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Am I allowed to receive financial aid from more than one institution at the same time?
Do I have to apply for admission to PSU to be considered for financial aid?
Do I have to meet any eligibility requirements once I've received financial aid?
Do I need to speak with a financial aid counselor?
En la FAFSA, voy a dar la informacion financiera de mi madre y de mi padrastro. ¿Debo escribir el numero de Seguro Social y apellido de mi padre, o los de mi padrastro?
Hace cuatro meses que mis padres estan separados, y ahora vivo con mi madre. Sin embargo, mis padres presentaron declaración de impuesto conjunta, en la que me indicaron como extención. ¿Declaro en la FAFSA los ingresos de los dos o sólo los de mi madre?
How do I find a work-study job?
How do I know if I'm eligible for financial aid?
How do I make changes to my financial aid award?
How do I sign my Federal Perkins loan Promissory note?
How long will it take for me to get my money from financial aid?
How much money will I get from financial aid?
How will my veterans' benefits affect my financial aid?
I am a dependent child of the court of my county. Is this the same as a "ward" of the court?
I am a single parent with one child and will get free day care for my child (from a relative or free day care center) while I go to college. Does this free income have to be reported on the FAFSA?
I am a ward of the court but graduated from high school and then went to live with my mother for two months. Did I lose my independent status?
I am no longer under the court because my foster parents took legal guardianship of me a few years ago. However, my foster parents do not support me with there own financial resources. They still get a foster care check each month for me. How do I answer
I have a child who will be living with me and my income will be from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Do I answer "yes" to Question #51? Are TANF or welfare benefits considered to be like earned income?
I have filled out the FAFSA as an independent student because I am ward of the court. Do I need my father's and/or mother's signature(s)? I do not live with them, but I see them sometimes.
I live with my foster parents and their children. Are they my "family members?"
I turned 18 and graduated, so my court case was closed. Am I no longer and independent because I am no longer a ward of the court? Am I considered dependent or independent?
I'll be filing a tax return this year but I probably won't get around to it untilApril. How should I answer the FAFSA questions?
I'm not a U.S. citizen. Can I still get financial aid?
If I am in default on a loan or owe a repayment of a grant, how does that affect my financial aid?
Me voy a casar este verano. ¿Como debo responder a la pregunta sobre si estoy casado?
My foster parents get Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or welfare benefits for me because I am a ward of the court. Is this my income?
My grandmother (aunt, etc.) gets Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or welfare benefits for me because I am a ward of the court?
My parents have passed away and my grandparents are my court appointed, legal guardians. They have provided support for me all my life. How do I complete the FAFSA?
No se quiero obtener prestamos educativos o trabajar durante el aqo académico. ¿Como debo contestar la pregunta sobre mi preferencia por los prestamos o por los puestos de estudio y trabajo?
Si mis padres estan divorciados, ¿Cual de los dos debe declarar informacion en la FAFSA?
Si soy un menor de edad emancipado, ¿me consideran como independiente?
Si soy voluntario en la Guardia Nacional y actualmente presto servicio activo en las Fuerzas Armadas ¿se me considera veterano para efectos de llenar la FAFSA?
Si tengo dudas sobre las preguntas de la FAFSA, ¿quien me puede ayudar?
Si vivo con mis tiós o con mis abuelos, ¿debo declarar los ingresos de ellos en lugar de los de mis padres?
Soy ciudadano de los EE.UU. pero todavía tengo un numero de registro de extranjeros (A-Number). Como indico esta situacisn en la solicitud?
Soy estudiante y estoy separado de mi csnyuge. Sin embargo, presentamos declaracisn de impuesto conjunta. ?De qui manera se declara la informacisn en la FAFSA?
Voy a presentar declaracisn de impuesto este aqo pero quizas no lo haga hasta abril. ?Csmo debo responder a las preguntas sobre mis finanzas? ?Debo esperar a llenar la FAFSA, hasta que haya presentado mi declaracisn?
What are the drop in counselor hours?
What do I do with my SAR?
What financial aid programs are available to Graduate Students?
What if I don't meet any of the criteria for not supplying my parents information when I apply for financial aid, but my parents don't support me?
What if my or my parents' circumstances have changed financially?
What is financial aid?
What kind of financial aid is available?
What should I do if my family has special circumstances that aren'tmentioned in the FAFSA application?
When I go to the Department of Education's website, it says I need a PIN number. How do I get one?
Where can I find my complete federal loan history?
Who are PSU's preferred lenders for Financial Aid?
Who can help me with any FAFSA questions I might have?
Why complete a FAFSA?
Why do I have to provide my child with my financial information?
Will my financial aid transfer from my other college?
Will receiving an outside scholarship affect my financial aid?
Yo era voluntario en la Guardia Nacional cuando presti servicio activo en las Fuerzas Armadas. ?Se me considera veterano para los efectos de llenar la FAFSA?
¿A quiin se puede incluir en el calculo del nzmero de personas que cursan estudios postsecundarios?
¿A quiin se puede incluir en el calculo del nzmero de personas que cursan estudios postsecundarios?
¿Csmo se decide a quiin se debe incluir en el calculo del tamaqo del hogar?
¿Qui debo hacer yo, como estudiante, si mi familia sufre circunstancias excepcionales que no se tienen en cuenta en la solicitud?
¿Qui se debe hacer si el padre o la madre con quien el alumno reside ha vuelto a casarse, y el padrastro o madrastra se niega a dar la informacisn solicitada?
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