Comments on: How to negotiate better college aid packages http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:01:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mich http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-30637 Mich Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:00:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-30637 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Opportunity-Success/Opportunity-Awareness/175617329529 this is actually a great financial aid and opportunity guide made simple for students. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Opportunity-Success/Opportunity-Awareness/175617329529

this is actually a great financial aid and opportunity guide made simple for students.

]]> By: momof3 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-17410 momof3 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:41:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-17410 unfortunately, I had the opposite effect with an out of state school-- our student was accepted and we received parent info but no student info. We filed our FASFA in Jan and it was early april and they still hadn't procesed the info for aid for their school. It was a full day of flying to get there and we wanted to be able to compare apple to apples with other schools our student was accepted to. Almost impossible when you can't get any info-contact with all the possible contacts given via phone or e-mail. One actually said that its how its done in the south. Our issue was May 1 deadline and no financial info to help. unfortunately, I had the opposite effect with an out of state school– our student was accepted and we received parent info but no student info. We filed our FASFA in Jan and it was early april and they still hadn’t procesed the info for aid for their school. It was a full day of flying to get there and we wanted to be able to compare apple to apples with other schools our student was accepted to. Almost impossible when you can’t get any info-contact with all the possible contacts given via phone or e-mail. One actually said that its how its done in the south. Our issue was May 1 deadline and no financial info to help.

]]> By: Jan http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16534 Jan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:07:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16534 We knew we would get little in the way of need-based aid, so we considered the demographics of the schools and the size of the schools' endowment. My daughter goes to a private religion affliated liberal arts college in the Midwest that usually draws students from the home state and three surrounding states and usually within 4 hour drive of the college. They were so excited to get a kid from GA that they added additional renewable annual scholarship money in addition to the renewable annual merit scholarship of $14K. We also made the colleges aware that we were considering competing colleges of the same religious affliation in the same area and what the other schools were offering. The colleges literally fell over themselves to give her more money. Of course, having an academically motivated and high achieving kid didn't hurt either. We knew we would get little in the way of need-based aid, so we considered the demographics of the schools and the size of the schools’ endowment. My daughter goes to a private religion affliated liberal arts college in the Midwest that usually draws students from the home state and three surrounding states and usually within 4 hour drive of the college. They were so excited to get a kid from GA that they added additional renewable annual scholarship money in addition to the renewable annual merit scholarship of $14K. We also made the colleges aware that we were considering competing colleges of the same religious affliation in the same area and what the other schools were offering. The colleges literally fell over themselves to give her more money. Of course, having an academically motivated and high achieving kid didn’t hurt either.

]]> By: Paul Hemphill http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16502 Paul Hemphill Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:40:56 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16502 # 4 = can't be serious! You need to establish a relationship BEFORE you're accepted so you can be accepted by someone who already knows you and can fight for you at decision time. Progress in life depends on the relationships you establish. Go to http://www.videocollegecoach.com/coaching.html # 4 = can’t be serious! You need to establish a relationship BEFORE you’re accepted so you can be accepted by someone who already knows you and can fight for you at decision time. Progress in life depends on the relationships you establish. Go to http://www.videocollegecoach.com/coaching.html

]]> By: KNFXBS http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16498 KNFXBS Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:56:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16498 Good Blog, thanks for the information. Good Blog, thanks for the information.

]]> By: Good Blog http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16496 Good Blog Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:47:59 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16496 To KNFXBS @ 9:09: The EFC on FAFSA is only used to determine if a student is eligible for need based federal student aid (Pell Grant, Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized loans, SEOG, etc.) and if so the amount. It is not a barometer for determining what you are expected to actually pay. What an institution provides in financial aid (i.e., grants, loans, scholarships, etc.) is determined primarily by the school's resources, a student's need, and if the school has a death-grip on divvying funds when a student's name comes up for review. Overall, the points above are spot on. Students had better know what they're getting into or they'll be in for a world of hurt when they graduate (undergrad) with $85,000+ in loans. To KNFXBS @ 9:09:

The EFC on FAFSA is only used to determine if a student is eligible for need based federal student aid (Pell Grant, Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized loans, SEOG, etc.) and if so the amount. It is not a barometer for determining what you are expected to actually pay. What an institution provides in financial aid (i.e., grants, loans, scholarships, etc.) is determined primarily by the school’s resources, a student’s need, and if the school has a death-grip on divvying funds when a student’s name comes up for review.

Overall, the points above are spot on. Students had better know what they’re getting into or they’ll be in for a world of hurt when they graduate (undergrad) with $85,000+ in loans.

]]> By: Brett http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16495 Brett Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:46:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16495 This article is joke, when were they going to school last, no college is going to negotiate for your child, when most likely there other kids lining up to go to the school too. Parents your kids are NOT, special, they don't care if your kids lick there school, they are worried about the MONEY. The tuition is set my the board of regions, and that only pays for a small portion of the school, that why the fees are inactive. FEE's are the bulk of the issues. And FAFSA only pays for a small bit, and it by the govt, and we all know what a joke that it. This article is joke, when were they going to school last, no college is going to negotiate for your child, when most likely there other kids lining up to go to the school too. Parents your kids are NOT, special, they don’t care if your kids lick there school, they are worried about the MONEY. The tuition is set my the board of regions, and that only pays for a small portion of the school, that why the fees are inactive. FEE’s are the bulk of the issues. And FAFSA only pays for a small bit, and it by the govt, and we all know what a joke that it.

]]> By: KNFXBS http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16492 KNFXBS Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:09:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16492 FAFSA says my family contribution is $12 but grants did not cover all expenses and I still had to take out loans. Does this sound correct or should I/my child have received enough grants to cover? FAFSA says my family contribution is $12 but grants did not cover all expenses and I still had to take out loans. Does this sound correct or should I/my child have received enough grants to cover?

]]> By: Maureen Downey http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16485 Maureen Downey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:07:26 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16485 Catlady, Yes. I will post shortly on that issue. Maureen. Catlady, Yes. I will post shortly on that issue.
Maureen.

]]> By: catlady http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/01/how-to-negotiate-for-better-aid-from-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-16479 catlady Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:15:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2683#comment-16479 Ms. Downey, can we talk about the article in the paper on saving money on subs for K-12? Ms. Downey, can we talk about the article in the paper on saving money on subs for K-12?

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