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also check fastweb.com for scholarships! my son got a $2500 one from some random company that literally only had like 30 applicants. most people just dont bother applying to the smaller ones
That's a great tip! Small scholarships can really add up. I'll have my daughter start applying right away. Did your son write different essays for each scholarship or did he reuse them?
he wrote like 3 different essays and then just tweaked them for each application. the key is APPLY TO EVERYTHING even if you think you wont get it!!
Don't forget to complete the CSS Profile if Norfolk State requires it. Many private scholarships and institutional aid programs require this additional form. It's more detailed than the FAFSA and can sometimes help identify additional need that the FAFSA's SAI calculation misses. Also, has your daughter received her admission letter only, or a complete financial aid package? Sometimes the initial acceptance doesn't include all potential scholarships - those might come in a separate communication.
She just got the acceptance letter so far, no financial aid package yet. I didn't know about the CSS Profile - I'll look into whether Norfolk State requires it. Thank you for all your help!
You're welcome! One last thing - make sure your daughter stays in regular contact with her assigned admissions counselor. They often know about last-minute scholarship opportunities that aren't widely advertised. Maintaining that relationship can really pay off.
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For your appeal, it's best to be specific about what you need financially. Look at what you can realistically afford monthly, calculate that annual amount, and then specify the gap you need filled. For example: "We can manage $X per year, leaving a gap of $Y that we're requesting in additional grant/scholarship aid." This approach shows you've done the math and are being reasonable. Also mention competing offers from other schools - "School B offered us $22,000 in institutional grants, making it $7,000 per year more affordable than your current offer." Documenting those medical expenses could be very significant for your appeal. Make sure to quantify the impact on your finances.
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my sister ignored that email last year and everything was fine for her freshman year. the fafsa system just sends those out to everyone i think. as long as u did the 24-25 one ur daughter should be good
Thanks for sharing your sister's experience! That's reassuring to hear.
Just to clarify a common misunderstanding - the 2023-2024 FAFSA covers Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024. The 2024-2025 FAFSA covers Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025. Since your daughter is starting in Fall 2024, she only needs the 2024-2025 form unless she takes summer courses before fall semester. If you're still concerned, you can always call your daughter's college financial aid office directly. They can confirm exactly which forms they need for incoming freshmen.
Thanks for breaking down the coverage periods so clearly! I think we're good with just the 2024-2025 form since she's starting in Fall 2024. Her college's financial aid office already sent an award letter based on the 2024-2025 FAFSA, so I guess that confirms they have what they need.
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Just wanted to add one more tip: while you're working on the technical fix, email UT Austin's financial aid office with:\n\n1. Student's name and any ID numbers they've assigned\n2. A screenshot of your FAFSA confirmation showing they were selected\n3. Your FAFSA ID (not the password, just the username)\n4. The date you originally submitted\n\nMany schools will put a hold on your file to prevent it from being marked late while technical issues are resolved. The key is documenting that you submitted everything correctly and on time, which protects your priority status for aid consideration.
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UPDATE: I just checked with a colleague in our financial aid office. There's a known system-wide glitch affecting students with any form of work-study income from the previous year. The system is incorrectly counting work-study earnings twice - once as income and once as financial aid received. Since you mentioned your daughter had a campus job, this could be the exact issue. The solution is to file a specific correction form called the "Income Adjustment Request" through her school's financial aid office. Bring documentation showing her work-study income specifically labeled as such. The school can submit this directly to bypass the system lock.
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Zainab Abdulrahman
•THANK YOU!!! This makes so much sense because she did have work-study last year! I'll ask specifically about the Income Adjustment Request form when we go tomorrow. You've given me hope that this can actually be fixed!
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Oliver Weber
keep us updated on what happens! i'm sure other people will run into the same issue
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Zainab Abdulrahman
•I definitely will! Hoping to have good news to share after we visit financial aid tomorrow.
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