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Financial Aid Advice?
I've applied for M.Arch I programs and was hoping to find some advice on financial aid. I'm applying to some of the Ivies as well as a few less selective schools.
Does listing your upper middle-class parent's incomes on your FAFSA eliminate any chance of getting school aid?
How realistic is it to expect merit aid? Do only the most outstanding students get it or is it more common?
Are there any resources for fellowships and grants that aren't affiliated with single schools?
If I'm not offered university or federal aid, are private banks lending money to potential students these days?
Any other general advice would be greatly appreciated. My parents paid for college, for which I am eternally grateful, but now I'm on my own and don't have much experience with this.
i prefer not to.
Normally I would say "thread over" after wit like that, but I'm going to hold out for some advice.
Your best source of learning more about financial aid is each institution to which you have applied. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at each institution to learn the process.
They can explain the FAFSA process. I am not an expert, but you I do not think you need to list your parents income unless you are still listed as a dependent on their tax returns.
For merit-based aid, contact the program directly and ask. I am sure each school is different.
As for websites -- http://www.architects.org/portals/index.cfm?doc_id=120 from the BSA but most of these are for travel, but you might find some help.
Another idea is working. Can you extend the program so you can work and make some monies.
Thanks for the replies!
Regarding parental income, some of the schools I'm applying to note that including parental income can make you eligible for more money, e.g., Harvard: "Although parental information is not required for federal aid consideration, you will need to provide that information (under the FAFSA parental section) to be considered for the higher Tier 2 grant."
I just filled out my FAFSA for the first time ever. I did not disclose any of my parent's information.
I have been unemployed since August so my adjusted gross income was low, very low. I was actually shocked at how high my EFC was. The number is totally unrealistic. Hi student loans.
ask the financial aid office, but I believe that if your parents earn more than 130k a year, you aren't getting more aid.
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