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Comment on My college Financial Aid stuff is due 02/01, if I post mark it before the deadline, will it be consided? by insouciance

insouciance — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:23 +0000

As long as it’s postmarked by the PO before the deadline (before Feb. 1) you’re fine, it’s just regulations. For the most part they’re not actually going to start working on your papers for quite some time, I’m sure they’re busy as is.

Comment on My college Financial Aid stuff is due 02/01, if I post mark it before the deadline, will it be consided? by Jake Uden

Jake Uden — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:10:27 +0000

Most likely. On a safer note, you could just fax the information on Thursday or Friday, in which case they would receive it immediately. Most of the time documents like that don’t get processed right away and sit on someone’s desk for a week. It took my college forever for even the simplest forms. Post-marked should definitely be okay, after all how will they know when they received it?

Comment on Is there a good online college I can attend for Early Childhood Education? by Online Degree

Online Degree — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:25:01 +0000

To succeed in an early childhood education career, you must be patient, creative and love helping young children learn. You’ll need excellent communication skills, and must learn how to keep the attention of young children and the support of parents
Some good colleges: Kaplan University Post University Online Walden University Ashford University

Comment on what is the average financial aid i will receive in college? by valicevorpal

valicevorpal — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:36:11 +0000

Financial aid is not based off of GPA’s and ACT scores. Financial Aid is awarded to those who want to go to college, who have been accepted, and who’s families cannot afford to support the college student. Financial Aid is to help supplement what your parents or guardians cannot afford to spend. It all depends on your EFC (expected Family Contribution). The only way to find out how much Financial Aid you will receive is to fill out a FAFSA.

http://www.FAFSA.gov

Comment on what is the average financial aid i will receive in college? by Mar C

Mar C — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:52:28 +0000

depends also on your family income and assets…

Comment on Can i take prerequisite classes on an online college? If so, which online college is most recommended? by jannsody

jannsody — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:24:51 +0000

The only courses that I would take from an online college is from the local community college or state university. Please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools (though may have ‘brick and mortar’ buildings and may be ‘accredited’) such as penn foster, ashworth, kaplan, ITT tech, strayer, ashwood, pima institute, argosy, walden, capella, university of phoenix, high tech, regis, colorado tech, remington, brown mackie, grand canyon, aiu, stratford career and others as they are merely out to ‘make a profit’ (** and course credits may NOT transfer to other schools **). These consumer sites have many negative posts about those online, for-profit schools, and please heed the students’ warnings:

http://www.complaintsboard.com

http://www.pissedconsumer.com

http://www.ripoffreport.com and can search.

For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

General career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search.

Comment on My parents weren’t required to file taxes last year. What documents do I need for college financial aid? by Suddenly Human

Suddenly Human — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:55:04 +0000

She’s right. If they did not get enough in Social Security to file taxes then they won’t have a tax return. A W2 form is something people get from their employer when they work at a job. If neither of them worked for the entire 2008 year, then they won’t have a W2 form either.

If your parents have any investmentsa and assets then these things are to be reported as well.

Investments include real estate (do not include the family home), trust funds, UGMA and UTMA accounts, money market funds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks, stock options, bonds, other securities, Coverdell savings accounts, 529 college savings plans, the refund value of 529 prepaid tuition plans, installment and land sale contracts (including mortgages held), commodities, etc. For more information about reporting educational savings plans call 1-800-4-FED-AID. Investment value means the current balance or market value of these investments as of today. Investment debt means only those debts that are related to the investments. • Do not include the value of life insurance, retirement plans (401[k] plans, pension funds, annuities, noneducation IRAs, Keogh plans, etc.) or cash, savings and checking accounts already reported in questions 41 and 91. • Business and/or investment farm value includes the market value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, inventory, etc. Business and/or investment farm debt means only those debts for which the business or investment farm was used as collateral.

Comment on Can someone help me select a college or the best way to study online? by just here in nc

just here in nc — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:49:23 +0000

Try classesusa.com

http://www.classesusa.com

Comment on How to pay for college without financial aid? by sophieb

sophieb — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:02:48 +0000

It’s frankly no use attending college if you can’t pass or your grades are low because you get hired by your GPA. There are a couple of things you can do though. First you need to solve your depression, like are your meds too strong or maybe they aren’t working, maybe you also need a psychologist to help you thru what’s holding you back mentally, Go to a Junior College and ask if you can take their personality test so you can see what you’re good at and that will help you to know what field of work you should go into (at this moment; bear in mind it will change as your education and interests change over the years). It could be you are suited more as a production person or you have an interest in something that requires training and apprenticeship but not college, or could be with some training you’d do best at owning your own business. College isn’t for everyone, and you can succeed in life just as well either way you go.

If you still wish to go to college I’d suggest a local junior college, that way you can still live at home and you can work on the weekends, say like at MacDonalds or Hallmark or for a pizza shop or subway or a bagger at a grocery store while you learn. Take one course at a time and pay for it and pass it, then try another course. And if you need a mentor then get one. There are some courses that may be very tough for you and with depression you might not be able to pass them at all. So get the depression corrected first.

Comment on How to pay for college without financial aid? by Juanaquena

Juanaquena — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:07:54 +0000

You may be able to find some loan funds to help pay your college costs. Keep in mind that loans charge interest. Be careful not to take on a whopping amount of loans that will be very difficult to pay back, with interest, later on. Since you have had to deal with depression (which I understand is very difficult to get motivated, etc.) you can probably comprehend the major depressive affects of a high debt that may seem impossible to repay. Please avoid it.

If you have not already talked with a financial aid counselor (via phone or in-person) at the college you attended (and I assume wish to return to), then I suggest you do that 1st. Find out if after a year or so not enrolled in the college, if you can apply again and be considered for scholarships and grants to help pay your college expenses.

If you are currently working at a paying job, I recommend you do your very best to save as much of your income as possible for future college expenses. If your work is just part time, find out if you may be considered for an increase in your work hours. Or, perhaps you can land a 2nd part-time job to combine with your current work hours so you can increase your income and your savings. Part-time jobs can include self-employment – Examples: child care, dog walking, yard/garden work (yah, pulling weeds, mowing lawns, etc.), running errands for the disabled or elderly, whatever you might be good at – that you can advertise via web sites or flyers posted at churches, temples, etc., senior citizen centers, grocery store bulletin boards, etc.

Best wishes