What is the Stafford Loan application deadline for Spring semester?
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Yes, they can.  On a case-by-case basis, a school may decide not to certify/originate a loan for a borrower.  The school must document in writing the reason for refusing to certify/originate the loan and must ensure that, in doing so, they are not denying you access because of race, sex, color, income, religion, national origin, age, handicapped status,  or selection of a particular lender or guarantor.\n\nWhat are you looking to gain by waiting so long?  It's true the official deadline for submitting a 2005-2006 is June 30th -- but notice how that date occurs AFTER most schools' academic years are over.  By this time, most schools have begun making loans for the 2006-2007 academic year.  If you want your loans to be processed smoothly, save yourself and your Financial Aid office some major hassle and apply sooner.
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The 6.8% interest rate applies to any loans “first disbursed on or after July 1st.” This has been already been written into the Higher Education Act.  The *earliest* anyone’s loans can be disbursed is 10 days before the start of his/her enrollment period (i.e. the start of classes).  So, unless you’re starting classes very, very soon, your loans must be subject to the new fixed 6.8% rate. \n\nThere’s really no point in hurrying or trying to find a way around the regulations. Even students who *can* have their loans disbursed before July 1st will still be subject to an interest rate hike.  \n\nThe rate structure is fairly simple: for any loans first disbursed before July 1, 2006, the rates are *variable* and are based on the 91-day T bill.  Since we already know what the T bill went for, we know that the rates on all variable loans [disbursed since July 1998] will be 6.54%. \n\nTo put it another way: even if you could get your hands on a Stafford loan with a 5.3% rate, it would only remain 5.3% for another 9 days.  The only way to fix (“lock in”) this rate would be to consolidate before the rate increase… but you can’t consolidate a loan until it’s fully disbursed (which means waiting for the second disbursement to come through for [in your case, probably for the Spring 2007 semester]).\n\nJust take the rate hike in stride – millions of students are in your same position.  In the grand scheme of things, a fixed 6.8% rate isn’t so bad (people would kill for a credit card or car loan that low!)…
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Are you a US citizen?  Are you a student?  Then you're probably eligible for some sort of Federal student loan.  All that you need to do to apply is go online and file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov .  You will be given the option to select which schools receive your information; make sure you include the school you plan on attending.  When that school receives your results, they will assess your eligibility based on a variet of criteria (defined by the Federal government) and will notify you of your eligibility.  \n\nFederal Stafford Loans and Federal Perkins Loans come with interest rates and repayment terms that are much more flexible than most credit card "traps" out there:  \n\nPerkins Loan interest rates are fixed at 5%.  You are not responsible for repaying these loans until 9 months after you leave school (or cease to be enrolled at least half-time).  During the entire time that you are in school and for the 9 months after you leave school, no interest will accrue on your loans -- compare THAT to a credit card!! Perkins loans also offer a variety of forgiveness and deferment benefits: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/cancelperk.jsp?tab=repaying\n\nBeginning this July, Stafford Loan rates will be fixed at 6.8%.  They can be subsidized (i.e. the government pays the interest while you are in school and during any grace/deferment periods) or unsubsidized (i.e. you are responsible for paying the interest at all times), depending on your level of financial need.  Repayment on these loans will begin 6 months after you leave school or cease to be enrolled at least half-time.  Stafford loans also carry some forgiveness (i.e. your loan will be cancelled or "wiped off the books") benefits as well (mostly for teachers): http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/cancelstaff.jsp?tab=repaying\n\nBoth loan types can be consolidated, which can be a useful way of lowering your monthly payment, extending your repayment term, and locking in the current interest rate.\n\nFor more information about Federal aid, visit http://www.studentaid.ed.gov\n\nIf you aren't a US citizen, there is a chance you might still be eligible to borrow an educational loan.  \n\nIf you have a US co-signer, try this one: http://www.salliemae.com/signature\nIf you don't, try some of these: http://www.edupass.org/finaid/loans.phtml
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Thanks to the recent Deficit Reduction Act, a LOT will be changing with Federal Student Aid.  Student Loan interest rates tend to change every year, but this year its different because not only are the rates changing, they are becoming fixed (so when they do change, they change "for good").\n\nCurrently Stafford Loan interest rates are reset every July.  They were capped at 8.25% but for the past 3 years have been much lower than that cap (in some years, rates were lower than 3%).  For the 2005-2006 academic year, these interest rates are as follows:\n\nFor borrowers in school or in their grace period : 4.7% \nFor borrowers in repayment: 5.3%\n\nBeginning July 1, 2006, Stafford loan rates will become FIXED at 6.8%.  If you want to consolidate to "lock in" today's 4.7% (or 5.3% if you are already in repayment) do it before July 1st.  You can save yourself a lot of money by knocking 2% off your rate.\n\nPLUS loan interest rates will also become fixed.  Currently they are variable and, for 2005-2006, are set at 6.1%.  Beginning July 1, they will become fixed at 8.5%, though most lenders offer additional benefits which could lower this rate to 7.25% or more. PLUS loans can be consolidated, too, (with each other or with any loans borrowed by the same person) so anyone with a PLUS might want to do so to lock in today's 6.1% rate.\n\nPerkins loan rates won't change.  They've been fixed at 5% for ages.
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At www.fafsa.ed.gov the deadline is july 2, 2007   if you do it online don't wait to get the results online go to the school you got it from and let them check it out for you thats how i did it and it was fast\n\ngood luck
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You can apply for a pell and or loan,. However the deadline has passed for Spring..you might be able to get  a loan. I would wait until Fall. Then you will have time to fill out the FAFSA and get it back, etc. and maybe a state grant if you get it in by the deadline.  Your advisor does NOT have to pay your bills..that is not her place to tell you when to start. It's her place to help you when you start. If you really want to go in the spring, take a course or 2, and then work or get on the ball and fill out the FAFSA...it will take 3-4 weeks to get it back and then the school processes it...you still won't get your money until mid semester. (If you go this spring)
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it depends.  Say, you receive a grant worth 4050 for the year, but you are only attending the fall semester. you are not eligible for the other half 2025 b/c you will be attending the spring semester.  Grants are contingent you you attending a perspective semester and successfully completing it.  However, if your grant covered your cost of attendance for that semester and there is a money left over in that semester, then you are entitled to it.
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Have you applied for student loans?  I, too was ineligible to receive grants because of my parents' income.  I paid for my undergraduate degree with hard work and student loans.  Pretty much anyone can receive a Stafford or Perkins loan, regardless of their credit history.  You should talk with the financial aid office of your school.  They can help you with the paperwork and inform you of your options.
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Normally, you can withdraw from a class by a certain date without affecting your GPA. Check with your college bulletin / adisement center / wesite to find out what is the deadline by which you can withdraw. Since it still March it should not be too late...\n\nIt should not affect you financial aid either. However, if I was you, I would check with your Financial Aid office rather than trust yahoo users with matters concerning your $$$.
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march, april, may??? I know its sring time but the exact months im not sure
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Yes, everyone above me is right that it's the 2006-2007 FAFSA that you want.  However, the deadlines vary greatly by school -- it's definitely not May 1st for everyone.  Check on your school's website or call their Financial Aid Office to find out what their deadline is.  Pay attention, also, to any deadlines that your state imposes for eligibility for their funding (many states offer grants, scholarships, low-interest loans, etc. to their residents).  You can find these deadlines here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before003a.htm#state_deadlines
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Your financial aid should arrive before the semester begins.  If you applied for financial aid past the deadline then you will probably be required to pay for your tuition and books when the semester starts and then wait to be reimbursed.  If you had more financial aid than you had college expenses then you should be sent a refund check in the mail towards the end of the semester.  You should contact your college for more information on exact date they mail the refund checks to students.
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It goes by Semesters. You'd have to ask your Councellor for semantics on that regiment but It's a required number of weeks atleast.
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Depends on the school. A school with set application deadlines should have the date of notifiaction posted somewhere too. (like if the application deadline is dec 15, their notification date may be feb 15). \n\nRolling admissions should let you know within 6 weeks of receiving all your application requirements (application, fee, transcript, tests scores, essay, etc)
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You should consolidate now, you are allowed to consolidate if you are in-school.\n\nCurrently if you are in-school your stafford loan rate is 4.7%, consolidation would put you at 4.75%, if you are in repayment your current rate is 5.3% and you would consolidate at 5.375%.\n\nJuly 1st interest rates will increase to 6.54% if you are in-school and 7.514% if you are in repayment.  It will definitely pay to consolidate right now because of the amount of dollars you will save in interest over your repayment.  (Consolidating will extend repayment out over a longer period of time than what you are currently scheduled to repay, so the lender recoups some of the interest that way.)\n\nFind out who you have loans with at www.nslds.ed.gov under the Financial Aid Review tab.  This will tell you more info than you probably ever wanted to know about your loans in one place. (You will need your Dept of Ed PIN to access this information, to have your PIN emailed to you request a duplicate at www.pin.ed.gov)\n\nIt is up to you to choose who to consolidate with.  Emergency legislation passed earlier this month revoked what was called the Single Holder Rule so you can choose to go with any lender you would like.  It is good to find out if you get to keep your grace period, do you get an interest rate or principle reductions for making on-time payments or electronic payments to your account.\n\nThis application must be completed by midnight on June 30th, so act quickly.
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If you have already received $2625 in Federal Stafford Loan funding, you aren't eligible for any more this year.\n\nNote: if (a) you are independent [officially, as determined by your FAFSA and/or your school] or (b) your parents were denied a PLUS loan, you can receive another $4000 in Unsub Stafford as a Freshman.\n\nYou might be eligible for a Federal Perkins Loan (if you demonstrate financial need).  Perkins Loans are administered by your school and it us up to them to decide if you will receive one.\n\nBeyond that, you could apply for a private loan.  It can be hard to obtain private loan funding as a Freshman, particularly if you don't have a co-signer.  Do you have credit?  If so, you might be eligible for any number of private loans.  Check out finaid.org's list, here: http://www.finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans.phtml
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The Stafford loan. there are two types the Subsidized (is non interest bearing while in school and during the 6 month grace period), and the unsubsidized(gains interest while in school, but at a lower rate than when out of school. You can accept both if you are awarded them. They do not require a credit check either. They are Federal loans, and are awarded by filling out the FAFSA. www.FAFSA.ed.gov .  If you need some other loans and you are a dependent your parents could try the PLUS loan it is a Federal loan as well, but does require a credit check.