<p>im currently eligible for financial aid and pell grant. i have around 3k left over and i want to invest in stocks will i still be eligible for F.a. and pell if i invest in stocks? thanks.</p>
<p>FAFSA does not treat stocks any differently to cash in the bank. $3000 cash = the same thing as $3000 in stocks as far as the EFC formula. This is for FAFSA. I don’t know how profile treats this.</p>
<p>Make sure you won’t need the money while you are in school. Selling the stock may have an impact on aid as any profit would be treated as income.</p>
<p>Of course in this market $3000 in cash could very easily wind up equal to $1500 in stocks.</p>