Student financial aid

When I was a young girl, I played with Polly Pockets. I was completely enamored with all of the possibilities of fashion for my toys. This hobby of playing dressup with my Polly Pockets turned into a hobby which quickly turned into college hunting. The college that has grabbed my attention the most is the Fashion Institute of Technology. The Fashion Institute of Technology is a college of art, business, design, mass communication and technology within the Fashion Industry. It is an urban campus…

August 4th, 2016 Brian Hernandez Dear Financial Aid Committee, I would like to thank the committee for taking their time to review my letter of appeal for financial aid reinstatement. I would also like to thank you for giving me this financial aid award to further my education and pursue my dreams. I appreciate everything that the financial aid committee has done for me. It would be an honor and a privilege to continue my education that I’ve already started before I sustained some setbacks.…

Gates Foundation, believes that if FAFSA could be improved, that would be one big step to improving the college admissions process. FAFSA is a form that is filled out by undergraduate or graduate college students, and it is processed to determine their eligibility for financial aid. As students begin to fill out college applications, they have to talk to their parents to see what is most affordable. FAFSA is supposed to help families with low income, but is it enough? Most schools early action…

Many important life-changing decisions in my life have been made by others. As I have matured and gained more freedom, it is now time for me to make a life-changing decision of my own. The time to make the decision of which university I will choose to attend is rapidly approaching. This decision will change the entire course of my life by dictating the people I will meet, the knowledge I will learn, the disciplines I will instill in myself, and my future occupation. Both the University of Toledo…

math and reading tutor at the Kumon Learning Center (Niles, Illinois) for more than two years. I also worked as a recreation staff at the Main-Niles Recreation Center where I got the opportunity to assist in five elementary schools, as an inclusion aid. In addition, I also volunteered as a Sunday school teacher and secretary for two years at my church. Furthermore, I also worked at the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit of the University of Illinois Hospital as a Customer Service Assistant. My…

seeks equitable opportunity for all ought to support the efforts of the marginalized. That said, young adults who have grown up within the foster care system, are one of those marginalized groups. This article seeks to explore the availability of financial aid opportunities specifically…

The Pell Grant: Effects on Higher Education Introduction Both the federal and state governments play a crucial role in helping to finance higher education. While it is true that both levels provide an important amount of aid, it seems that in today’s world the importance of funding given by the federal government has increased. The increase in the reliance on the federal government for funding is a result of the decrease in the amount of appropriations given by the states (Kretovics, 2011).…

college is. Many students cannot afford to attend college, and some decide not to attend because they cannot afford it. According to research about college costs, a public two-year college like Murray State College is estimated to cost $3,440 yearly for tuition and fees minimal compared to universities (Smith). The state and government should implement a way to make college cheaper by offering more scholarships, raise the cut off for financial aid, make the interest rate for student loans…

Untitled Research Questions: This research was conducted to investigate the different options that students undertake to make their financial costs less burdensome and more affordable while being enrolled in Undergraduate or Graduate programs at Brandeis University. Often times, students find other ways to reduce costs through optional plans, beyond what the institution has to offer and which are optional—like housing, meal plan, among other expenses. One of those options is to not live on…

it provides a variety of open doors full of advantages and opportunities that will last a lifetime. People with a college degree earn about twice as more than those who receive only a high school diploma. Also, colleges and universities provide students with a healthy social life to be prosperous all around. Furthermore, employers use college degrees as one of the tools to sort out potential employees, recognizing that higher levels of education indicate higher abilities. Clearly, college is a…