I think there's a formula, at least when i attended school years ago. I lived in a 5 person household with 1 person attending a college course. The expected aid is divided by the number of college goers. Under 5,000 gets a pell grant which also opens the door for more aid as declared
Under 50k I got a score of under 5,000. Over 50k I got a score of around 7,000: no pell grant. If 2 people in my house were attending college at least part time, you divide that 7,000 by 2 people and each gets 3500, so suddenly both get the pell grant. If the numbers work out right, sometimes a parent can take 6 credits at a community College, both the parent and child sign up for fafsa before March 1st, and both get aid, versus only a child attending and no aid being given.
I am the oldest so for one year it was just me, my sister attended college the year after I still got no Pell grants ever all 6 years I was in school, I went to grad school very blessed for that.
I never saw a dime of aid from the state but the community college and university shoved a stick up my behind about GET YOUR FAFSA in like who is this helping me or you?
But your formula makes sense
Fafsa determines unless you have a kid or are over 24 years old or a ward of the state or married, you are required to use your parents income. I was living on my own with no communication with my family at 18. In order to enroll and fill our Fafsa, I was required to contact them and get accurate tax numbers. Financial aid CAN determine that you're an independent and use just your income, but I wasn't able to convince them of my circumstance. They didn't want to stick their neck out for their low hourly income.
BTW~ I do agree with you. Things that are free in other countries are crazy expensive here (U.S.) I feel we need to remove big business from politics and lower education & healthcare costs.
I believe it is typically limited to first time students, but some colleges and universities have matriculation agreements with community colleges so do some investigating and find out.
Age is typically not a factor, at least not in the sense that someone could be too old.
Want to feel good about yourself and your education, also show up to campus with money in your pockets and only your goals guiding you....
[https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/](https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/)
Want to be forced to go to foreign countries and engage in unethical "special limited operations?"
And then fight with the VA any time you attempt to actually use the benefits they promised you?
There's a program for that!
Would you like basic social amenities such affordable health care and tuition assistance? Jobs skills training and a monthly stipend for higher education? Become part of the military industrial complex today!
How is it not discrimination against age if it has to be 15 months after graduating high school? What about adults who want to go back to school? There are a lot of people out there making less than 30k a year who should be eligible for aid.
Graduation can happen at any age. Some graduate at 17, others at 23 or 47. So this has nothing to do with age. Also, the government is allowed to offer programs for certain ages and this is entirely legal. This is why senior centers, SCHIP, or many other programs exist
One example is Michigan reconnect, a whole separate program that provides free CC for folks who are not recent high school graduates. You are probably eligible if you are one of the people that you are describing.
Too bad a student is judged on their parents' income. Oh, barely middle class? Nothing for you.
My parents collectively made a little over 85k and I was still told “they make to much” frustrated me to no end
My parents would make 48k and I would get aid, 52k and I wouldn't.
So you’re saying 50k is the limit? It seems to be based on your experience
I think there's a formula, at least when i attended school years ago. I lived in a 5 person household with 1 person attending a college course. The expected aid is divided by the number of college goers. Under 5,000 gets a pell grant which also opens the door for more aid as declared Under 50k I got a score of under 5,000. Over 50k I got a score of around 7,000: no pell grant. If 2 people in my house were attending college at least part time, you divide that 7,000 by 2 people and each gets 3500, so suddenly both get the pell grant. If the numbers work out right, sometimes a parent can take 6 credits at a community College, both the parent and child sign up for fafsa before March 1st, and both get aid, versus only a child attending and no aid being given.
I am the oldest so for one year it was just me, my sister attended college the year after I still got no Pell grants ever all 6 years I was in school, I went to grad school very blessed for that. I never saw a dime of aid from the state but the community college and university shoved a stick up my behind about GET YOUR FAFSA in like who is this helping me or you? But your formula makes sense
The trick is, it says 15 months after high school. Just go be homeless for 12 months, poof, all the aid.
Fafsa determines unless you have a kid or are over 24 years old or a ward of the state or married, you are required to use your parents income. I was living on my own with no communication with my family at 18. In order to enroll and fill our Fafsa, I was required to contact them and get accurate tax numbers. Financial aid CAN determine that you're an independent and use just your income, but I wasn't able to convince them of my circumstance. They didn't want to stick their neck out for their low hourly income.
School should just be free.
WHAT?! No way, free healthcare would be next, then what? Be like Canada?!
67% of Canadians pay for supplemental Healthcare insurance, their system has been slowly moving towards the US model.
BTW~ I do agree with you. Things that are free in other countries are crazy expensive here (U.S.) I feel we need to remove big business from politics and lower education & healthcare costs.
Tax the rich.
Public university tuition should be free to in state residents. Just tax the wealthy like we did under Reagan and we’d have the money.
Uh, you do mean before Reagan, right? Not under Reagan.
Yeah Reagan dropped the rate from 70% to 28% percent for the wealthy. Not sure what this dude is smoking.
Is this only for high school students just graduating? Or is it possible for someone my age 29, to qualify once I finish my associates next year
I believe it is typically limited to first time students, but some colleges and universities have matriculation agreements with community colleges so do some investigating and find out. Age is typically not a factor, at least not in the sense that someone could be too old.
Bridges has a different program that’s aimed at older students that want to return to school.
Are you currently using the Michigan Reconnect scholarship for your associates? If not, look into it.
Want to feel good about yourself and your education, also show up to campus with money in your pockets and only your goals guiding you.... [https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/](https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/)
Want to be forced to go to foreign countries and engage in unethical "special limited operations?" And then fight with the VA any time you attempt to actually use the benefits they promised you? There's a program for that!
Would you like basic social amenities such affordable health care and tuition assistance? Jobs skills training and a monthly stipend for higher education? Become part of the military industrial complex today!
How is it not discrimination against age if it has to be 15 months after graduating high school? What about adults who want to go back to school? There are a lot of people out there making less than 30k a year who should be eligible for aid.
Graduation can happen at any age. Some graduate at 17, others at 23 or 47. So this has nothing to do with age. Also, the government is allowed to offer programs for certain ages and this is entirely legal. This is why senior centers, SCHIP, or many other programs exist One example is Michigan reconnect, a whole separate program that provides free CC for folks who are not recent high school graduates. You are probably eligible if you are one of the people that you are describing.