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Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll

Posted By: Stephen, on host 68.7.169.109
Date: Monday, July 5, 2004, at 13:21:42
In Reply To: Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll posted by cara on Monday, July 5, 2004, at 07:09:23:

> Apply anyway. There is no reason your parents must disclose their financial status to you. Mine didn't to me. "None of your business." My parents paid for everything they thought I needed.

The federal government takes a different view on this one: if you're under 25, they factor in your parents' income into their criteria of "expected family contribution" when calculating how much aid you're eligible for. Getting subsidized federal loans (much easier to qualify for than need-based grants) are a really good deal, but it requires you tell the government how much money your family has.

If your family *won't* tell you how much money they have, I'm not sure what happens. I'm sure it's a hassle.

Stephen

Replies To This Message

Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - Taylor - Mon, 7/5/2004, 21:02:54
- Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - Ria - Tue, 7/6/2004, 13:00:22
  - Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - Vida - Tue, 7/6/2004, 13:10:04
    - Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - Ria - Tue, 7/6/2004, 13:24:15
- Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - famous - Tue, 7/6/2004, 01:33:39
  - Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - cara - Tue, 7/6/2004, 05:40:04
    - Re: What happens if your parents won't pay for you to attend coll - Ferrick - Tue, 7/6/2004, 09:46:13

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Message:	> > Apply anyway. There is no reason your parents must disclose their financial status to you. Mine didn't to me. "None of your business." My parents paid for everything they thought I needed. > > The federal government takes a different view on this one: if you're under 25, they factor in your parents' income into their criteria of "expected family contribution" when calculating how much aid you're eligible for. Getting subsidized federal loans (much easier to qualify for than need-based grants) are a really good deal, but it requires you tell the government how much money your family has. > > If your family won't tell you how much money they have, I'm not sure what happens. I'm sure it's a hassle. > > Stephen
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