aid office to find out more information on their appeal process. Usually, they want documentation, whether it's medical or your own written statement, explaining why you were unable to maintain satisfactory progress. They will review your appeal and tell you their decision.

[sohothot]

-let say i'm on probation last year.. and this year i got a 4.0. and the year after that, i got a 2.0.. will this count as a 2nd year being on probation or will it be my 1st year on probabtion? since i did good on my 2nd year... you know what i'm saying? Sorry if it's confusing..

-is it a good idea to take all the general classes out of the way when you go to CC or take the classes that your UNIVERSITY want, so you can transfer there?

Thx JenJen

[jenjenyaj]

-let say i'm on probation last year.. and this year i got a 4.0. and the year after that, i got a 2.0.. will this count as a 2nd year being on probation or will it be my 1st year on probabtion? since i did good on my 2nd year... you know what i'm saying? Sorry if it's confusing..

-is it a good idea to take all the general classes out of the way when you go to CC or take the classes that your UNIVERSITY want, so you can transfer there?

Thx JenJen

You should be fine. As long as it's not two consecutive years. You won't be on probation. And about academics, you should get advised by someone else who is more informed. Sorry I don't want to misled you with information I'm not sure on.

[SophiaSan]

i filled out my fafsa last year and got my pin and everything.

but what do i do when my parents haven't received their w2 form (or whatever) yet?
!!!!!

[jpangie]

This is just my two cents, but applying for financial aid was a breeze for me. Do it online, and the forms that are sent to you, you may scan them and send them directly to a financial aid advisor. This should cut back mail time and make things faster on your end.

[jenjenyaj]

i filled out my fafsa last year and got my pin and everything.

but what do i do when my parents haven't received their w2 form (or whatever) yet?
!!!!!

You can always estimate the income amounts and submit the FAFSA with the estimation. Then you can go back later to make corrections once your parents have filed their taxes. Sometimes, students use the tax return from last year (for instance, 2007) as an estimation if there wasn't much change in their family situation. Then make corrections after the current tax return is file. The financial aid office understand that not all parents have filed their taxes prior to certain school deadlines. That's why when you are prompted to answer if your parents have completed their taxes, you have the option of WILL FILE.

[kimchee1]

HELP PLEASE!
I applied for FAFSA, got rejected b/c my parents made too much together. I was told by someone who works at my school office that the fee waiver will automatically go through, is this true, or do I need to apply for it? They also told me that EVERYONE is qualified for the fee waiver. Is this true? A lot of people that work in the office are UNreliable sources and most people in the office aren't able to help w/ these questions.

[jenjenyaj]

HELP PLEASE!
I applied for FAFSA, got rejected b/c my parents made too much together. I was told by someone who works at my school office that the fee waiver will automatically go through, is this true, or do I need to apply for it? They also told me that EVERYONE is qualified for the fee waiver. Is this true? A lot of people that work in the office are UNreliable sources and most people in the office aren't able to help w/ these questions.

Technically, if you filled out your FAFSA correctly, you can't get rejected. You probably mean that your parents made too much and that you do not qualify for any grants, but you are eligible for loans. MOSTLY everyone who applied for FAFSA is eligible for some sort of financial aid, which includes loans.

Each college has there own criteria regarding fee waivers. I think all fee waiver must be applied for, but that may not be the case. You should ask your school to double check. I do feel that I can't give you a specific answer since your question is a bit broad. For instance, there are application fee waiver for when you first apply to the school, where they waive the initial fee of submitting the application. There's also tuition fee waiver at certain college. I have heard of certain community college who does not check your answers on your fee waiver application and will waive your tuition. However, it may vary from college to college.

[kimchee1]

Technically, if you filled out your FAFSA correctly, you can't get rejected. You probably mean that your parents made too much and that you do not qualify for any grants, but you are eligible for loans. MOSTLY everyone who applied for FAFSA is eligible for some sort of financial aid, which includes loans.

Each college has there own criteria regarding fee waivers. I think all fee waiver must be applied for, but that may not be the case. You should ask your school to double check. I do feel that I can't give you a specific answer since your question is a bit broad. For instance, there are application fee waiver for when you first apply to the school, where they waive the initial fee of submitting the application. There's also tuition fee waiver at certain college. I have heard of certain community college who does not check your answers on your fee waiver application and will waive your tuition. However, it may vary from college to college.

Thank you.
yea, that's what I meant, not qualified
Hm... I am not looking for a loan though. I'm trying to get the fee waiver that pays for school tuition.

[soupinmychickenoodle]

Okay, so I recently submitted a FAFSA, got the EFC number etc. But then my dad passed away shortly after that, and the thing is, since the tax information is from last year, there's not exactly a spot in the FAFSA form that I can correct to reflect this change. And I know, like, in the FAFSA FAQs they say that if there have been any unusual circumstances, to contact the financial aid office of the school I'm going to, but I'm applying for my first year of college, so I still don't know which schools I'm even going to yet. So do I wait until the acceptances/rejections come out/decide on a school, and then contact that specific school's financial aid office? Also, I submitted the FAFSA before we did the taxes this year (using tax form of 2007 for reference), so I had put "Will File" but now that we've filed this year's tax form, should I go back and make the necessary corrections even though it's only a minimal change?

[orange_]

If you receive a pell grant and a cal grant, do you have to report that in your taxes?
I've been hearing mixed answers from people. Some told me that since it's a grant which means free money, you don't have to report it.
and some saying that if there's money left over that is not used for school purposes, you have to report it.

[lovedw]

hi, i have a question: Financial Aid is based on the family's income, so when they ask me about my parents' total cash, savings and checking accounts, if the amount is too much, can it affect my eligible for Financial Aid? Thanks!!!

[xboredguy]

i was wondering if anyone could tell me what a 1099 form is
its required for the IDOC but i cant find anything in my parent's stuff, only 2008 tax returns

[EeRiEz]

I signed up for fafsa and filled out all the necessary paper work and they told me to wait 4-5 weeks. What exactly am i waiting for?

Am i waiting to see if i qualify or not? Because if i do, how long after that do i have to wait to receive the money?

[OMGitzYOU]

How do I know if my application for the Cal Grant is summited? Like, I need to file the FAFSA (which I already did) and a GPA verification. I signed this paper for my school to send in the GPA verification but how do I know when and if they did send it in. Is there anything I need to do to make sure I get my Cal Grant? Thank you.

[Rainbow-lotus]

so.... i went to the office and ask the lady if i can apply for financial aid..

she just gave me a weird look and pointed to a card... i went to the website and it just makes me join a student loan.... i think she is racist.. im so dumb going to ask with my gucci bag T^T but im poor now.. so..

i thought financial aid is like discount on school courses?? i thought it was giving a break on taxes and stuff. Or is fancial aid just another word for "student loan"?

How do i apply for it? Whats it called? a FDFS form??? whats it called again.. i think someone stated it but i cant find it anymore...

plz help i dont get the process

[be_mellow]

so.... i went to the office and ask the lady if i can apply for financial aid..

she just gave me a weird look and pointed to a card... i went to the website and it just makes me join a student loan.... i think she is racist.. im so dumb going to ask with my gucci bag T^T but im poor now.. so..

i thought financial aid is like discount on school courses?? i thought it was giving a break on taxes and stuff. Or is fancial aid just another word for "student loan"?

How do i apply for it? Whats it called? a FDFS form??? whats it called again.. i think someone stated it but i cant find it anymore...

plz help i dont get the process

u apply thru Fafsa. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov You fill it out when you filed tax return. Financial aid have Grants, Loans, and work study. Grants is like free money given by government based on your income status. You can find a lot of information on that website. Are you a hs senior? Remember Fafsa has a certain deadline depending on what state you live in.

[jenjenyaj]

Okay, so I recently submitted a FAFSA, got the EFC number etc. But then my dad passed away shortly after that, and the thing is, since the tax information is from last year, there's not exactly a spot in the FAFSA form that I can correct to reflect this change. And I know, like, in the FAFSA FAQs they say that if there have been any unusual circumstances, to contact the financial aid office of the school I'm going to, but I'm applying for my first year of college, so I still don't know which schools I'm even going to yet. So do I wait until the acceptances/rejections come out/decide on a school, and then contact that specific school's financial aid office? Also, I submitted the FAFSA before we did the taxes this year (using tax form of 2007 for reference), so I had put "Will File" but now that we've filed this year's tax form, should I go back and make the necessary corrections even though it's only a minimal change?

In your situation, you should contact the financial aid office of the school you think you will be applying to. Contact your first choice and explain your situation. They will manually change the information to fit your current situation. However, if you decide later not to go to that school, you will have to inform your new school of your situation. You can go back and make corrections now or wait and let your financial aid office make the changes for you later. It's quicker for them if you make the changes first. You will need to submit documentation to your school.

If you receive a pell grant and a cal grant, do you have to report that in your taxes?
I've been hearing mixed answers from people. Some told me that since it's a grant which means free money, you don't have to report it.
and some saying that if there's money left over that is not used for school purposes, you have to report it.

If you have excess fund, you can report it on your taxes. However, not many people choose to do so. That's probably why you hear mixed answers. You are suppose to report it, but I've known plenty of people who have not and nothing has happened.

hi, i have a question: Financial Aid is based on the family's income, so when they ask me about my parents' total cash, savings and checking accounts, if the amount is too much, can it affect my eligible for Financial Aid? Thanks!!!

Calculating assets is a way to determine your financial aid eligibility. If they are going to include your family asset, yes, it will affect your eligibility.

i was wondering if anyone could tell me what a 1099 form is
its required for the IDOC but i cant find anything in my parent's stuff, only 2008 tax returns

1099, usually 1099-MISC, looks similiar to W-2s. Some people have it, some people don't. Usually, if your parents are independent contracter, it's their version of a W-2. It's what they use to report information on their taxes. However, if both your parents received W-2s from their employer, then you won't find a 1099.

I signed up for fafsa and filled out all the necessary paper work and they told me to wait 4-5 weeks. What exactly am i waiting for?

Am i waiting to see if i qualify or not? Because if i do, how long after that do i have to wait to receive the money?

If you are talking about the current semester, it means that they are processing your paper work and will give you an award letter of how much financial aid you will receive in about 4 weeks or so. You will have to accept the aid and then you will receive it the money afterwards, so technically 6 weeks. However, if they aren't that busy, you might get it sooner.

If you are talking about next year, you won't receive money until the first day of the semester. Even if you have completed all your paper work and accepted your awards. You can't receive money until the semester begins.

How do I know if my application for the Cal Grant is summited? Like, I need to file the FAFSA (which I already did) and a GPA verification. I signed this paper for my school to send in the GPA verification but how do I know when and if they did send it in. Is there anything I need to do to make sure I get my Cal Grant? Thank you.

You can always double check with your school. Or, you can go to csac.ed.gov and sign up for a webgrant account (it's on the left hand called "Webgrants for students"). Here, you can monitor your Cal-Grant as well as which school is your number 1 choice. Make sure that the number 1 choice is the school you plan to attend. So change it when necessary. Otherwise, your Cal-Grant will be delayed.

[aznrules]

Hi, I have one question to ask.

Lets say I'm living at a dorm in UCR, and next year I live at a different oncampus apartment that is cheaper than the dorm.
Lets say I get around $3600 to cover my dorm per quarter.
Will I get the same $3600 next year to cover for my oncampus apartment? or will I just get enough $ to cover for my cheaper apartment?

EFC is at 0.
Do finicial aid adjust the amount of $ we get based on EFC or the cost of living apartments?

[ehytee7]

i'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this..

so i got a letter from the art dept of the university i wanted two weeks ago regarding the acceptance of my art portfolio.. which goes like "Given the strength of your portfolio, blah blah blah.... If you are accepted by the university and choose to attend, you would be considered for a first year scholarship and will be contacted concerning the outcome of this competition."

then today, i got a letter from the admissions office that i got accepted, and they slipped in infos for the enrollment deposit, but never got anything regarding if i had scholarship or not.. does that mean i wasn't given one?