How am I not eligible for financial aid?

Question

I graduated from high school last year and applied to a community college this year. My family combined made a total of 22,000 dollars last year. I found out a few days ago that I am not eligible for any sort of aid, and my family is expected to pay at least 6,000 dollars of my college fees. I talked to the FAFSA individuals themselves and they confirmed it.

If I can't get into a community college, what hopes do I have at a university? Am I doomed to working hard labor for the rest of my life?

Answer 1

I recommend reviewing your Student Aid Report (SAR) at www.fafsa.ed.gov, to see if you may have made a mistake when reporting income for you and for your parent(s).  Frequently applicants report parent's income in the student section, the parent section and in worksheet A. FAFSA most likely confirmed what you provided not that there was unusual data.  You should speak to your financial aid office, the can help you with this.  It would be a good idea if you took the documents that you used to file the FAFSA with you when you spoke to them

Answer 2

Check the Fedral Student link again everyone is eligible to some degree and 22,000 is low..........you should be eligible for fininical aid. Also check with school and university preferable a guidance adviser for scholarships offered by local business.  Sometimes a simple application is all it takes and can put a couple of thousand dollars toward college.  PTA maybe a starting place...be surprised how much a teacher can help but see your guiidance counselor don't miss that link.  Then check a few colleges and check with the advisorrs there................ask questions, questions, questions.........is the only way to get a good answer.

Unless someone gives it to you here.  Check about grants also.... nothing bets free money.

Answer 3

working a hard labor job for the rest of  your life if you can't get a degree.  let me tell you something about the real world kid, there are lots of kids out there with degrees that have "hard labor jobs".  this is not to say that all degrees are useless, but it doesn't guarantee you a good job.  if you your college paid for, you have to be really smart, or really good in a sport.  not good at those?  if you are minority, you can always take that route.  if none of those applied, you're screwed.

and the fact that you are unwilling to work "hard labor" only goes to further show why you don't have any scholarships.  unless you have rich parents, life is not a free ride.  learn to embrace a little hard work, than maybe you can make something of yourself.

Answer 4

you should put $0 for your bank account

and no property owned

Answer 5

Anyone can "get any sort of aid" regardless of family income in the form of federal student loans.

It is likely you worked and earned about 12,000 last year.  And for a single, unmarried person, this income is being used to calculated to determine your need for grants.

Answer 6

Don't do Triana's stuff. The IRS will find out.

Talk to the community college or university. Also apply for outside scholarships.