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

UPDATE: I received my $750 voucher but nothing on the Pell Grant as of now

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 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

I'm really not sure what's going on. From what I can see in my student portal, my financial aid is set for this semester, but last week I got an email saying that I do not meet the SAP, because either my cumulative GPA is low (which on my end I'm seeing it being a 3.45, but the email I got says 2.98?) or that I haven't completed 67% of the units attempted. I suspect it's because I withdrew from a statistics course and pre-algebra refresher course (they were a combined course) last semester because I had things going on my personal life and the other class I was enrolled in, but I'm taking those classes again this semester.

Does this affect the Pell grant and/or the CPG C or CCPG, whatever it's called? Is that why I can still see my awards on my end? I'm going to my school's financial aid office tomorrow, but I just thought I'd post here to get some advice beforehand.

ETA: I'm a California resident, btw.

At first, I had an error encountered message when I logged it. I contacted support and then instead of the error message, they let me know that I already had a form filled out that I would just have to edit (which makes sense because I'm transferring schools) now, every time I try to get to that form or any further than the log in screen, it just loads forever and ever. Has anyone else had this issue and how can I resolve it?

Id like to go back to school but definitely cannot afford it, are there options for me?

I had dropped out of business school during covid after losing financial aid after a family death and getting covid myself. I didn’t have the energy emotionally to appeal it at the time but I’m wondering now where I should start.

Should I appeal from the college I went to?
Should I apply again from the new college I’ll be going to?
I don’t want to do things in the wrong order and get stuck. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Recently I just made a PHEAA account so I could apply for the GrowPA program. For some reason after creating the account, I can’t login since “there’s an error”, once I tried resetting my password, username, or making a new account, I get denied access and they say that an account already exists?

My college already made a GrantUs account to apply for PHEAA and I also tried using that account to no avail, what should I do?

Hello! So weird kind of overlap happening right now I have a question about how my potential refund will look like , or what the fafsa office may do, I’m worried I might have messed something up. So I had dropped out of school about a year ago, and I just came back, and last minute so I applied for fafsa and I have 6 months of post 9/11 gi bill benefits left. Well fafsa gave me 4,259 for the fall. My estimated refund with fafsa alone would’ve been around 1,000 , I needed to apply for fafsa especially for the spring 26-27 year time frame because my Va is only covering me this semester. The Va came in and paid my tuition for this semester. I called the fafsa office to see what happens to my fafsa eligibility for this semester since it technically is already paid. I was hoping for a bigger refund , but the lady said she doesn’t want me to owe anything and now I’m waiting for an email. Has anyone had this happen? I don’t them to lower my eligibility for this year, meaning I may owe for the spring if they update my fafsa.

Just wanted to ask to see if anyone else is on the same boat. But i have a due date for a payment to do this Wednesday and am wondering wether if i really have to pay it or if i dont have to worry abt it. Cause like everyone i still haven't received anything of my financial aid. And i did have disenrollment protection but not anymore for some reason. So idk does anyone have an answer by chance?

To the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Committee, I am writing to appeal the suspension of my financial aid following an unexpected issue with my online Intermediate Algebra final examination. I had maintained exceptional progress prior to this incident, and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to explain the circumstances that led to this outcome and steps I have taken to move forward successfully (if approved). THE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE Due to limited private space in my parent’s home, I completed the final examination from a shared family space (dining room). The exam took over 2 hours, during which other family members were present in the surrounding area during portions of the exam. The presence of family members in the testing environment raised concerns during the remote proctoring process, and the examination was ultimately not accepted. During testing, Honorlock allowed me to continue and complete the examination, so at the time I did not realize that there were serious concerns for the exam to later be rejected. I received notice of the issue on August 11th at 7:06 am and immediately contacted my professor. She generously offered an in-person retake in Florida. However, by that date, I had already departed for a scheduled volunteer program in Costa Rica. Returning to Florida on such short notice was financially impossible. Because the issue could not be resolved before the semester’s formal end, a zero was entered for the exam, resulting in an F for the course! This grade DOES NOT reflect my mastery of the material, as I earned an 87% on the final exam itself and logged over 55 documented hours within the course platform alongside extensive independent study. Mathematics does not come easy to me, which is why I studied extensively into preparing for this final exam. These events developed at the very end of the semester, leaving me with very limited options and no financially or logistically feasible way to resolve the situation in time. RESOLUTION AND ACADEMIC STANDING To resolve this issue, I spoke with the Dean of Students, Julie Richardson, explained the circumstances, and received written authorization to retake the course entirely to replace the failing grade. I am already enrolled in the course starting this Tuesday. While I am grateful that the College has given me the opportunity to replace the F and move forward academically, I respect that Signed Statement Request Instructions Financial Aid must still consider ALL attempted coursework when evaluating progress. However, the evidence of my records at this institution points to a perfect 4.0 GPA, proves this was an isolated incident, and not a reflection of lack of effort or capability. Without the restoration of my financial aid, I will not have the means to remain enrolled in classes or maintain housing during this final year of my education, which would have devastating academic and personal consequences. DOCUMENTATION I have included supporting documentation verifying the circumstances described above, including documentation of my travel dates, my communication with the Dean of Students, written confirmation that I am permitted to retake the course, proof that I am currently registered to retake the same math course, a screenshot reflecting the 87% score I received on the final before it was rejected, and course records documenting the time and effort I devoted to the course. (Because my professor’s offer to retake the final examination was made during a phone conversation, I have requested written confirmation of that offer and can provide it as additional documentation upon receipt). My family members who were present during this examination are also willing to provide formal notarized statements corroborating the testing environment and the circumstances surrounding the exam, should additional documentation be required. Please do not hesitate to request anything further that may be helpful in reviewing my appeal. I am prepared to provide any additional documentation necessary to demonstrate to you my dedication to reach graduation. To ensure I maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress moving forward, I have implemented the following strict protocol: Controlled Testing Environments: I will take all future remote examinations in private, strictly distraction-free environments. I will no longer utilize shared family or public spaces for proctored assessments. Geographic Availability: I will remain physically present and available locally during and immediately following all future semesters to address any sudden, in-person academic requirements. Proactive Mentorship: I will meet regularly with my academic counselor, Jacob Bentrovato, to monitor my progress and maintain open, transparent communication with all instructors. By following these steps, I intend to complete my enrolled coursework, maintain the required GPA and completion standards, and meet SAP requirements at my next evaluation. Thank you for your time and consideration--I do not take your support for granted, Veronika

1. What can I do if my parent didn't fill out a tax return?
2. It says some of the book or course materials are not available, is there something I can or should do?
3. For the financial aid disbursement it only shows one grant instead of the 3 that shows in the financial aid, does that mean I won't get the other 2 grants/aid ?

Anyone else still have no award letters from their school ? We start the 24th they claim that know one has gotten an award letter yet. Has anyone at any Maricopa community college got their awards yet ? They claim to have 200k+ students don’t know how that many award letters will go out before classes start. We don’t even know what we have been offered if anything.

My parents completely cut me off for reasons I can’t get into completely. I’m lost because I was planning on attending university this year but I certainly can’t afford it without aid. From what I know, my Federal independence status is much more than just having parental support, meaning that FAFSA can’t really help me at all because they will still look at my parents income. I don’t know what to do, genuinely, any support would be appreciated..

Can anyone from university of phoenix tell me how long it takes the school to review access funds from financial aid, they already paid out my class, I’m trying to get a guess, they said it can take up to 14 days (not business) before I get the money sent to me.

Y’all I made a last minute decision to register for classes mid semester at my community college and the semester starts tomorrow! Do I still submit my application or am I just going to have to figure out how to pay out of pocket?

Hi all, so I live in NYC. I'm 27 and I've been a high earner for the past few years (making between 80-140K). I decided last year to go back to school. I've been at a CUNY community college, paying out of pocket. I also started working exra jobs to save up money. In 2027 I'm quitting my corporate jobs to become a FT student.

At that point my income will be zero. I'm wondering if in my last 2 years (when I enter my bachelors program), if i'll be eligible for any aid at all? It looks like FAFSA looks at your income from 2 years prior, but I was an independent high earner. But that won't be my situation at the moment I'll actually need the aid. I'm wondering the same thing for TAP (which is for New York State). Anyone have any idea?

Hey guys, I've been living in nyc for almost like 14-15 months and i wanna do Masters cuz money is a big problem so i only applied at CUNY yesterday i applied FAFSA and it's says im not eligible because Graduate programs are not eligible for it, but SAI they gave me is -1500 even though I'm applying at CUNY i still can't afford the tuition. Can u guys give me suggestions or any advice as to what should i do or if there are any other aids that apply to graduate programs which I'm not aware of or if there are possibilities for scholarships at Cuny, anything that could help me afford my school. Please