How do I find out how much I qualify for? Do I just wait or does the EFC number show it?
2007-04-10 04:06:14 · 6 answers · asked by Sister Girl 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Within weeks, you should get a financial aid report from the college itself. It should give you the total amount of money being offered to you and how it is being broken up. It will be Pell Grants (if your EFC qualifies), student loans, college scholarships, and campus work study program. The timing also effects on how much you will be presented, too. Next year, file closer to January 1 because it can influence the composition of your college's financial aid award. I will include some further readings and free resources for you.
First, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major's website will list scholarships, too.
Second, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.
Third, the high school guidance office has a list of local scholarships and state scholarships & grants.
Fourth, fill out the FAFSA form because it will tap into need based financial aid from the state and federal governments along with the college itself.
Fifth, a campus work study job can help with money needed during the school year. The program is funded by the federal government. It will be a job on campus and most times can work to your availability schedule. There should be a box on the FAFSA form for it.
Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites, but the best I have located is Scholarship Experts since they have a very thorough and lengthy survey to complete compared to Fastweb. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.
Good luck!
2007-04-10 06:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your school will use the EFC to calculate your Financial aid and let you know your award. The lower the EFC the more aide you can receive with 00000 giving you a full Pell grant.
2007-04-10 04:39:35 · answer #2 · answered by appylover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the question about the schools that should recieve your info from the fafsa thats who you contact the schools that tell you how much grants and free support and loans you qualify for the EFC is the amount your family is supposed to pay but in most cases its not that much and comes back from the school ,, have you been accepted at the school they tell you in June then there tours and visits and then you see the financial counselors
2007-04-10 05:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might examine along with your college now, and notice in the event that they won something from financial help yet. talk with a "financial help consultant" at your college. you're able to acquire something (I have been given mine in the mail). With what variety of loans and provides you you qualify for. sure, it assist you understand an surely volume, and if your EFC is 0, than you're able to get the total volume.
2016-10-28 08:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by sherie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will receive more information on how much you will receive from the different schools that you applied to. The fafsa only informs you that you are eligible to receive funds.
2007-04-10 04:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by karamelchem_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now you wait for the schools you applied to, they will send you a financial aid award letter saying how much in grants, scholarships and loans you are reciving.
2007-04-10 05:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by butterflygurl085 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋