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How do I get financial aid for What affects will my financial
aid need have on his financial
aid?
This is for College.
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You both will still have to complete the FAFSA separately. Your FAFSA will just contain your income and tax information/savings, while your son's FAFSA will contain yours and his. So, his EFC will most likely be different than yours. You both will be answering a couple of questions the same: how many in the household and of those how many attending college. You can get a rough idea of what the EFC for both of you will be by using this calculator: http://www.finaid.org/calculat ors/quickefc.phtml The financial aid you both may receive will be different if you both are attending different schools. Schools use the COA (Cost of Attendance) in conjunction with the EFC to determine a student's financial aid. So the need may be different. No one here can really tell you for sure since it depends on what the COA is. Talk to a financial aid officer at your school and/or the school your son is/will be attending for more information. Good luck! |
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How can a college student get I'm currently a 3rd year UCLA
student pursuing a career in
medicine. My family came to
the US from the Philippines in
1993 under my dad's L-1 Visa.
I graduated from my high
school at the top of my class,
have worked numerous jobs, pay
for my car, rent, and even
have my own online jewelry
business. HUGE problem though
-- I'm undocumented and am
unable to get financial aid.
My father's visa expired some
time ago and because of
problems with INS papers, the
visa is now out-of-status and
our case cannot be appealed. I
DO have a social security
number, a valid employment
authorization card, a CA
driver's license, work for a
US company, and pay taxes.
However, I am unable to get
federal financial aid because
I am neither a US citizen or a
Permanent Resident. I am
really struggling with paying
tuition, so I am wondering if
there is ANY way I can start
the legalization process at
this point. Med school is
expensive, and without aid, I
don't think I'll be able to
go. Any advice?
Just to clear things up, I
came here LEGALLY with my
family when I was a child. My
social security number and
driver's license, along with
my employment card, are ALL
VALID and not FRAUDS or
STOLEN. I get very good grades
and go to a very good school
(UCLA). I did NOT ask to be
here illegally -- my dad
messed up with the papers
while he was trying to adjust
our status and somehow my
siblings and I got stuck in
this situation. I am not much
different than the other
students in my classes. Most
of them were just lucky enough
to have been born here. For
the past 2 years, I've been
borrowing from my friends to
pay my tuition and paying them
back as soon as I earn enough.
I know the DREAM act would
solve all my problems, but
there's no way of knowing when
and if it will be passed. I
don't expect the government to
give me a free ride (although
I definitely qualify for it).
All I am asking for is any way
to start the legalization
process with my status if I am
already 21.
and for those wondering, YES I
DO PAY TAXES and have been for
the 4 years I've had jobs.
Please don't give me the "why
should I pay for criminals"
crap because I'm paying taxes
too.
I've been here for 13 years
and basically grew up in the
US and just recently became
out of status. I know it's my
dad's fault for not taking
care of adjusting our status,
but if you know of any way at
all that I can petition for a
visa MYSELF, I would really
really appreciate it.
I have thought about just
dropping out of college
because it's getting very
expensive without any aid at
all, but I am very diligent
and determined to succeed.
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its sad to hear you're in such a tough predicament.....im sorry but i may not have any real solution for you but i do know that if you are out of status for more than a year and you get caught by ICE...they might deport you and you will not be able to reenter the US 3-10 yrs.....i would advice you to seek consultation with a lawyer....you hv a unique situation and perhaps there maybe some legal remedy....try not to stay out of status too long as it may jepardize you chances of getting permanent residency...there maybe two ways you could help yourself....change career path from a doctor to a nurse - get your degree quicker ...get licensed and have a hospital sponsor you for green card (my cousin is doing this...it will be about 2 yrs by the time the whole process takes place)....or simply marry a guy who's a US citizen and have him sponsor you....either way...you definitely have some hardships ahead of you ....in my experience ...tryin to get employment visa is very tough as only 50,000 visas are available each year ....on the other hand if you marry a us citizen...you become an immediate family member and your given a conditional green card 4-6 months into your gc application and after two yrs you get your permanent green card...im sure you must know someone who can sponsor your through marriage....i hope things work out for you.....and maybe perhaps this amnesty bill passes and you can apply then....if not consult a good lawyer and see if they have any viable options for you... good luck!!! |
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How do financial aid offices When a student gets selected
for verification, what's to
stop someone from submitting a
fake tax return? The financial
aid offices don't have access
to IRS information. Also, if
someone is a single parent and
earns about $50,000 a year
will financial aid be
drastically reduced if the
income was $11,000 the
previous year?
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The US Department of Education audits the schools to make sure the schools are verifying properly and that the money the school is given to assist need-based financial aid is being apportioned properly. When a student (and parent if dependent) sign the FAFSA that is an agreement that no false information will be given knowingly. On the front page of the FAFSA it states: "WARNING: You must fill out this form accurately. The information that you supply can be verified by your college, your state, or by the U.S. Department of Education. You may be asked to provide U.S. income tax returns, the worksheets in this booklet and other information. If you can't or don't provide these records to your college, you may not get Federal student aid. If you get Federal student aid based on incorrect information, you will have to pay it back; you may also have to pay fines and fees. If you purposely give false or misleading information on your application, you may be fined $20,000, sent to prison, or both." You can read the financial fraud act here http://frwebgate.access.gpo.go v/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=10 6_cong_public_laws&docid=f:pub l420.106 |
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Does financial aid have an I want to apply for financial
aid for college but I have
concerns. I'm worried because
even though I'm married, I
file single to get my earned
income tax credit. I use a
different address and my
husband files single also( he
makes too much money for us to
get earned income credit).
Also should I use my current
address( we own this house
together)?
I have been told by friends to
apply for financial aid as
single also. Does anyone know
if that's a good idea or not?
How soes financial aid work
anyway? do they check
everything with a magnifying
glass? I just want to go to
college.
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You are required to file as married filing separately and to file your financial aid married filing separately as well. It is illegal to file as a single UNLESS you were divorced or unmarried on the last day of last year. Further, if you do not qualify with his income, it is a criminal offense to claim it as though you were not married. If the Federal government ever realizes you were married not only do you have to repay it with a 1% per month penalty and 1% per month interest (24% per year much higher than most credit cards) you are banned from receiving for 10 years in the future even if you legally qualified for it. You may also be liable for criminal sanctions. Financial aid rolls off your tax returns and your personal records. They check all of your resources such as bank accounts, brokerage accounts, homes and other resources. The US Department of Education creates a number for you, say 6000. They then establish a cutoff number based upon Congresses' approved budget. The number determines how much of the Congressionally approved budget you are eligable for. The school then applies its own mechanism on top of the Federal one. They collect more info, in most cases, than the Feds do and they communicate to one another. If you apply for financial aid as a single, you are committing a criminal act. You need to find a CPA to help you bail out of the mess you have put yourself into. On the other hand, married people with children get higher financial aid. |
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Financial Aid question is it Could you ask financial aid to
take money from next semester,
including loans, grants, to
pay for something for this
semester. I know they would
have to review your file but
is this possible did anyone
ever try?
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Talk to the financial aid office at the school. I've been able to do it for small amounts, like books. |
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