Divorced Parents and FAFSA

mom2collegekids
Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:28:22 +0000

<<<
In the end he accepted the high price college, declined his financial safety, and then could not enroll in the high price college due to lack of money, and is now in a community college.










Very frustrating! Kids sometimes thing the money is just going to come from somewhere (we’ve seen kids insist that if they put their mind to it, they can make it happen.) But…then…July comes and the bill has to get paid, and the money isn’t there.

I don’t think this kid’s safety is a safety because he thinks he’ll get grants along with his merit award. His safety, I think, is Iowa and his EFC is too high for grants.

@rkepp12‌ Are you a NMSF? Did your step-dad go to college? He’s some kind of banker?