FAFSA

Because of the high cost of college textbooks, some Umpqua Community College students are unable to afford all the books required or suggested for each of their courses. This is especially true before their financial aid refunds have posted to student’s accounts. This causes some students to go weeks into the term or even the whole term without a needed textbook. The purpose of this report is to show that there is a need for a no money required alternative to the current choices available at UCC

Being able to attend and graduate college is a dream and the next step in life for many students. However, going to college and finishing school are two completely different things. There has been a decrease in students who completed college. Researchers are wondering, what is causing students to not finish schooling? There are many reasons and questions to why it could be affecting the completion of college rates. One of the main issue is the skyrocketing cost of college tuitions. Majority of students

“There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.” Texas Tech home of the Red Raiders is highly known for the competitive sport teams and its many graduate programs, Tech will fulfill my nursing career and studies with 21st century technology, highly ranked and well known professors. As I get closer and closer to graduating High School, I start to think about where I would like to further my education career. Being born and raised in Plainview, Texas I have watched Texas Tech football

Everyone strives to go to college and get a degree in something they love to do. There is just one small problem in the way of many people's dreams, college textbooks. Now at first it sounds pretty dumb until you see that the average student in the U.S spends about $1,200 on textbooks each year. One textbook can go up to $200, that's just one textbook in one class. I'm here today to help find some ways we can reduce the cost so more people can chase their dream job. The reason textbooks are so

and walk out not owing anything to anyone. You can pay cash-flow for your college education. Student loans take years to repay if you ever repay them. Paying cash-flow for college is not as hard as you think. If you apply for scholarships, grants, FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Not only can you apply for an abundance of scholarships and other programs, you can also get a part-time job. Study shows working a total of 20 hours a week can actually help a student improve academically

student loan to help pay for their college education. For example, “Private student loans allow you to borrow from $500 up to the cost of education, no repayment until after graduation, and you do not need to complete the FAFSA.” (Source1). To elaborate, you don’t need to finish the FAFSA to get the money and there is no fee until graduation so you’ll have the full ride of college without worrying about money or about paying for next semester or even the next year. They are literally giving you a full

By the Year 2018, almost two thirds of jobs created in the United States will require some form of post-secondary education. Research has indicated that a rigorous high school curriculum is a strong predictor of college success and is positively related to standardized test scores, college enrollment rates, four-year graduation rates and negatively related to remediation rates. Additionally, students taking high rigor coursework receive several benefits in their postsecondary careers as college students

Financial aid is offered to most students who can’t afford college and need monetary support. To take advantage of the financial aid a student has to fill out a FAFSA or the California DACA by the deadline mentioned by the college attending. The reason for two different application is dependent on the student’s migratory status. For example FAFSA is available to

college, getting very expensive. When it comes to FAFSA, being married places both parent’s incomes together, making it harder to earn better college aid from FAFSA. Dragon states, “Parents that have divorced should only report the income of the parent whom the child spends the most time with, as long as the other parent does not reside in the same home.” From so, it will only have one of the parent’s income, often obtaining a much greater benefit from FAFSA. Financial burdens are very crucial for families

There are a great number of institutions of Higher Education in the United States. From private to public schools, there a many different types of schools with different missions to choose. For the purposes of this assignment, I chose a community college located in southwest Georgia, Bainbridge State College. Bainbridge State College is a public community college that has two campuses. The main campus is located in the city of Bainbridge, GA, which is a rural town with a population of 12,597