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You can still get financial aid in the form of low-interest federal student loans. However, until you meet the financial aid criteria for independence, you will not be eligible for any grants without your mother's information.

You can still get financial aid in the form of low-interest federal student loans. However, until you meet the financial aid criteria for independence, you will not be eligible for any grants without your mother's information.

You can still get financial aid in the form of low-interest federal student loans. However, until you meet the financial aid criteria for independence, you will not be eligible for any grants without your mother's information.

It's unlikely that you'll get financial aid back because you've exceeded the maximum attempted credit hours. If you only have a small amount of credits left (like 12), then the chance is better that they may cover 1 more semester. However, if you still have a lot of credits left... then they...

Have you filled out a fafsa application? If not, the only way to know if you'll qualify for financial aid is to fill this application out. Your age puts you as a dependent student still - do you know where your parents are because you'll need to report their 2009 income on your application (as...

Yes, you can receive financial aid in the form of federal student loans which is the majority of financial aid that students receive. The only way to qualify for these loans is to fill out a fafsa application, so even if you don't think you'll qualify for grants, you should apply for financial...

Yes, you can receive financial aid in the form of federal student loans which is the majority of financial aid that students receive. The only way to qualify for these loans is to fill out a fafsa application, so even if you don't think you'll qualify for grants, you should apply for financial...

Yes, you can receive financial aid in the form of federal student loans which is the majority of financial aid that students receive. The only way to qualify for these loans is to fill out a fafsa application, so even if you don't think you'll qualify for grants, you should apply for financial...

If the Hope scholarship is paying your full tuition and mandatory fees, plus a book allowance then you may not need the Pell grant. This depends on what your school's cost of attendance is, and how much you're receiving in Hope grant money. Basically, if everything's already paid for, then why...

If the Hope scholarship is paying your full tuition and mandatory fees, plus a book allowance then you may not need the Pell grant. This depends on what your school's cost of attendance is, and how much you're receiving in Hope grant money. Basically, if everything's already paid for, then why...

If you owe any money towards repaying grants, you will have to pay that off first. If you only owe student loans, you can get financial aid again as long as your loans are not in default status. So, if you've been making the required monthly payments, you can receive financial aid and your...

It depends on your income and assets, as well as household size and cost of the school. You will fill out the 2010-2011 fafsa application using your tax information from 2009. The maximum Pell grant you can receive is currently $5,350 for the year. As an independent student, you are eligible...

No, unless your parents were your legal guardians, their information will have nothing to do with financial aid.

To be eligible for a Pell grant, you must fill out a fafsa application. The amount your eligible is purely determined by your income (and family income if you're a dependent student) and assets, as well as the cost of attendance at your school. The maximum Pell grant for the 2009-2010 school...

If you save $1,000 - $1,500 you should be able to find a used vehicle that runs. If you want a nicer used car, save around $4,000 or more. Make sure that you cut out all unnecessary expenses: eating out, cable, internet, shopping, etc to save the money. Look for a second job or side jobs...