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rxboy1996

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How should I go about this? I plan on attending a private pharmacy school so in-state/out of state status doesn't exactly matter. But how do I go about getting the most funds? I am not aware of the major differences between financial aid in professional school vs. undergrad. I will have a bachelor's and will be 21 when I begin pharmacy school. My parents have always claimed me as dependents for FAFSA and in undergrad I got your typical Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans and I got some Pell Grant Money. Do students get grants for financial aid in pharmacy school or just loans? Should i file independent or dependent? My parents are divorced and I have filed as a dependent with my mom in undergrad whose total household income is $105k or my dad who lives in a different state, I was thinking maybe I could file a dependent under him since he only makes $30k a year and lives a lone. But if a school has like a scholarships I could apply to, wouldn't being a dependent under my dads income make me look more needy? Sorry if this is confusing, just wanting some opinions 🙂