Scholarship info! Forum
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Scholarship info!
Hi all!
I'm getting responses back now from law schools and I was recently admitted to BU, Cardozo and a few others. I was wondering when I would hear back from them regarding if I was awarded any scholarship money. I've never filled out a FAFSA in my life (I went to a cheap city undergrad), nor have I ever filled out any other financial forms. So my questions really are:
When should I expect to hear back from them?
Are there any forms I should be filling out?
Is there anything else I should actively do, or just wait?
Thanks in advance!
I'm getting responses back now from law schools and I was recently admitted to BU, Cardozo and a few others. I was wondering when I would hear back from them regarding if I was awarded any scholarship money. I've never filled out a FAFSA in my life (I went to a cheap city undergrad), nor have I ever filled out any other financial forms. So my questions really are:
When should I expect to hear back from them?
Are there any forms I should be filling out?
Is there anything else I should actively do, or just wait?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Scholarship info!
It somewhat varies, but if it's merit based aid you're looking for, they generally give you that when you're admitted. Need-based will require you to file FAFSA, etc. Then there is the issue of negotiating aid, which will come when you have competitive offers from peer schools.
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Re: Scholarship info!
When do you think I should fill out a FAFSA?UVA2B wrote:It somewhat varies, but if it's merit based aid you're looking for, they generally give you that when you're admitted. Need-based will require you to file FAFSA, etc. Then there is the issue of negotiating aid, which will come when you have competitive offers from peer schools.
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When you figure out which school you're going to attend.jtawil wrote:When do you think I should fill out a FAFSA?UVA2B wrote:It somewhat varies, but if it's merit based aid you're looking for, they generally give you that when you're admitted. Need-based will require you to file FAFSA, etc. Then there is the issue of negotiating aid, which will come when you have competitive offers from peer schools.
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Re: Scholarship info!
But I can't know that until I know how much aid they'll give me!UVA2B wrote:When you figure out which school you're going to attend.jtawil wrote:When do you think I should fill out a FAFSA?UVA2B wrote:It somewhat varies, but if it's merit based aid you're looking for, they generally give you that when you're admitted. Need-based will require you to file FAFSA, etc. Then there is the issue of negotiating aid, which will come when you have competitive offers from peer schools.
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Re: Scholarship info!
could do it as soon as you finish your taxes since you already have all that info on hand. That's when I will do mine.jtawil wrote:When do you think I should fill out a FAFSA?UVA2B wrote:It somewhat varies, but if it's merit based aid you're looking for, they generally give you that when you're admitted. Need-based will require you to file FAFSA, etc. Then there is the issue of negotiating aid, which will come when you have competitive offers from peer schools.
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Re: Scholarship info!
Actually, if you plan on applying for need-based aid anywhere (not a bad idea, generally speaking), then you want to fill out your FAFSA and Need Access forms ASAP and send them to any schools that you have been accepted to and are considering attending.UVA2B wrote:When you figure out which school you're going to attend.jtawil wrote:When do you think I should fill out a FAFSA?UVA2B wrote:It somewhat varies, but if it's merit based aid you're looking for, they generally give you that when you're admitted. Need-based will require you to file FAFSA, etc. Then there is the issue of negotiating aid, which will come when you have competitive offers from peer schools.
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Re: Scholarship info!
retakejtawil wrote:Hi all!
I'm getting responses back now from law schools and I was recently admitted to BU, Cardozo and a few others. I was wondering when I would hear back from them regarding if I was awarded any scholarship money. I've never filled out a FAFSA in my life (I went to a cheap city undergrad), nor have I ever filled out any other financial forms. So my questions really are:
When should I expect to hear back from them?
Are there any forms I should be filling out?
Is there anything else I should actively do, or just wait?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Scholarship info!
What?curry1 wrote:retakejtawil wrote:Hi all!
I'm getting responses back now from law schools and I was recently admitted to BU, Cardozo and a few others. I was wondering when I would hear back from them regarding if I was awarded any scholarship money. I've never filled out a FAFSA in my life (I went to a cheap city undergrad), nor have I ever filled out any other financial forms. So my questions really are:
When should I expect to hear back from them?
Are there any forms I should be filling out?
Is there anything else I should actively do, or just wait?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Scholarship info!
you should retake the LSATjtawil wrote:What?curry1 wrote:retakejtawil wrote:Hi all!
I'm getting responses back now from law schools and I was recently admitted to BU, Cardozo and a few others. I was wondering when I would hear back from them regarding if I was awarded any scholarship money. I've never filled out a FAFSA in my life (I went to a cheap city undergrad), nor have I ever filled out any other financial forms. So my questions really are:
When should I expect to hear back from them?
Are there any forms I should be filling out?
Is there anything else I should actively do, or just wait?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Scholarship info!
Lol why would Icurry1 wrote:you should retake the LSATjtawil wrote:What?curry1 wrote:retakejtawil wrote:Hi all!
I'm getting responses back now from law schools and I was recently admitted to BU, Cardozo and a few others. I was wondering when I would hear back from them regarding if I was awarded any scholarship money. I've never filled out a FAFSA in my life (I went to a cheap city undergrad), nor have I ever filled out any other financial forms. So my questions really are:
When should I expect to hear back from them?
Are there any forms I should be filling out?
Is there anything else I should actively do, or just wait?
Thanks in advance!
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