What scholarships are still available?

Paying for College
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<p>Hey I found this about Stafford student loans for Independent students…</p>

<p>Annual Loan Limits - Stafford Loan </p>

<p>Independent Students</p>

<p>First-Year Undergraduate (Freshman) … $9,500
Second-Year Undergraduate (Sophomore) …$10,500
Third-Year and Beyond Undergraduate (Junior, Senior)…$12,500</p>

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<p>if you get into UF, it looks like you won’t have to pay anything.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/programs/sfascholarships.html[/url]”>http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/programs/sfascholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Biggest misconception. The FAFSA does not now nor has it ever given anyone money. THe only thing the FAFSA does is qualify students for federal aid based on their EFC (expected family contribution). With a “0” EFC, you can “expect” the following Pell grant max $5350, Subsidized stafford loan $3500, an additional unsubsidized stafford loan, federal work study. If your school has funds, you may get a SEOG grant and/or Perkins loan.</p>

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<p>Looks as if both of these people did their undergraduate education as in-state students where the cost of attendance was lower/more affordable (maybe this is the hint they are trying to give you).</p>

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<p>I am sorry to tell you that this is not a hook. It could be a tip factor, but definitely not a hook, especially for an applicant whose stats fall below the middle 50% (I work in day high school, so yes, I have students and stories that can top your story and those kids are not hooks). While the school will look at the strenght of the courses you took, they will look at your unweighted GPA. </p>

<p>Howard is pretty straight forward about thier scholarship requirements and does not bend when granting and are quick to take away the scholarship if you do not meet the reneal requirements)</p>

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<p>The SAT is based on the critial reading and math only.</p>

<p>I think the best thing you can do is to make sure that you have a financial safety. One that if admitted, you will be happy to attend.</p>

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<p>These last few posts have been awesome, from mom2s stafford down to the last. i dont want to take out a loan…i just dont want to be one of those people paying off their college ed forever. thanks to everyone, ill be commenting on this again after i get more time tonight to research the links.</p>

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<p>I will chime in about Boston University. The school does not meet full need. The full scholarships being written about are for students the school REALLY wants to have enroll. Some of the scholarships that are full tuition are by special application (Martin Luther King, Trustee) and those deadlines have long since passed (they are not need based). BU might meet your need but it’s not likely they will meet your FULL need and their package will include loans (DS graduated from BU…and he DID get a great scholarship. When is sister began college in his senior year he reapplied for need based aid as his EFC was half of what it had been. They gave him a whopping $250 grant…they do NOT meet full need and never have). </p>

<p>I agree with others…call BU and inquire. It’s worth asking.</p>