Comments on: Financial Aid Forms – Best Way to Increase College Aid for Free? http://wealthpilgrim.com/financial-aid-forms-best-way-to-increase-college-aid-for-free/ WealthPilgrim.com -No Money Worries. No Matter What. Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Saved Quarter http://wealthpilgrim.com/financial-aid-forms-best-way-to-increase-college-aid-for-free/#comment-3820 The Saved Quarter Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:11:53 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=13310#comment-3820 I'm a returning student and learning the ins and outs of getting a college education on the cheap! I definitely second the community college recommendation for the motivated student. They can get those first 2 years done for significantly less than even public colleges. I'll have my first 2 years done by the end of 2010 at community colleges and then will transfer to a local state college, saving thousands of dollars. Another thing to look into is Individual Development Accounts. I posted about it on my blog back in January: http://thesavedquarter.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/i-love-ida/ For low-income college students like myself, it's a wonderful resource! Mine is giving me $2 in matched funds for every $1 I save toward college. When I've saved $2,000, they'll give me an additional $4,000, so that I have $6,000 that I can use for my tuition, books, and a laptop. Between that and the Pell Grant, I will have most of my college expenses covered without needing loans. I'm also seeking out grants for moms returning to school. I wouldn't recommend students take the time off like I have, since returning as an adult with kids and family obligations is much harder, but there are financial options available now that I didn't have when I was under my parents' income. I’m a returning student and learning the ins and outs of getting a college education on the cheap! I definitely second the community college recommendation for the motivated student. They can get those first 2 years done for significantly less than even public colleges. I’ll have my first 2 years done by the end of 2010 at community colleges and then will transfer to a local state college, saving thousands of dollars.

Another thing to look into is Individual Development Accounts. I posted about it on my blog back in January:
http://thesavedquarter.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/i-love-ida/

For low-income college students like myself, it’s a wonderful resource! Mine is giving me $2 in matched funds for every $1 I save toward college. When I’ve saved $2,000, they’ll give me an additional $4,000, so that I have $6,000 that I can use for my tuition, books, and a laptop. Between that and the Pell Grant, I will have most of my college expenses covered without needing loans. I’m also seeking out grants for moms returning to school.

I wouldn’t recommend students take the time off like I have, since returning as an adult with kids and family obligations is much harder, but there are financial options available now that I didn’t have when I was under my parents’ income.

]]> By: business mentoring http://wealthpilgrim.com/financial-aid-forms-best-way-to-increase-college-aid-for-free/#comment-3802 business mentoring Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:44:44 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=13310#comment-3802 There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in it. There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in it.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://wealthpilgrim.com/financial-aid-forms-best-way-to-increase-college-aid-for-free/#comment-3748 Financial Samurai Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:18:07 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=13310#comment-3748 If Harvard raised their tuition from $42,000/yr to $100,000/yr I bet the demand would decrease only slightly compared to the 120% increase in tuition! .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/02/16/charles-farrell-of-your-money-ratios-speaks-part-i/" rel="nofollow">Charles Farrell of “Your Money Ratios” Speaks! Part I</a> =-. If Harvard raised their tuition from $42,000/yr to $100,000/yr I bet the demand would decrease only slightly compared to the 120% increase in tuition!
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..Charles Farrell of “Your Money Ratios” Speaks! Part I =-.

]]> By: Neal@Wealth Pilgrim http://wealthpilgrim.com/financial-aid-forms-best-way-to-increase-college-aid-for-free/#comment-3743 Neal@Wealth Pilgrim Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:39:05 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=13310#comment-3743 Nice tip Sandy! Nice tip Sandy!

]]> By: Sandy L http://wealthpilgrim.com/financial-aid-forms-best-way-to-increase-college-aid-for-free/#comment-3742 Sandy L Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:17:12 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=13310#comment-3742 My #1 biggest college mistake is going to a small highly ranked engineering school. In the end, I realized networking is far more important. People are far more likely to hire a fellow alum than someone from another school. If I were to do it again, I'd go to a big school that had a lot of successful alums that came out of it. Financial aid is great. Lesson #2 which I learned from an older ex in school. No matter what they give you, go to the financial aid office at school in person and ask for more. I got additional aid 4 years in a row. Every little bit counts. My #1 biggest college mistake is going to a small highly ranked engineering school. In the end, I realized networking is far more important. People are far more likely to hire a fellow alum than someone from another school. If I were to do it again, I’d go to a big school that had a lot of successful alums that came out of it.

Financial aid is great. Lesson #2 which I learned from an older ex in school. No matter what they give you, go to the financial aid office at school in person and ask for more. I got additional aid 4 years in a row. Every little bit counts.

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