Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hey guys. I had a question regarding scholarships. I'm not sure if I've asked this before, but I don't think I have. I've been applying for scholarships since I need a ton of help with paying for college, but I wanted to know if anyone knew of any good scholarships that would be available to me? I checked to see if CHARGE foundation had any but I didn't see any information at the website. If anyone knows of any good scholarships, please let me know and send me the information! I'd appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 , I am not sure what advice to give you, but I will tell you what has been doing. He has a very active lady in charge of the Career, College Planning Center at his High School. She has access to all the " local " scholarships - one's though our county, city, local organizations - including the PTA. Most require essays - some only require an application. Is there someone like this at either the school you are currently attending or the school you are applying to? Both those people are good candidates for assistance. He has applied diligently for many, he has not yet won any for which the decisions have already been made - but there are several we are still waiting on. If you have not yet, file your FASFA - the required form for Federal Aid. Many colleges require you fill this out even if you don't think you would qualify. You and your parents (if you live with them) will each need a personal identification number (PIN) before you fill in the form. Go to the website and the instructions are all there. Please do not go the website that is a .com - they charge for filing, and filing is free. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ On the form it has a place to list the colleges you are applying to so that they can send your aid info to the college. One of the things the FASFA determines is a figure for your " family's estimated contribution " . Here are some scholarship website/search engines- www.fastweb.com www.absolutelyscholarships.com also has applied to many on the first site - and has not yet been awarded any - but heck - trying means its possible ) If you are thinking of applying to a private college, don't let the cost intimidate you - apply! The worst they can say is " no " . In 's case they said " yes " , gave him a $10,000 a year for four year scholarship and an additional $6,000 scholarship. And they are very happy to provide FM System, translator and all the services he needs. Private institutions have more resource to assist. Actually, in applying for schools and scholarships, this is the one time you want to give it a try even if you doubt you might get it. Don't overthink - if you want it - ask. Nothing lost by asking. There actually is no place to note your challenges or disabilities on most applications. It is a good idea to have those challenges mentioned in your letters of recommendations and your essays. Many scholarship and college applications request two letters of recommendation, so start thinking about teachers you can ask that know you well. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions. If you do want me to look into it more, let me know what state you are in and when you will graduate high school. Good Luck! Yuka Scholarships Hey guys. I had a question regarding scholarships. I'm not sure if I've asked this before, but I don't think I have. I've been applying for scholarships since I need a ton of help with paying for college, but I wanted to know if anyone knew of any good scholarships that would be available to me? I checked to see if CHARGE foundation had any but I didn't see any information at the website. If anyone knows of any good scholarships, please let me know and send me the information! I'd appreciate it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/736 - Release Date: 3/27/07 4:38 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 , The only scholarships the Foundation has are for first timer families attending our conference. Have you checked with the Financial Aid Office at the College? n wrote: > Hey guys. I had a question regarding scholarships. I'm not sure if > I've asked this before, but I don't think I have. I've been applying > for scholarships since I need a ton of help with paying for college, > but I wanted to know if anyone knew of any good scholarships that > would be available to me? I checked to see if CHARGE foundation had > any but I didn't see any information at the website. If anyone knows > of any good scholarships, please let me know and send me the > information! I'd appreciate it. > > -- n A Norbury, Executive Director CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, Inc. 2004 Parkade Blvd, Columbia MO 65202-3121 USA phone/fax; (families only) mailto:mnorbury@... or mailto:marion@... web site: http://www.chargesyndrome.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 , The only scholarships the Foundation has are for first timer families attending our conference. Have you checked with the Financial Aid Office at the College? n wrote: > Hey guys. I had a question regarding scholarships. I'm not sure if > I've asked this before, but I don't think I have. I've been applying > for scholarships since I need a ton of help with paying for college, > but I wanted to know if anyone knew of any good scholarships that > would be available to me? I checked to see if CHARGE foundation had > any but I didn't see any information at the website. If anyone knows > of any good scholarships, please let me know and send me the > information! I'd appreciate it. > > -- n A Norbury, Executive Director CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, Inc. 2004 Parkade Blvd, Columbia MO 65202-3121 USA phone/fax; (families only) mailto:mnorbury@... or mailto:marion@... web site: http://www.chargesyndrome.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 , The only scholarships the Foundation has are for first timer families attending our conference. Have you checked with the Financial Aid Office at the College? n wrote: > Hey guys. I had a question regarding scholarships. I'm not sure if > I've asked this before, but I don't think I have. I've been applying > for scholarships since I need a ton of help with paying for college, > but I wanted to know if anyone knew of any good scholarships that > would be available to me? I checked to see if CHARGE foundation had > any but I didn't see any information at the website. If anyone knows > of any good scholarships, please let me know and send me the > information! I'd appreciate it. > > -- n A Norbury, Executive Director CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, Inc. 2004 Parkade Blvd, Columbia MO 65202-3121 USA phone/fax; (families only) mailto:mnorbury@... or mailto:marion@... web site: http://www.chargesyndrome.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 I've had a long battle with financial aid for a while. According to them, my dad makes too much money for me to qualify for financial aid. The system doesn't care that my dad barely makes enough to get by. It's a long, painful story. My dad just asked me to contact the group for information also to see about scholarships. Thanks for the help though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 , If you can convince your Dad to not claim you on his tax return (so you are " independent " financially), this will help you a lot on getting financial aid. You will have to convince him that what you would gain by claiming your self would off-set the deduction he would receive had he claimed you as a dependent. Even if you are working some, your income level will be much less than his & you will probably qualify for financial aid. I moved to California when I was almost 23 to go to graduate school, and I pleaded with my Dad for months to let me claim myself the previous year so I would look more financially independent. He was very disappointed to not claim the " child " deduction or the college tax credits, although I did point out that he wasn't paying my tuition--I was with my savings and scholarships. You should check with your college financial aid councilor for the specifics, because I think the rules are different if you are an undergraduate vs. a graduate student. (mom to Evan, 20 months) Learned wrote: I've had a long battle with financial aid for a while. According to them, my dad makes too much money for me to qualify for financial aid. The system doesn't care that my dad barely makes enough to get by. It's a long, painful story. My dad just asked me to contact the group for information also to see about scholarships. Thanks for the help though! --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Hi .. .Its cool to hear from you.. IT would be great to meet you in July > > , > > If you can convince your Dad to not claim you on his tax return (so you > are " independent " financially), this will help you a lot on getting > financial aid. You will have to convince him that what you would gain by > claiming your self would off-set the deduction he would receive had he > claimed you as a dependent. Even if you are working some, your income level > will be much less than his & you will probably qualify for financial aid. I > moved to California when I was almost 23 to go to graduate school, and I > pleaded with my Dad for months to let me claim myself the previous year so I > would look more financially independent. He was very disappointed to not > claim the " child " deduction or the college tax credits, although I did point > out that he wasn't paying my tuition--I was with my savings and > scholarships. You should check with your college financial aid councilor for > the specifics, because I think the rules are different if you are an > undergraduate vs. a graduate > student. > > (mom to Evan, 20 months) > > Learned <musicgal18@... <musicgal18%40hotmail.com>> > wrote: > I've had a long battle with financial aid for a while. According to them, > my dad makes too much money for me to qualify for financial aid. The > system > doesn't care that my dad barely makes enough to get by. It's a long, > painful story. My dad just asked me to contact the group for information > also to see about scholarships. Thanks for the help though! > > > > --------------------------------- > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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