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Dear Colleague Letter: FAFSA Simplification Paying for College Very informative: FAFSA Simplification Act Changes for Implementation in 2024-25 \| Knowledge Center. Some key takeaways: The formula no longer takes into account additional students in college when calculating SAI. “…		14	3157	August 23, 2023
FAQ: Do financial aid documentation requests indicate pending admission? Paying for College Q: Do financial aid documentation requests indicate pending admission? A: Generally no, since colleges commonly have their financial aid offices process financial aid applications in parallel to having their admissions …		2	6657	February 17, 2023
Let’s talk Regional Exchange Universities THAT ALSO give merit to further reduce costs. Paying for College		13	10313	November 14, 2021
Which state schools do not charge an OOS rate? And will also give merit? Paying for College		93	43314	August 1, 2023
Kiddie tax and taxable scholarships Paying for College		97	13485	June 18, 2020
The Psychological Effects of Loan Debt Paying for College		54	12199	July 19, 2023
Do NOT assume that a Scholarship will be given to Current College Student for Being on Dean’s List! Paying for College		48	17211	December 3, 2022
Getting Accepted does NOT mean that a Merit Scholarship will be forthcoming.... Paying for College		501	45568	April 19, 2021
Tip sheet for Special populations Paying for College		1	5040	September 25, 2015
Links to Popular Threads on Scholarships and Lower-Cost Colleges Paying for College		115	22218	April 16, 2021
Financial aid FAQs Paying for College		2	8481	February 3, 2023
Class of 2025 National Merit Discussion National Merit Aid class-2025		74	13495	December 4, 2023
My Chances With The Questbridge Match Access Programs (Questbridge, Posse)		11	1262	December 3, 2023
Introducing the CC exclusive Scholarship Search Tool + WIN the $1,000 Shining Stars Scholarship Paying for College		3	172	December 1, 2023
Scholarships for international students Paying for College		6	242	November 30, 2023
Help with CSS Profile Paying for College		39	1198	November 30, 2023
CSS Profile Paying for College northeastern		1	145	November 30, 2023
How to Use Funds in Granparents 529, while Maximizing Financial Aid (FAFSA and CSS Profile) FAFSA & CSS Profile		9	561	November 30, 2023
Big merit NMF/NMSF schools and their specialties National Merit Aid		143	27105	November 30, 2023
Financial Aid Appeal Universities Paying for College georgetown-university , columbia-university , brown-university , financial-aid		36	1390	November 22, 2023
CSS Profile Help Paying for College		2	204	November 29, 2023
Do each of Vanderbilt merit scholarship committees see the other scholarship essays? National Merit Aid vanderbilt-university		0	244	November 28, 2023
Will bigamy effect my financial aid? Paying for College		11	881	November 28, 2023
Step son has been lying to Ivy League School and stealing $44K/semester...school doesn't seem to care? Paying for College		5	592	November 28, 2023
Someone sell me on attending one of the big merit schools National Merit Aid		99	4121	November 27, 2023
To submit or not submit Paying for College		12	905	November 27, 2023
Full-tuition scholarships in northeast/mid-atlantic? Paying for College		21	868	November 27, 2023
Using 529 funds to pay off student loans Paying for College		6	466	November 26, 2023
NMF Scholarships: An Updated Compilation National Merit Aid		1074	43964	November 28, 2023
Divorced Parents Joint Mutual Fund Account FAFSA & CSS Profile		2	197	November 21, 2023