FINANCIAL AID??????

[tabta 0]

I am sure this has been posted before but I am still totally lost. My husband has decided to start studying toward a Masters in Jan. Well before he can do that he needs to take a few more classes to be accepted to the program. As a permanant resident Is he eligible for financial aid? Also, will this in any way affect the affidavit of support.

thanks

[CarolineM 0]

I don't think it would effect any of that HOWEVER...it's pretty late in the game to be requesting financial aid...It goes on a first come first serve basis and students started applying in Jan. I would assume he is eligible.

Stewart is doing the SAME thing - starts classes on May 8th but we're just paying for it Oh btw if he is thinking of starting classes in the spring no WAY will he get financial aid - or for summer as you had to fill out a 05-06 FAFSA, BUT if you're looking at fall you may have a chance. They look at last years tax returns...

go to the website and see what all it says - i'll look more for you too.

www.fafsa.ed.gov

wow that was a confusing post

Check this out...

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Things you need before filling out the FAFSA

Your Social Security Number (can be found on Social Security card)

Your driver's license (if any)

Your 2005 W-2 Forms and other records of money earned

Your (and your spouse's, if you are married) 2005 Federal Income Tax Return - IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, foreign tax return, or tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau

Your parents' 2005 Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student)

Your 2005 untaxed income records - Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare, or veterans benefits records

Your most recent bank statements

Your most recent business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond, and other investment records

Your alien registration number or permanent residence card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)[

[tabta 0]

I don't think it would effect any of that HOWEVER...it's pretty late in the game to be requesting financial aid...It goes on a first come first serve basis and students started applying in Jan. I would assume he is eligible.

Stewart is doing the SAME thing - starts classes on May 8th but we're just paying for it Oh btw if he is thinking of starting classes in the spring no WAY will he get financial aid - or for summer as you had to fill out a 05-06 FAFSA, BUT if you're looking at fall you may have a chance. They look at last years tax returns...

go to the website and see what all it says - i'll look more for you too.

www.fafsa.ed.gov

wow that was a confusing post

Well here in KY everyone that is eligible gets it or ay least I have never heard of anyone being turned down, . I just applied a week ago and I got full pell grant. So i hope we will be ok

[Fischkoepfin 1]

You should be fine, but there's a chance that he won't get the aid on time. You need to file with FAFSA by the deadline (March 15, I think) in order to receive your payment by the start of fall semester. You can file later, but risk being without funds for a while and having to go through a lot of bureaucratic hassle in order avoid paying tuition.

As to taking non-degree classes, that could be more difficult since financial aid targets degree-seeking students and funding is made available based on the number of credit hours needed to complete a degree. Since your husband plans to get a MAster's he should see if can already enroll for fall semester. Some schools/program allow students to fulfill requirements while enrolled if it's only two classes that are missing.

My husband, for example, was conditionally admitted into a Master's program; if he had not been able to fulfill the condition, they wouldn't have allowed him to finish his degree. Because he was enrolled in a degree program, he was eligible for financial aid and received a teaching assistantship which helps with tuition and cost of living. Financing graduate education is way easier than paying for undergrad or non-degree.