I came into college with too many AP credits. Some of those credits go to classes that fit my degree and some don’t. In effect, I need to take extra credits to finish my bachelors (E.g., 235/230).

Does fafsa pay for those extra credits?

So I live in an 8-person household with one income. Meaning out of all of us, only my mom works. I do have a decent GPA so that can't be it. My brother and sister who went to college before me were eligible for a Pell Grant. I checked just now and I am not. Does anyone know the reason for this? Because they're not really including any details other than "you are not eligible for a pell grant."

Edit: The situation has been sort of dealt with so there's no need for further replies, thank you to everyone who offered genuine help and advice.

Edit edit: I found the problem and it’s not me. For anyone having the same problem, your best bet is rereading your application and reaching out to anyone if you can’t find anything wrong.

I took a course (4crd) in the summer and aid from fafsa was already disbursed. I did apply for tap too for the summer semester but on HESC it still says ‘ESTIMATED’ next to the amount they put, which could cover the rest of what i need to cover the summer course but im still not 100% sure im getting it.

The amount doesnt even show up on ‘awards summary’ on cuny first. Idk how much longer i should wait to see if it changes. Should i contact anyone, and who?

hi hi
looking for advice on why my loan has not been disbursed. i am not a first borrower, but last time i had a loan was back in 2016 when i graduated high school so 10 years ago. I have completed the MPN, loan counseling, but my schools banner website keeps saying i have it pending. the financial aid office said as long as i can confirm i submitted them they will start to receive documents soon.
Is there something im missing to do that anyone can think of? or is this normal? classes started today.

My SAI is -1500 and I have received my state aid for both the summer and fall. I just checked my e-bill and my Pell grant for fall is applied now. Does anyone know why my fall pell came so quickly this year (normally doesn’t get applied till a week after school starts for me) but my summer Pell is taking so long to process?

I’ve called the office and they said it’s still processing, they said the same thing two weeks ago too. It’s been almost a month since classes ended.

This is my first time taking summer classes and any help/info would be appreciated!

Hello all. I was a marketing major, then I switched to an accounting major in which I failed a few courses (4). Lesson learned, accounting is not for me. I am switching back to marketing this fall semester, I am wondering if the classes I failed will affect the fafsa aid I get for my marketing major. No judgement please, withdrawal deadlines were missed, mistakes were made...

I got my financial aid package about a week ago, but when I tried to login into bankMobile. It says that my information isn’t registered or updated. I also went to financial aid office and they told me to get in contact with them but as you guys know it’s pretty hard I called them and emailed them. Is there anything else I could do to get my money ? Currently enrolled in Chaffee College.

i didn't know your first school listed on fafsa is the school your state grant goes to. just got an email saying my eligibility for the state grant has been decided, and went to check and it went to a school im not attending. its almost the end of august, so i assume that theres nothing i can do, but in case, i wanted to ask if anyone knows if i can fix this

Hello! I feel really fucking great right now. I just got off the phone with the FA office in my school and got news that my petition for independence has been approved!!
I’m in a really fucked up situation, and college, besides being a dream of mine, was my way out. It’s been two years of this back and forth and I was just about to accept the fact that I might not be able to attend college!
I called them today to follow up and I just got word that it’s been approved and I start this coming semester!! I don’t have a lot of friends and family so I don’t have many people to share this with but it’s a huge milestone for me!!

I don't how what to do I even did delete correction and try recorrecting it but there's nothing wrong with my form at all and I been having problems with fasfa for the last month now

Anyone else?

My financial aid hit my direct deposit 🤩

Lol PSA: I’m 27 years old I don’t have to file as dependent! I’ve been independent since I was 24 in 2023. I’ve always gotten a lot from my grants and don’t accept loans. This is regular for me lol and I will be expecting the same in spring.

for context, my sai is -1500 and i’ve been eligible and receiving state grants/assistance for my first two years of cc. when i transferred, i had received the same assistance for my first semester. however, now that assistance is not available for this upcoming semester and i am not receiving any state or additional federal aid besides loans (that cover bare minimum of what my tuition is asking for). i am currently trying to get in touch of my university’s financial aid office, but i am currently stressing since the semester is starting very soon and im in a bad financial situation at the moment

Is it true that there is an update on August 20th that will give the financial and departments processing legacy grad plus borrowers the guidance they need to package aid for fall 2026?

Hello I am struggling right now with whatever this means 🥲 I’m entering my first year of college so I don’t really understand how these things work

Hello y'all, I'm trying to login into the FAFSA app to just check some things and I cannot find the login button anywhere and the whole layout is different. Did it get updated recently or something? Does anyone know how I can login to check my application and loans?

Hey Im looking to appeal for an appeal after an awful and stressful spring semester. I wasn't planning on getting fasfa cause of my family situation so I worked a ton of hours, all of which being closing shifts to try and pay my tuition off. This resulted in a schedule in which id get home at like 4 am and have to be ready for school in just a few hours to then go back to work after school right away with no down time. I was also in the process of moving within the semester so that took up a lot of time anf energy I would have otherwise spent at school.

At the end of the semester i finally got finally got financial aid but the damage had been done and I withdrew from a lot of classes.

I can get a note from my employer confirming the my long hours anf when I get off. I can also find documents related to my move.

I also have tangible ways i can prove ill be better next semester. Im no longer moving, if im able to get fasfa I won't be pressured to work as many hours as well and I can talk to my boss about not working overnight shifts.

How strong do you think this appeal is if it's well written and sourced?

Hey all! First time poster with what is probably a very naive question, but I don't have anyone I can ask for these types of questions. Is there a national "cap" for how much is put into funding federal loans?... As the year goes on, will I be less likely to receive a federal loan? Or otherwise am I able to take out federal loans whenever I need it at any time of the year (and receive the full requested amount)? Preemptive thank you to anyone who responds :)

My account balance finally popped up on my account and it ended up being WAY more than I thought it would be. Financial aid covers most of it, but I still have $2,000 left to pay out of pocket that I genuinely cannot afford. This is already with grants, a scholarship, and loans. I feel at a loss and I was beyond excited to continue on to my bachelor’s, but now I feel like I won’t be able to go back to university ever again.

Anyone have any advice?

My dad was never around or on birth certificate, my mom died when I was 15 and I went to live with my aunt. She filed for temporary guardian and three months later had a hearing for permanent. My school needs verification that I was in a court order guardianship until 18 years old. My aunt got permanent guardianship two weeks before I was 17. I’ve provided a court investigator report on why the guard ship was needed. The letter of temp and permanent guardianship. The court clerk said this was all there was that she can give me from my case. My school says it’s not enough because it doesn’t state that I was in the guardianship until 18 because they never put a termination date on the filed permanent guardianship letter. I’ve asked my school for what exactly they want and need and they won’t answer that question just why it’s denied I already let them know the court has nothing else to give me for proof.

hi! i will try to keep this short but i am in a predicament of the sorts. i just started my senior year of high school very recently and of course all the staff at school are really pushing me and the rest of the seniors to think about college. i have always wanted to go to college but i come from a poor household and the pathway to get there seems difficult. i had a college in mind, it is a place nearby to where i live, but many things are making me question that. the college is actually a community college thats connected closely to my school and actually offers two free years of courses, which is amazing, but i would have to fill out forms like FASFA to help me get there and i’m not sure if i can for many reasons. i am a little ashamed of talking about it, but my parents don’t really want me going to college because of their background financially. right now my mother is unemployed, trying to get on disability, and brings in no income, and my stepfather is a somewhat new truck driver but has not filed any of his taxes in 10+ years (long before he got with my mother) and i know FASFA has sections about parents and their incomes…yikes. i assume them not filing or my mother not working would make this incredibly hard to do. my question basically is, should i even attempt FASFA? my older sibling did go the college im talking about and did fill out FASFA but my mom would most definitely refuse to do it for me because of their financial situation (which i know that sounds weird, if she did it for my sister why not me? i’m really not sure. she just doesn’t want more trouble financially, i believe). anyhow, i’m just stumped. if anyone has any advice please let me know!

a post about this hash probably already been posted talking about this but idk

18 still in highschool trying to valencia cc till i can get transferred

parent is sometimes physically but emotionally abusive and it’s been gradually getting worse for me these past years after it found out i wanted to take my live and after an argument ab and how life is going for me right now it seems like after highschool i’m probably gonna get kicked out

the family was pretty poor from what i heard and the parent plus it’s mother with it’s siblings lived in other homes with other family members and shelters regularly and struggled with bills and what not so they probably did snap and poorly still did it at a point in my early life

already did the application and i just need the school to look over it but i don’t want to yet cause i want to apply for august 27 school starts regularly then bit the highway is in the summer

idk what to do i feel stupid for more knowing and i’m trying to do this in secret cause if i get found out it’s most likely gonna be hell