Why did i have to pay for college out of my pocket if i didnt have any assistance?
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Did you apply for FAFSA and scholarships?   That's the only way to do it.
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Who denied financial aid?  If you don't know where you're going to school let you can't have applied for financial aid from the SCHOOL.  Most schools provide some amount of financial aid.  Beyond that, loans and grants are pretty much it.  If you go to a state school in whatever state you live in tuition will be a lot less, too.
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Man, that blows - the same thing happened to me... you'll be in debt up your arse.  I really wish I could help as I was in the exact same situation and you are right you feel like your are being steamrolled by a system designed by a bunch of narrow-minded nitwits.  Like these people never hear of a DISFUNCTIONAL FAMILY and like maybe we need even more help than someone else but they treat you like somehow you have claim over your parents' money.  So they act like your resources are ones that you can't use and use that to deny you help.  I feel for you, man.\nThe only thing I can suggest is going over and getting to know those financial aid counselors - go over there and make appointments and bug them and let them know your situation and that you are going to go and you really need them to get creative and help you out.
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Have you looked into grants, like the Pell Grant, that you don't have to pay back? You have to have certain income guidelines. Get a good!counseor at the admissions at the college and they will go to bat for you. There is millions of dollars in untapped grants and scolarships that people don't use, alot from private donors, every year, going to waste. You can start on the internet and get on a reputible site, goggle "money for college", or go to the book store, they have several books on untapped loans, I bought one myself a few years back. Also work study programs at the universities are worth looking into. There is a goldmine out there! Are you the child of a Veteran by chance, that may be a route to go and look into. Good Luck!
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PEOPLE to support? you mean, financially? why dont you go to your government, or any organization who provides financial support to people who have low-income and unable to support their studies but are deserving to. i believe they have the program for scholars to continue their studies.
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Get a job.....better yet work two jobs!  Then live within or below your means!  That is how many of us got our starts....no one "owes" you money or a "grant".  Now, if you are a full time student, a whole different answer, BUT if you are a full time student you would know who to see at your college to apply for grants : )  Sorry a little harsh, but no one ever said life would be "easy".  Too many folks out there looking for a handout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Depending on what type of overpayment you are talking about, you might not even need to pay it back.  If you filled out the FAFSA and received a pell grant for college, but received more aid than your college expenses (your aid exceeded the cost of your tuition and books) then you will get a check back at the end of the semester for the amount of money left over.  This money is yours to keep.  However, if you received financial aid but then failed to stay in good standing (you failed too many classes or completely withdraw) then the college should send you a letter telling you the amount of your financial aid that you must repay.  Normally you must send a check back to the college for the amount of the overpayment to the address listed in the letter that you receive.  If your college offers online payment of fees then you could pay them online, but otherwise you will have to physically send in your payment.
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Did you do the FAFSA form.  I am kind of in the same boat.  I didn't go to school and I worked instead.  Now my FAFSA info will be based on my income of 20,000 even though if i go to school full-time I won't be making any money.  We should keep in touch and encourage each other.  I hate feeling like I have an "impossibbility complex" over something as simple as going to school.  If you can work out something to get through your first year, you will be eligible next year.  Take student loans, it should be worth it.  If you click my name, there is a link on my profile to send me an email.  Feel free!
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Just fill our the FASFA. You may pick up a form @ the financial aid department of any college/university. After you fill this out you may find that you are automatically signed up for grants. You don't have to pay back grants. The FAFSA is also the root of qualification for most SCHOLARSHIPS... You need to meet a certain need in order to get financial help that is available @ your financial instituation. Financial aide will usually let you know what you qualify for if you ask... after you get back the paper work from Financial Aide, of coarse. I had to learn all this the hard way since I was the first in my family to go to college... Let me know if you need further help.
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I was in this situation myself.  Since you are short on money, I would recommend that you try completing the forms yourself.  See below for a link to a site that was useful to me.  Prepare for a lot of homework.\n\nAs a warning, there are fees which must be paid with these applications.  In addition, one of the forms require that you show that you and your husband are able to support yourself financially.  If you meant literally that you have no money, you may need an additional sponsor (parent, friend, etc.) to help you.\n\nGood luck.
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Have you applied for financial aid (FASFA?) they give student loans and grants and you don't need a cosigner.
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There is so much finacial aid available to students these days it is ridiculous. You should check out sites like salliemae.com for loan info or fastweb.com for scholarships that are nationally available or even school specific scholarships are available for viewing at fastweb. I have to say though, there is nothing wrong with getting an associates degree (or a good GPA) from a community college and then going on to a University. That's what I did and my tuition is usually paid for with free money (some loans though will be necessary as nothing good is free!) You should also start calling the schools you are interested in and ask them if you can talk to a finacial aid advisor. Hope this helps!!!
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Why do you need an angel to pay it off? If you graduated from college already, and have a job..you just pay off your loans a little at a time. If you are still in school, then you don't have to pay it yet.  You can set up your payment plan according to how much income or how much you can afford now.
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my sister refused to go to school and i helped home tutor her, she got work books through the local college and that way the family didn't have to pay for the fees. She also had access to the college tutors to help. So yes in hindsight your parents could have checked it out as an option.\n\nHowever the only person who could do the work is you and if you didn't go to school and do the work and lying about it, how could they have known until it was to late.\n\n\nThe point is you now have the opportunity to do some think about it and make your own destiny and crave out a future for yourself.
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You are eligible to receive financial aid up to your Cost of Attendance, which is a speficic figure set by your school.  Until very recently, schools weren't allowed to include housing (on- or off-campus) costs in the COAs of *part-time* students, which may be why you haven't been eligible before.  If you become full-time, your COA is likely to include a "reasonable" amount for housing, books, transportation, etc. It can include other "necessities," too (at the school's discretion).  If you can live on a budget, your financial aid might be able to cover your bills (it really depends on how much you spend on rent, etc).\n\nKeep in mind that there are limits to the amount of grant aid that you can receive, regardless of whether your school COA is $10,000 or $40,000 -- so you may not be able to cover your entire COA (and get money for rent) with just grants like Pell and SEOG.  However, you will be allowed to borrow loans (Federal or private, depending on your level of Financial Need) to cover your remaining costs.  Chances are that your friend either (1) borrows loans, (2) receives generous instutitional scholarship, (3) doesn't go to a very expensive school, or (4) all of the above.  This would be why he has financial aid left over after his bill has been paid...
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Have you already filed an appeal with financial aid. Sometimes, that works in getting more aid. If you have tried that already, you can inquire about scholarships. You can ask your financial aid dept. to assist you with this. If you are still short on tuition, you could work to pay for the classes and take only the amount of classes that you can pay for in each semester. Otherwise, loans are whats left.
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Did you at least get *something?*  If you got something and it simply wasn't enough, there are any number of reasons why you didn't get enough.\n\n1.  Loan/grant limits.  It is possible that, even if you have been given everything they have to give, the funding just doesn't exist.  Every federal program has limits.  Pell grants are capped at $4050 for full-time students; Stafford loans are capped at $2625 for Freshmen; Perkins loans and SEO Grants are capped at $4,000 for undergrads (and not all schools can offer Perkins or SEOG, and those who CAN often don't have enough of it to give the maximum).\n\n2.  Dependency status.  If you are an undergrad, are under 24, are unmarried (without kids), and are not a veteran or an orphan, you have to include your parents information on your FAFSA.  Your EFC, which is used to determine your eligibility for aid, is based on the income and assets of both you and your parents.  If your EFC exceeds the cost of your attendance, you probably aren't eligible for much more than an Unsub. Stafford Loan.  To find out what your EFC is, check your FAFSA results (on the SAR or "Student Aid Report" that you would have received after you filed the FAFSA) or call your Financial Aid Office.\n\n3.  Your enrollment status.  Many financial aid programs are limited to half-time or full-time students.  If you're not taking enough credits, you might be eligible for a lot less than a student taking a full credit load.\n\n4.  Accreditation.  It's possible that your school isn't allowed to administer student aid programs, or that they are only allowed to administer *some* of those programs, like Pell and Stafford only.\n\n5.  You might have made an error on your FAFSA that makes you look more wealthy than you are.  This happens a lot but can be corrected.  Go over your FAFSA results carefully to make sure that you didn't add in any numbers that shouldn't be there.\n\nNot every school has the means to meet every student's financial need. You or your parents can borrow a PLUS loan or a private loan to cover what your Federal and institutional financial aid package does not cover.  Visit this site for a list of reputable education loan lenders: http://www.finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans.phtml