could the student receive both? or is it like you choose the one you need? how does the school give the student the money? is it by a check? or is it automatically deducted from your tuition/room/board/etc?
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"Cal Grant A can be used for tuition and fees at public and private colleges as well as some occupational and career colleges. At CSU and UC schools, this Cal Grant covers up to the full systemwide fees of $2,334 and $5,684, respectively. If you are attending a private college, it pays up to $8,322 towards tuition and fees. To get this Cal Grant, you need to be working toward a bachelor's degree. \n\nCal Grant B provides low-income students with a living allowance and assistance with tuition and fees. Most first-year students receive an allowance of up to $1,551 for books and living expenses. After the freshman year, Cal Grant B also helps pay tuition and fees in the same amount as a Cal Grant A. For a Cal Grant B, your coursework must be for at least one academic year."\n\nYou can find more information at http://www.calgrants.org
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You would only pay either the in-state or out-of-state tuition.  Not both.  If you do not live in the US, you will be paying the higher tuition.  Most places have classes priced by credit hour.  So, if you wanted to go part-time, it would be cheaper.  The other fees are in addition to tuition.  So, you will be paying for tuition + room and board + technology fees + books and so on.  Hope that helps.
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Sorta kinda, but it's not that simple.\n\nI think (although I am not certain) that the state gives a lump sum to the college no matter how many in-state or out-of-state students they have.  At a public school, tuition (and fees) only cover a fairly small percentage of the school's entire operating budget (25% maybe, depending on the school).\n\nSometimes you can get reduced tuition at at state school in a neighboring state if they offer a program that your own state schools don't.  I know the states in New England do this.  I'm not sure if any money is exhanged, though - I think it's more of an agreement of "you take 100 of mine, I'll take 100 of yours, and we'll call it even".\n\nBut I just teach at a state college, I don't run the finances!
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It is possible (common, in fact) for students to receive Financial Aid (grants, loans, scholarships) that covers *not only* their tuition but *also* numerous other educational expenses including off-campus housing.  Essentially, your school's Financial Aid Office must establish a "Cost of Attendance" (a.k.a "COA" or "budget") for each and every applicant.  This COA will determine the maximum amount of financial aid that you can receive.  Any COA will at least include tuition + fees -- but most schools also include some additional expenses.  Regulations allow a school to include the following items:\n\n-- tuition & fees\n-- room & board (whether it be on- or off-campus)\n-- a "reasonable amount" for books, supplies (in some cases, a computer), transportation, miscellaneous expenses\n-- dependent care\n-- study abroad expenses\n-- loan fees\n-- employment expenses for co-op study\n\nCOA items are added/removed at the school's discretion, and not all schools will include all of these items. Some schools will allow you to request the addition of any of the above items that apply to you (i.e. if you need a computer, you can ask them to add it and they will do so [or not] at their discretion).\n\nIf you think this might enable you to attend school full-time, begin applying to schools and for financial aid (ideally, simultaneously). Your first step should always be the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  For the fastest processing time, file it online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov (use only the official site from the Dept. of Ed).  Beware of other FAFSA sites; they tend to be scam companies that charge you to file an application that would otherwise be free). If you truly do need assistance with the form, free help is available at your schools, local high schools, libraries, and online (http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2006_2007/index.html ).\n\nYour school will use your FAFSA results to determine your eligibility for federal aid, state aid and, often, instutitional aid. Among the types of aid that you will be considered for:\n\n* Federal Pell Grant (for the neediest applicants)\n* Federal Stafford Loan \n* Federal SEO Grant (if your school is authorized to administer this type of aid)\n* Federal Perkins Loan (if your school is authorized to administer this type of aid)\n* Federal College Work-Study Program (if your school is authorized to administer this type of aid)\n* State grants/loans (usually for needy students who attend a school in the state in which they reside)\n* Institutional grants/loans (a wide variety of aid awarded based on a wide variety of criteria, including need, merit, scholastic acheivement, community service, etc.).  Check with your schools to see what programs they offer to their applicants.\n* Private scholarship aid: this can come from any number of sources.  For some ideas, try your local library, church, organization/associations near you, your former high school, your future schools' Fin Aid offices, or the internet:\n\nhttp://www.fastweb.com\nhttp://www.srnexpress.com\nhttp://www.scholarships.com\nhttp://www.scholarships101.com\nhttp://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp\nhttp://services.princetonreview.com/default.asp?RUN=%2Fcollege%2Ffinance%2Fscholar%2FscholInterview%2Easp&RCN=auth&RDN=7&ALD=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprincetonreview%2Ecom\nhttp://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/content/pay_free_money.jsp\n\nNow, generally, grant aid isn't enough to cover all of your tuition costs AND housing/fees/books/food.  As such, you may need to resign yourself to borrowing student loans.   This isn't a horrible option -- in fact, about 2/3 of college students borrow loans to fund some or all of their education.  The average undergraduate leaves school with about $19K in debt.  While they probably aren't happy about it, they manage: in fact, the most recent national default rate was reported as 4.5%, which i
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Possibly, but not much.  When applying for financial aid, you must fill out a form called a FAFSA, which is a federal form that takes into account the amount of money you have, that your parents/guardian have (if you are a dependent), and your income levels.\n\nThe feds then send that information to colleges that you are interested in applying to.  They also provide you with that information in case you decide on other colleges between when you fill out the FAFSA and when you fill out your applications.\n\nThe money that you have in a CD would be counted, but it would be counted if you simply held it in cash, too.  The only difference-maker would be the interest.
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Um, depends on what paperwork you've signed so far. For some universities, an acceptance (that is, mailing back in the form that says "yes, I'm coming") constitutes a binding contract and you'll be required to pay a deposit to the school or they can take legal action. For others, this is not true. So read over the form you signed carefully to make sure you're not committing to anything financially before you try this strategy. \n\nA better way might be just calling the department of admissions at both universities. Often if you talk to someone face to face, they can give you an extension on the deadlines for acceptances if you've got a good reason to need it.
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Go to your financial aid office and ask them what to do.  Just remember that grants don't have to be paid back so you can always keep the money for a rainy day.  They usually send you an award letter telling you how much money financial aid will give you and on there you can either refuse or accept the award. If you want to return the money so that they can probably give to another student its probably too late for that since they already disbursed the money and another student wont be able to benefit from it.  You can always donate it to a scholarship fund to ensure that another student is receiving the money.
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when i was in college it was all done on the same form, the federal student aid form.  i had both a pell grant and student loans.  check out www.studentaid.ed.gov and www.fafsa.org   hope this helps.
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It depends on your school. My high school did that, but not all do. You need to talk to your school's administration.
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1. You don;t have to if:\n- you get enough money\n- you don't want to attend this school\n\nUsually the school will offer loan for its students (the loan can come from school finance, or goverment, or some companies, banks..).  If not, you're still able to appy loan from  banks and/or goverment.\n\nThe process is very simple, everything you'd need is your information (social number, birthday, the shcool you're attending,...) and signature for the promissory note that prove you will pay back after graduation some years.\n\nBut the contacts are varied, so for sure you should read very carefully to have right decision.
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It is through FAFSA. It is pretty easy to apply, and they'll explain everything in painstaking detail. Financial aid will generally cover tuition first, then books and then based on your need, it'll also cover some living expenses. You also need to educate yourself on the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans!!! VERY IMPORTANT.  Good luck to ya.
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If you sign a contract with the school for enrollment of the child then YES they can. However, just talk to the school. They will probably be flexible on the situation.
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A job you enjoy & they'll pay for your tuition??\n\nI know what I'd be doing! Figure out a way to do school part time and do both!\n\nWho is the employer? Sign me up!
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When you say you "received" a Pell grant, do you mean you were simply awarded one (for example, on an award letter from your Financial Aid office)?  Or was it actually disbursed?  If the money was disbursed and you later withdrew, the money will need to be returned (unless you completed 60% of the semester or more).  If you never began the semester and no money was disbursed, you're fine. The school will know you're not enrolled (just make sure of this) and they won't disburse anything for non-enrolled students.\n\nIt's the school's responsibility to make sure that they haven't disbursed any Pell money for a student who isn't in attendance.  It's not up to you to know all the nitty-gritty rules. Don't worry about it.
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It depends on what school you´re going to.  You have to investigate the timetable of each school and you usually do have to pay in advance.
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Your Pell Grant would never have been disbursed directly from the Feds to you.  If you received a check from the school, they would have first applied it to your student accout and, then, if you owed nothing, they would have cut you a check.  \n\nTechnically, yes, Pell grant funds are meant to be used for educational expenses, but when your school creates your "Cost of Attendance" budget, it is allowed to allocate \n"a reasonable amount... for the documented rental or purchase of a personal computer that the student will use for study for the enrollment period. For example, a computer purchased in the summer for use in the fall term may be included."  If they have cut you a check, it means that your Financial Aid has not exceeded your educational expenses, so you're fine to use the check as you see fit.
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Did you do the FAFSA form.  I am kind of in the same boat.  I didn't go to school and I worked instead.  Now my FAFSA info will be based on my income of 20,000 even though if i go to school full-time I won't be making any money.  We should keep in touch and encourage each other.  I hate feeling like I have an "impossibbility complex" over something as simple as going to school.  If you can work out something to get through your first year, you will be eligible next year.  Take student loans, it should be worth it.  If you click my name, there is a link on my profile to send me an email.  Feel free!