Paying for College

I was wondering when most people apply for scholarships - is it before or after acceptance into a school? Or does it vary from school to school?

I really want to go to a UC School because I heard that their programs are really top notch and I feel like I have a good chance at getting into a few campuses. But the out-of-state tuition is really …

Hello,

I read an article indicating that there would be a change in how parent finances would be calculated when parents are divorced.

In a nut shell:

Old formula: Only the custodial parent (parent who …

The FAFSA skews quite high for my family, as it doesn’t take into account private tuition (in our case a necessity rather than luxury), multiple elder support, etc. I read that in such a case, the sch …

I am in a difficult at-home position right now where I'm considering taking out loans and paying for my own college, despite my parents' $155k income and ability to put $40-50k towards my education a …

I really don’t know for sure what I want to do, however I am leaning towards phycology, I am taking AP this year (my senior year) though any career involving helping people of all ages especially yout …

My grades are pretty decent, not amazing but I can possibly get scholarships or funding from schools but I want to ensure that I've done everything I can in terms of grades, essays, charity work and a …

i know there are scholarships provided locally and ones that are for specific people from specific backgrounds, but how do i find them and how do i know they are legit? i assume that if they are liste …

I just finished learning the basics of the FASFA and I was wondering if students should have their own savings account in college? I'm planning on going to an OOS school and would much rather keep my …

Im having a difficult time finding a website that is safe for my to put information of mine in.

I've been working extremely hard during high school & have been planning to go to a great out-of-state school, possibly even an IVY. However, admissions are not the issue, it is now money. I'm just no …

I am Indian studying in the USA and can't afford college, so I want to get scholarships.

I am an international student who dreams of studying in the states.

I want to know about all the aid provided to international students.

I have applied to so many scholarships since April or May that I've literally lost count. Yet, I haven't heard anything back from anyone. I've used bold.org, niche, RISLA, bigfuture.org, etc. At this …

Both of bold.org and Going Merry are websites meant for providing scholarships. They are both (I assume) very popular, meaning that the competition is high. I genuinely think that Going Merry is not a …

I really appreciated the weekly scholarship and it was one of the main reasons I came here. So why did they remove it? And will it be back?

Besides scholarship scams asking to pay for their programs, what are some other red flags to look out for when applying to scholarships?

I'm planning on taking a gap year before college and having a tough time figuring out how to fund it. Any ideas?

Hopefully not a stupid question, but is the fasfa form for a generalized college apps or for one specific school?

What would you say is your best advice in general to finding scholarships? I'm having trouble finding where to start and which websites to trust.