I have a 16 month ancient son and I set up a 529 account for him. I read before that as of now, when applying for financial aid they don’t look at 529 account balances. But a person at my bank just said that it will hurt his chances of financial aid. [...]

I finished applying for financial aid on September 2nd. Being really broke and recently laid off I am in desperate need of money but I have not heard word from anyone for nearly 2 months now. I questioned the financial aid office at school and I was told it should take one and a half [...]

I am applying for financial aid for a technical school since I have no job. I am relying on my mom’s income but she can’t afford my schooling either. So i am relying on financial aid and stafford loans for the upcoming winter semester. I heard of the bailout failure today, [...]

I know that when applying for financial aid for a private university, you more likely to receive more aid than for a public university. But, I want to know if you’re an out-of-state student applying for a private university, are you still qualified to receive federal grants as part of your financial aid packet?

I have to admit I was luck enough to have my parents pay for my entire undergraduate education. They are well off and I did not have to apply for financial aid or student loans.
I will be paying for my own graduate school and want to know how I go about applying for financial aid. [...]

My mom has been a “stay at home mom” for a while now, but my dad was recently laid off from his job because the company closed it’s location here and technically went overseas. When applying for financial aid for thinks like studying abroad and college, how does that affect their decisions? He’s been out [...]