preparation and googling through college necessities go to waste. You ask yourself one question, “Even though I put in so much of hard work and efforts to get into this university, is it fair to all the efforts I put in that the only thing stopping me from attending my dream university is money?” Financial Aid is still a big problem in our community, from the rich to the poor. Various methods like low interest student loans, increase in grants and scholarships have been implemented but as these are still not enough. Middle class parents are having a hard time paying for their…
$1 trillion in student loans outstanding in this country, crippling debt is no longer confined to dropouts from for-profit colleges or graduate students who owe on many years of education...” (Martin and Lehren 4). After graduating with an associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree, many students leave school in thousands of dollars of debt. Is going to college worth the crippling debt afterwards? Many graduates may agree that it is worth the time and money because the experience opens up many…
his own money because he just used scholarship money he was given. I did not really know much about scholarships to be able to find them on my own but I knew I wanted to see if I could get any scholarships. I went to the financial aid office looking for help to find scholarships for spring semester, but my experience with the financial aid office was very unpleasing. I went in and asked if I could make an appointment with someone to sit down and look for scholarships, but all I got was a piece…
A problem shared by many colleges and universities across the nation is the battle between coaches wanting their most talented recruits to be accepted to the institution, and admission offices following rules set by the university or national governing boards for all applicants. This problem only grows when the ever-stressful conversation of scholarship and financial aid is brought into the mix. It is unethical for an admission office to lower standards for a specific population of students, no…
The Fault in our Financial Aid Process Thousands of people dedicate their life to working in the financial aid field, and billions of people are sent financial aid daily; nevertheless, the system has flaws that must be modified. Financial aid is sent out to millions of people who do not use the money in the intended manner who, consequently, are stealing from our government. Government financial aid should be more strongly based on GPA, how many hours have been admitted into a job or…
want to be if they put their mind to it. After admission to college, I was inconveniently not taught about the financial aspects about paying for college. There was no class offered that taught how to fill out the FAFSA form, privatized loans vs federal loans, or any financial aid qualifications.…
“Financial aid has an impact on college students” Students trying to apply for financial aid may find themselves aggravated when filling out the financial aid papers. When applying for any collage a student must also fill out a FAFSA. Many find the process very difficult, and discouraging. FAFSA is a program that comprises all the financial information to see if the student can qualify for grants or financial aid. The information that is required is very lengthy and detailed, of both the…
college is a requirement. However, a quality education that would lead to a higher paying job isn’t always affordable to students across the country. I myself am facing the same daunting question of ‘how do I pay for college’. College loans are a crippling factor when it comes to financially planning the rest of one’s life. Many are finding it difficult to repay their debt. So the trick is for upcoming college students to find a way to gain a solid college education without paying for most of…
offers over 60 clubs to the students that provide industry experience, or to express yourself and to have place to make friends and make a difference. The clubs that stand out to me are, Collegiate DECA, ICON Magazine, and Christian Fellowship. Collegiate DECA would would be a great fit and opportunity for me because I have been in DECA all four years of my high school career. Not only that, I have been an officer the past two years, and it would be a great opportunity to also be an officer in…
American high school students, as it serves as a transitionary period in a young adult’s life as they move from adolescence into maturity. During this key point in life, teenagers are growing more independent as they begin to make major decisions, the repercussions of such choices may follow them for the rest of their life. One of the foremost selections a student will make in their senior year is whether or not to seek out a secondary education beyond a GED, and if so, what major and university…