college tuition waiver or scholarships?

Question

i come from a low income family and was accepted to pace university in nyc. it costs $43,000 a year and i dont know how i am going to pay! does anyone know of any great scholarships or tuition waivers to consider? thank you! (please help me!!)

Answer 1

Have you completed the FAFSA form yet? It is the first step in receiving help for college. However, I recommend next year filling in January or early February and well before the financial aid deadline. I will list some other free resources to locate money for college, but you need to start ASAP because most scholarship deadlines are coming up fast or have passed already since it is late April.

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, 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.

Fifth, fill out the FAFSA form after January 1 of your senior year of high school. It will qualify her for need based financial aid from the federal government and the school itself. It will come in the form of scholarships, Pell Grant, student loans, and the work study program.

Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites. 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!

Answer 2

Just because a school has a scholarship offered doesn't mean you are going to be awarded you might meet the minimum criteria for application for the scholarship(s) but when you are compared with students who have 3.8 GPA & 32 ACT... it isn't likely that you will be the one the scholarship offer is extended to

Answer 3

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Answer 4

I know how you feel...do you have to live on campus?
If not I would try somewhere else.

Also- fastweb.com

It might also be a good idea to go somewhere cheaper and transfer later on.