Yeah, I sometimes forget that FAFSA doesn't work well for everybody. I worked into "the mold" as an undergrad because I was married and had a kid. Heck, my wife and I were making $8000 per school year in grants just to go to school. However, my sister-in-law who was independent from age 19 still had her dad's $100K Novell tax info on her FAFSA. I mean, she owned a house at 23 and still couldn't get subsidized or unsubsidized Stafford loans.
Sorry for living in my world a little too much and not stepping out. The FAFSA is not fair for everybody. And honestly, I think I'm in the minority when it comes to college students.
I guess what I was trying to say is that there should be a cap on funding in general. I know there is for federal funding but I had a friend who was making almost $10K per semester just to go to school. She was intelligent and won a lot of scholarships but she ended up squandering her education (her words, not mine) and didn't finish college. Is there a cap for private scholarships? I mean, if an individual gets enough from outside sources to cover the FAFSA calculated costs of student living, then maybe they shouldn't receive university funding even though they qualify for it.
thanks for the comments.
Sorry for living in my world a little too much and not stepping out. The FAFSA is not fair for everybody. And honestly, I think I'm in the minority when it comes to college students.
I guess what I was trying to say is that there should be a cap on funding in general. I know there is for federal funding but I had a friend who was making almost $10K per semester just to go to school. She was intelligent and won a lot of scholarships but she ended up squandering her education (her words, not mine) and didn't finish college. Is there a cap for private scholarships? I mean, if an individual gets enough from outside sources to cover the FAFSA calculated costs of student living, then maybe they shouldn't receive university funding even though they qualify for it.
thanks for the comments.