I'm a freshman in college and I recieved the maximum funds for the 2006-2007 school year. My sister filled out the FAFSA application for this year but they say she will recieve zero dollars. Is the fact that she listed a communtiy college an issue rather then a university. I attend a university and thats really the only difference in our applications.
-We're from the state of Rhode Island
-Any info is appreciated
2007-03-10 14:40:30 · 5 answers · asked by GOODGIRL 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
-she filed the 2007-2008 application
2007-03-10 14:46:40 · update #1
Do you know what your sister's EFC is? An EFC of 4311 or less is Pell eligible. Does she have the same living conditions as you, and make/do not make the same amount of money? There could be many different reasons.
Also, there is a maximum amount money a student can use in their lifetime in Pell money. If she's been in school for awhile and used the maximum amount, she would not get anymore.
Being in a community college and a 4 year university doesn't matter. If you can get her information and want to email me back, I can tell you a little better. The above are just some of the possibilities.
Make sure as well that there aren't any mis-typed numbers on the application. That's happened a lot where I work... someone will put their income as $114,000 when it's really $14,000.
2007-03-10 14:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by glassflower 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
some do such as standards for based scholars the enjoyed ones earnings could be at or close to poverty point to get furnish money for a a million individual enjoyed ones, meaning @ $11,000 in step with 365 days in earnings i be attentive to a single, autonomous student (a million individual enjoyed ones) who made a splash over $sixteen,000 & did no longer qualify for pell furnish additionally, autonomous scholars don't get the quantity of loans which could be won on be certain plus loans
2016-11-24 19:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many factors attribute to the EFC. If she is 23 or younger, how many people in the household, how many in a college of university ,ETC. I am 22, the only one currently in college, i have no kids, single, ETC, so my EFC is ridiculous according to the US dept. of Education's standards. I have not gotten a pell grant since my first year in college. I have only been eligible for loans or scholarships since. consider yourself lucky.
2007-03-13 05:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by KI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know that here in colorado you have to make less than 10,000 dollars a year to qualify for the pell grant, and you have to submit the FASFA before March 15. if she is under 23 then they look at the parents income. i know plenty of people at my community college that recieve the pell grant, so it shouldnt have anything to do with that.
2007-03-10 15:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that might be the case.
fafsa usually looks at family income, whos in college, among other things...so, they probably saw that since it is a community college, it would be more affordable than a university. in any case, verify with your college counselor perhaps at your financial aid office.
hope that helps.
2007-03-10 14:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by dazednconfused 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋