The Free Application for Federal Student Aid students file annually to determine financial aid received is composed of six pages and 120 questions, which is longer than many tax returns. At this length, students said the form can be burdensome. Sophomore interior design major Clancy Pannell said the form took him over two days to […]
You don’t have to be an economics major to see lots of appeal in President Obama’s plan to radically change the nation’s college financial aid programs. The President wants to replace loans made by banks, on a for-profit basis and subsidized by the government, with loans made directly by the government — on a […]
Did you see the news last night? Had to pass this article on to all of you to show you another example of Colleges & their staff being on OVERLOAD. They make mistakes, sometimes huge colossal mistakes. Last year a college in New York made an enormous blunder. They handed out thousands of dollars of […]
Things You Need to Know About the New Higher Education Opportunity Act The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which was signed into law on August 14 2008 by former President George W. Bush, is five years overdue. Perhaps that’s because it’s about 20 times longer than the Higher Education Act of 1965 that it modifies […]
For months we at AZCollegePlanning.com have been saying that people who would otherwise qualify for Pell Grant money arent even bothering to apply for financial aid. In the Herald, Mark Rosenberg, the former chancellor of Floridas State University System, confirmed this by citing a recent study that “a significant group of Pell-eligible students attending universities […]
Well I stuck my neck out and ended up getting hit smack in the kisser! Sometimes you have to step in front and take the bull by the horns. I was going to post pictures of my black and blue badge of pride on the blog, but alas my wife said not to. Returning from my […]
Are we in hot water concerning the Obama administration’s proposal for student loans? First and foremost, the key is positioning of both student and assets to capitalize on what is available. Understanding the intricacies of how the financial aid system works will give you that slight edge and it will make a difference. Okay here […]
President Obama promised to make college affordable. Governor Schwarzenegger promised to make California the great economic state that it once was. Trouble is afoot in sunny Cal. Reminiscent of the sit-ins from the 60’s and 70’s UC Davis students decided to protest in a most unusual way. Students from UC Davis posed a […]
Don’t rush college admissions process, report says By Mary Beth Marklein USA Today New research offers yet another argument for why high school students should avoid the college early-admissions frenzy: They may be more likely to regret their decision later in life. Bad timing is the culprit. “Many young people are being pressured into making […]
Before the sun came up and it was a crisp cool morning, I crawled out of bed to get ready for my T.V. interview with Good Morning Arizona host Don Davis. I had prepared days before and reviewed my notes the night before. Teleprompters and light filled the studio and every thought jumped out […]
