Comments on: Ask the College Counselor: Must I apply for FAFSA? http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/10/06/ask-the-college-counselor-must-i-apply-for-fafsa/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Nivia Dones http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/10/06/ask-the-college-counselor-must-i-apply-for-fafsa/#comment-9489 Nivia Dones Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:42 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/10/06/ask-the-college-counselor-must-i-apply-for-fafsa/#comment-9489 Who can I complain to in government (or whomever runs FAFSA)? I do not see the point of filling out a FAFSA form and get an estimated family contribution that means absolutely nothing. I have yet to pay what it says in the efa on the FAFSA form. It has been minimum $15,000 per child when my efa says $3-4k/yr per child. When I call the schools they say it's just that, an estimate, it's up to them to decide what's given out and what one owes them. The rules also change in the middle of a term. For example, this semester, I received and updated financial quote statement that increased the tuition by $5,000. Where am I suppose to get this money from? Banks are not lending and the ones that are the student must start paying now, not 6 months after they graduate. This is all very frustrating, as you could imagine. Any insight on this matter is greatly appreciated. Nivia Dones Who can I complain to in government (or whomever runs FAFSA)? I do not see the point of filling out a FAFSA form and get an estimated family contribution that means absolutely nothing. I have yet to pay what it says in the efa on the FAFSA form. It has been minimum $15,000 per child when my efa says $3-4k/yr per child. When I call the schools they say it’s just that, an estimate, it’s up to them to decide what’s given out and what one owes them. The rules also change in the middle of a term. For example, this semester, I received and updated financial quote statement that increased the tuition by $5,000. Where am I suppose to get this money from? Banks are not lending and the ones that are the student must start paying now, not 6 months after they graduate. This is all very frustrating, as you could imagine. Any insight on this matter is greatly appreciated.

Nivia Dones

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