my efc is 07742 and they turned me down for the pell grant..any suggestions?
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I have a similar answer to the previous poster, but telling them you are emancipated isn't going to help you.  "Emancipation" is a legal term, and doesn't apply to you anyway since you're 19.  You MAY be able to file as an independent student if you filed your own taxes, earned a certain minimum income last year, and were NOT claimed on your parents' tax returns.  If you were, then you're out of luck unless you're married or have a child of your own.  Your state may have scholarships or loans for which you can apply, especially in such small dollar amounts.  In what state you do you live and go to school?
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Go to your financial aid office and see if you can restructure your financial aid to include money for housing in the dorms.\n\nGet a job.\n\nBest Wishes,\n\nSue
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No, but I read hundreds every year.\n\nOf all the appeals your Financial Aid Office will receive, they are most likely to approve the ones that fall into one of the following categories:\n\n* job/income loss\n* medical expenses not covered by insurance\n* loss of primary home\n\nYou may, of course, submit an appeal for any reason (it's always worth a try), but here are a few things to keep in mind:\n\n* If you are appealing based on your cost of living, don't expect much flexibility: the EFC formula has already "sheltered" a certain amount of your disposable income to allow you to cover the "bare necessities" (this is known as the "asset/income protection allowance"). Quite simply, your FA office isn't supposed to include many more costs than the ones already allowed for.  Regulations have made it clear that we are not supposed to consider expenses such as credit card costs, utility bills, tithing, etc. A good rule of thumb: if not everyone needs it, it probably can't be considered a "necessity" for you.\n\n* Any appeal that you write should offer *new* information to the Financial Aid Office.  Remember that the FAO has already looked at your FAFSA results and know what your income/assets were for the previous tax year.  If nothing has changed, then you will probably need to appeal based on something else.  If there HAVE been changes (mid-year job loss, death of a parent, the birth of a child/sibling, etc), then definitely let the FAO know.\n\n* Watch the tone of your letter. Obviously, in any interview and with any application, it is important to set yourself apart from other applicants -- but don't make assumptions or judgements about other students (like "My friend makes a lot more money than I do and you gave him more Financial Aid!").  Know enough to know that there are things you don't know (about other students and about the process).\n\nObviously, the procedures for appealing scholarship decisions vary by school. Some scholarships are based on merit/academic performance while others are based on financial need. Before you write your appeal, make sure that you know the selection criteria for the scholarship for which you are applying, and focus on those areas.
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well, you may have to get a job in the meantime.  Just have your mother file out a tax form, or estimate the adjusted gross and wages and plug on the fafsa and indicate have not filed. hopefully, you will not be eligible for pell.  good luck
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The best thing to do is go to your community college,Pell will pay there, and take some remedial courses in english and math. Most community colleges have some kind of an assessment test that wil detirmine where you place in the two areas. Then you can be guarnteed that you are getting the right level courses and will not be setting yourself up to fail. Not saying that you would but this would give you the extra chance. On another note I commend you for going back to school. I have done the same kind of thing I went back with my GED and have 2 children and work so I know it will be rough but I am maintaining excellent grades taking 5 classes a semester and readyto graduate in may. If you need any further help, email me and we will work through this. I wish I had someone to talk to when I went back. you will do fine.\nkellie_michelle_adams@yahoo.com
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Sorry, but the only correct EFC is your FAFSA EFC (i.e. the one sent to you and your school from FAFSA Central Processing center).\n\nYour EFC on FinAid.org and similar financial aid sites is going to be a "simplified" calculation.  They give that disclaimer right on the calculator page: http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml .  In reality, there is a lot more to the calculation than the numbers that they ask you on those sites (which are intended to *estimate* your EFC).  If you REALLY want to do a hand calculation of your EFC, you can download the formulas here: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcinformation/attachments/0607EFCFormulaGuideDecFinal.pdf  It's not as simple as you think and the College Board might not update their EFC formulas as often as the Dept of Education does.\n\nWhat you might want to do now is compare your SAR (the student version of your FAFSA results that would have been mailed or emailed to you when your FAFSA was processed) to the data that you inputted on the College Board site.  If there are any differences, you will need to decide which is correct and make sure that the FAFSA reflects this.
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Federal loans are not credit based.  You should not have a problem getting on.  Also there may be scholarships and grants available through your school of choice.  Have you considered applying for work study?
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Yes, the PELL grant continues to fund your education as long as you are making academic progress overall (maintaining the minimum GPA to stay in school).  You can even fail the odd class.  I would check with your financial aid counselor.\n\nYou could also do a little reading on the subject below.  I know, it is a drag...but it's character building (don't you hate it when they say that...good!)
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Go to your college financial aid office and ask them. Good luck!
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I would recommend going to www.collegeboard.com.  They have all the info you need. EFC $14613  (I'm sorry)
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There is a website that I have used in the past to see how much money I will get before I filled out the lengthy FAFSA application that might help in your situation.  You just enter your financial information in the boxes and then gives you your EFC (Expected Family Contribution) as well as the amount you will receive from the pell grant.
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well, you probably mean financial aid?  spelled aid not aide.  I assume your grades arent that great, so that avenue is out, maybe you are poor or a minority, you could try that card.
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Try taking the ACT or SAT.  If you score high, you may be eligible for some scholarships, depending on how high.\n\nAlso, many who do not qualify for Pell Grants still can get student loans, which do not need to be paid back as long as you are in school at least half time (6 semester hours).\n\nDid you go to the FAFSA website and apply for federal aid yet?  If not, do that first.
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Stafford and Perkins, two of the loans that you might obtain upon filing the FAFSA require NO CREDIT CHECK.  Your college Financial Aid administrator will used your FAFSA results to determine your eligibility for these funds. Federal grant aid (Pell and SEOG) and non-loan Federal self-help aid (such as work-study) are also awarded without regard to a student's credit rating.\n\nOnce you have exhausted your options for Federal Aid, look to your school for other types of funding. You would do yourself a disservice if you didn't go to your college for Financial Aid information!  The Financial Aid/Financial Services staff will have additional information about scholarships, fellowships, and other types of financial aid that you can apply for through them. Many schools even have their own non-credit-based no-interest (or low-interest) loan programs. If you don't ask, you will never know.\n\nIf you must borrow a private/alternative loan to supplement your Federal and institutional aid package, ask someone with *good* credit to co-sign the loan with you.  By doing so, you could be approved AND obtain a better interest rate.  if you have no co-signer, there are still other loan companies out there that offer loan products to students with poor credit.  Here, too, is a place where your school's Financial Aid office can help.  Even if they don't have a list of loan companies for you to look at, they should at least be able to tell you whether the loan companies that you are considering is reputable.
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go to your schools financial aid department and ask for assistance
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For certain types of aid, it's never too late.  Call your school or check on their website to see what their deadline is.  If they say it has passed, find out if you can still file to be eligible for *something*. It can't hurt to try.\n\nFor the fastest processing time, file online at www.fafsa.ed.gov -- and make sure you apply for a pin (http://www.pin.ed.gov) to sign it or the results will be delayed.
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contact your local college.  they have all of your financial aid answers.  it's all based on your income - not marital status.