A few days ago
I wanted to know if anybody thinks this sounds weird to them also?
I want to go to a local university run by the state. I first wanted to fill out a FAFSA form to see what I was eligable to get before I decided to go back to school. The university says I have to first fill out the application and see if I get accepted to the school first but the app. fee is 50.00 if I don’t get accepted. Does this sound right to anybody else? You would think you could first find out what you will or won’t get for school before doling out money to the school.
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well its usually the school the one that looks at your fafsa report and then determines according to the schools cost how much help you will get. The fafsa determines only your family’s contribution while the school takes the family contribution as determined by “fafsa” and gives you aid. so yeah it sounds pretty logical for them to sign you up first. GL
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A few days ago
when you fill out the fafsa form you have to state which schools to send the report to. depending on the cost of attendance, which is different for every school, that will help them decide how much money you will get. if you attend a high priced school, you would likely get more aid than if you attended a lower price school. so, you would have to be accepted into a school before you sign up for financial aid. I have never heard of a school charging an application fee based on your acceptance or not. they do often charge an application fee, though.
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A few days ago
No it does not sound weird. Most schools require you to pay the application fee before the financial aid office will issue you an award letter (a detailed list of how much financial aid you qualify for and what kind). Many people will apply at more than one school just to get and compare the award letters. (An $800.00 scholarship at a community college has a different meaning than a $800.00 scholarship at a state or private school). Keep this in mind, and just a tip… I have known people who asked to get the application fee waived and seen that request granted. Good Luck!!
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A few days ago
Whoa! You can go online and apply for the FASFA on your own and it will tell you what your expected contribution amount would be. You should have a school in mind that it can be sent to as well but if you can get the amount expected on your part and take it to the school and the fin. aid dept may be able to give you some guidance of what pell grants you could qualify for. The only down side is that the later in the year you apply the less monies there are out there. It is best to apply by Feb/Mar each year to get all grants and scholarships available. Good luck!
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A few days ago
Nope that sounds about right. The fee is designed to make sure that students are serious about wanting to attend the school. Keep in mind that the school only has room for so many students – hence the application. You need to meet the school’s qualifications and once you do, the amount of financial aid can be determined.
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A few days ago
The school determines how much money you receive not fafsa. First I would find out how much it would cost to attend (tuition, room & board, etc.) and then calculate how much in scholarships and grants I have. I would only apply if I am really interested in going. But it is normal when applying for school that you would not find out until you get accepted and talk to a financial aid advisor.
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I am not too familiar with colleges now-a-days but that sounds incredibally weird. Its almost like if they can’t make a profit off of you by you attending their school, than they might as well make a profit off of you if you are not accepted. Its a little twisted to me. I would think that some people applying for financial aide could not spare the fifty dollar application fee especailly if they are applying to several colleges. I remember now little I could afford when I was applying to schools. My mom couldnt afford taking me to McDonalds!
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A few days ago
It’s not weird…most schools have application fees. If you don’t get in, you’re only out $50. not the $1000’s in tuition.
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