FAFSA

with community college, but my family just did not have the money to send me anywhere else. Although my parents have always supported me in anything I’ve ever done, they never really pushed me to focus on my future. They probably don’t even know what FAFSA is. They were never too concerned as long as I stayed in school and passed my classes. I guess they just assumed I would figure the rest of my life out along the way. My parents always said, “as long as you’re receiving an education, where…

The financial downturn has begun a surge of excitement for negligible exertion, two-year junior universities, which give understudies the decision to trade their credits to a four-year school. Late data from the National Spot for Guideline Estimations say the amount of accomplice degrees and expert assertions allowed by postsecondary establishments came to 1.5 million in 2007, which identifies with a 28 percent development over the prior decade. Regardless, there are still academic and budgetary…

I feel is one of the most difficult part of the acceptance process: Financing the program costs. Because I was aware of the cost of school in advance, I was able to find different avenues to cover the expenses. One option is financial aid through FAFSA. Another option is through student loans, which I have already qualified for. Nursing school isn’t just to learn, but it is also there to help me prepare to the real thing. Professionalism is a key to success in the nursing program, so we must…

was very concerned about financing my college, since I did not have a job and was not aware of the system here. However, the financial aid department at Lone Star College is very efficient and supportive; they guided me through the entire process of FAFSA and helped me obtain federal grants. In addition to this, career services assisted me in finding an on-campus job through work-study programs. I work at the learning support lab, and it is very convenient for me to manage my studies and work…

Tuition Free College: Making College Bearable Many people fear that creating tuition free college would create significantly higher taxes. Taxes inspire fierce emotions in the American people; people balk at the idea of paying or helping to pay for someone else’s benefit. These people fail to realize the greater societal good, such as better job availability and financial security. Many remain unaware of the climbing cost and subsequent debt of higher education. Currently, Americans carry…

Criminal Justice is a social science where people study crimes, criminals, and the criminal justice system, as well as attempt to identify and explain criminal behaviors. Majoring in criminal justice requires you to take classes such as psychology, sociology, political science, philosophy, and forensic science. Although I am not a huge fan of science, forensic science sounds interesting and reminds me of what the characters on CSI: Miami do, which makes this requirement more appealing to me. At…

Having a college education is key to a successful career and future. However, the cost of college, standardized learning, and lack of focus on education are problems at institutions. We need to consider what we want the next generation to be like. Do we want a doctor who spent more time partying over learning the anatomy of the human body? In order to prevent these things, we need to adjust and correct these issues to provide students with the best learning experience possible. The largest…

Today 's college tuition seems expensive when compared to yesterday’s which is scary for young adults to pursue their college dreams in coming future. The video, “Expensive college” filmed by Khada Dulal evokes a brief story on how low fund is affecting many students from going to colleges. The author begins his personal story with the excitement for high school graduation, but later his excitement turns to be emotional in the middle of the video because of the high tuition rates for college…

The video Entertainment, Consumerism & Social Control: A Simple & Fun Introduction captures the social control that the “One Dimensional Man” by Marcuse is getting at. Marcuse explains that society did not develop as Marx predicted, and individuals bought into the idea of consumption, which is alive in our culture today. The consumption of products distracts us from the reality of what class we belong to. He also brought up the idea that people weren’t aware that they were not in control when it…

Defense Education Act. The highest percentage of loans are Stafford loans especially unsubsidized. An increasing loan is a private loan. These loans have a higher interest rate but also allow parents to put it on the students. Students must fill out the FaFSa to receive aid. This form is done online and determine what kind of aid a student is eligible for. With less independent student more likely to get subsidized loans. Students with option will more choose the loans with the lower interest…