| Families and students need to realize that the financial | | | | tuition they cannot go to college. That's when the |
| aid office is the best source of information for them. | | | | financial support comes into place; the less money |
| You might know what college you want to attend | | | | the family has available the more money financial aid |
| but maybe you're not sure how to pay for it. The | | | | office will help them with. So it is strongly urged that |
| schools' financial aid office is where money miracles | | | | you apply regardless of your finances, because you |
| occur. It's very important once the families make a | | | | can get financial support and money issues should not |
| decision as to which institution their child wants to go | | | | hinder your child from having a decent education. |
| that they schedule an appointment with the financial | | | | Also, many students think that if they are applying |
| aid office. | | | | for financial aid, their chance of getting into a college |
| Thousands, maybe millions of high school graduates | | | | is reduced. The admission office simply admits |
| miss out on advanced education opportunities | | | | students based on the academic background. What |
| because of faulty assumptions and misconceptions. | | | | the admission office will do is that they will notify the |
| One of the most common misconceptions that the | | | | financial aid office when a student is admitted into |
| students have is that if the student is a US citizen | | | | the institution. Therefore, that actually kicks off the |
| and the students' parents are undocumented, that | | | | process of financial support. |
| the student cannot apply for financial support. That is | | | | Once you do apply, the financial aid office will |
| completely incorrect. As long as the student has a | | | | determine your award in two ways. The first way is |
| green card, permanent residency card or the student | | | | based on need, which is determined by household |
| is a legal citizen, the student is definitely eligible to | | | | income. The other one is merit based, which is based |
| receive financial support. The legal status of parents | | | | on the academic performance and talent of the |
| doesn't affect a student's ability to apply for financial | | | | student. You can also apply for government grants |
| support. | | | | that can help provide you with support for free, |
| Students often believe that if they can't pay for | | | | provided you qualify. |