Learning Library Quick Answers Financial Aid Planning

Are cash gifts from the student to the parents included as untaxed income on the FAFSA?


Scenario: A client is considering accepting (from their child in college) a gift from some of the daughters inheritance money. If ....

Are graduate students counted in the "number in the family" question on the FAFSA?


Answer: Yes. If mom and dad are providing over half of the support for that student then include them in the household and as a me....

Are non-citizens eligible for financial aid?


Question: Are non-citizens eligible for financial aid? Answer: In most cases non-citizens are not eligible for tax supported fina....

Are scholarship search services worth the time and money?


Answer: You can find the same list of scholarships in directories and on computers at your library. If your public library does no....

Are there options for financial aid at elite private schools like Yale and Harvard?


Scenario: Schools like Yale and Harvard are good schools, tough to get accepted, expensive, and little to no aid potential unless ....