ASU starts at $490 per credit or minimally $5892 per semester 11784 per year if she takes a minimum of 12 credits for 2 semesters. Since the courses are on-line, she will most likely be self paced taking more credits
It is highly unlikely that she will get full Pell. Even with her full loan, unless hubby is willing to help pay for this, she may have a struggle finishing the degree in this way. Are there any affordable options in the UK where she may be able to use her federal aid?
Right, I can’t imagine that there isn’t an option for a CC type student in the UK that would have to be be cheaper than ASUs credits. As OP is married to a brit at some point she will have the benefits of being a resident herself and access UK education benefits of some kind. How long before you are able to access UK unis or further education colleges with a UK loan?
FAFSA4Caster predicted no Pell, unless they somehow magically request that my parent’s information be included for the year of 2015. As for my husband willing to help pay for this, yes he is.
As for college in the UK, I am legally a permanent resident and I get many of the same rights that a UK citizen does. We do not plan to stay here for more then 6 or so years, and if I want to go to college here I’m pretty sure I’ll have to re-do some of what is the equivalent of US high school and then move on. The degree I’m interested in is a very specific one, I’d have to move far to go to schooling for it in the UK as there are 4 or 5 schools that offer it(which I cannot do) and even then there’s is virtually no job market for it here like there is in the states.
Also, as an update to this ^^ I DID just check the 4 or 5 UK schools here that offer the degree, and for me to go (even with UK Resident prices) it would be either the same cost, or even more.
What is the degree, and do you work full time? What are your stats? You could probably attend the equiv of CC there and do a couple or 3 A levels in 2 semesters and still work part time. It is hard for me to see that an online course would be superior to a UK uni if you can live close enough to commute. As you are a real non trad student you might get some advisement locally? In the old days, a student over 19 was considered a mature student and some reqs for unis were different than for 18 yr old 6th form leavers.
Although you were not married in 2015, you do have to include your spouse’s 2015 income on your 2017-2018 FAFSA. There may be a message from the processor about your marital status and income reported, but that should not prevent you from getting an EFC. I suspect there is actually a different issue preventing the calculation of an EFC - perhaps you chose to do a paper signature form? In that case, there will not be an EFC (and the solution is to get an FSA ID & sign the FAFSA online). What are the messages on the Student Aid Report?
@asella, you say, “Because I have no where to put that his earnings are not to be taxed as they are UK earnings, it assumes that it was US earnings and that he didn’t file when he was supposed to. and that’s where the problem lies.” You DO have a place to put his earnings … here are the directions from the FAFSA if you check “A foreign tax return. See Notes page 9” for question #33:
If you filed or will file a foreign tax return, a tax return with Puerto Rico, another U.S. territory (e.g., Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Swain’s Island or the Northern Marianas Islands) or one of the Freely Associated States, use the information from that return to fill out this form. If you filed a foreign return, convert all monetary units to U.S. dollars, using the published exchange rate in effect for the date nearest to today’s date. To view the daily exchange rates, go to www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/current.
If he didn’t file a tax return in the UK, he puts all the income in the untaxed income section.
I don’t think once you married and moved, you’ve kept your AZ residency. Your parents have residency there but you don’t.
Married people don’t get to claim residency based on where their parents live. It’s where YOU live.
Agree with @mom2collegekids, most states require your “physical presence” for residency, not your parents address.
You can’t have it both ways and expect to receive instate tuition and FA. If you are married, everything is based on your “independent” status and your husband. If you are unmarried, and under 24 then you are considered dependent on your parents.
I don’t think residency matters for her course costs, it is online, same rates for everyone.
Op, why emergency management? What is your working background?
@mom2collegekids @“aunt bea” My parents don’t live in Arizona, they live in PA. I lived in Arizona on my own for a while before I moved to the UK. I shouldn’t have said that I am a resident of Arizona, but it is my domicile as it’s where I’m registered to vote, have bank accounts, etc.
But no, I never said I was expecting to have it both ways. I get instate tuition anyway because it’s an online class.
@Sybylla EM is what I was going to go for last year after high school before I moved. It’s what I’ve been interested in. I’ve got family in the field as well, and other fields related to it
Wanted to add that AZ is where I plan to return in 6-7 years as well so, but it seems I can’t edit posts lol
I’d verify that. NYS offers online courses, but if you’re not a state resident you pay OOS rates.
@austinmshauri I just said 3 posts up that it’s the same rates for everyone at ASU.
Fixed & submitted everything. Just waiting to see what financial aid I get from ASU. Thanks all.