by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
When I applied to college, I prioritized my family’s financial situation as a marker for where I should or should not go. Despite the well intended warnings, such as, “Do not let money be a factor,” from the affable regional representatives, my...
by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17
Financial aid was the number one component when compiling my college list. I didn’t care much about academic programs (because the school itself would not have altered my passion to become a researcher, professor, or a doctor), but rather whether or not the school can...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
For most high schoolers, managing their finance is the last thing on their mind if it is ever is at all. The only time I thought about budgeting was when I was deciding on the lunch I ate since for the most part my father managed my bank account. While knowing the...
by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14
I don’t have to fill out FAFSA this year! HAHA! 😀 😀 Actually, my previous sentence made it seem that I’m more excited than I actually was.. because it’s just FAFSA and doesn’t take more than 20 minutes. One thing that does excite me about not...
by Nahomi Velasquez, Boston University, '15
Once again it is that joyous time of year to reapply for financial aid! I say that hesitantly because this year I have actually had more difficulties associated with the process of reapplying! Generally, most schools require three separate applications– the...
