financial aid reward

Hello! I have been offered acceptance to my top school and have just gotten my FA package. Although I am thrilled with the amount they gave me, I still feel that since my parents will not be contributing anything- I should be able to either qualify for more loans or aid. I am wondering, for...

I received my financial aid package, which offers ~50k in federal loans to cover COA. I don't see myself spending 2k on transportation, insurance, etc, so I probably wont take over 30k in loans. I have ~3 months to accept/decline this award. What I'm worried about is how merit scholarships play...

Besides the federal loans offered from FAFSA that averages around 6-7% interest rates, are there other loans that have lower interest rates? Thanks! Pls provide link.

Hey guys. So I just interviewed at ICO and they mentioned we would be able to find out acceptances the first week of April. Has anyone had the experience of hearing back sooner from them? Also does anyone know if the loan amounts your approved for significantly varies by school? For example I...

I was accepted months ago to my state school but it seems that my school hasn't sent out the financial aid packet or scholarship info to anyone yet. (I completed FAFSA months ago.) When is the latest date for schools to send out this information? I realize that the cycle is pretty much over by...