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Parents’ Change of Income Can Affect Financial Aid

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on February 26, 2025
When you fill in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you have to provide detailed information about your family finances and assets as on the day you submit the application. Your Student Aid Index (SAI) and financial aid eligibility are calculated based on the information you provide. But what if something changes? What …
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Scholarships for Student Entrepreneurs

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
An ancient Chinese proverb tells us that “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now”. Many people spend too much time thinking about what they should have done in the past. They don’t focus on ways they can grow for the future. If you like to …
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Different Types of College Saving Plans

By Morgan StaubLast updated on March 24, 2025
There are very few things that are certain in life, but here’s one to keep in mind: paying for college, almost without exception, is complicated. Whether you’re taking out student loans, participating in a work study program, receiving scholarship funds, or using money from a savings plan, you’ll have to fill out a lot of …
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Am I Eligible For Work Study Programs?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 3, 2025
Work study programs allow undergrad and grad students to earn some money towards their college expenses. Students get the benefits of work experience and also can pay for college in a way they can manage. Work study eligibility means meeting the following three requirements: You must be enrolled in a full-time or part-time program in …
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How Student And Parent Assets Affect Financial Aid

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on May 13, 2025
Key Takeaways: The FAFSA, CSS Profile, schools, and organizations may consider your assets when determining financial aid eligibility. Students and parents don’t have to report all types of assets, but the CSS Profile requires more information than the FAFSA. Students are expected to use more of their assets (up to 20-25%) to pay for college …
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What is the SEOG?

By Allison WignallLast updated on March 12, 2025
Colleges sure do love their acronyms. While searching for federal financial aid you might have come across the term SEOG, but what does it mean? Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant The SEOG (or FSEOG) is a federal grant offered to college students to help pay their higher education expenses. It’s typically reserved for students with the …
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Scholarships for Students with Mental Illness

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on February 26, 2025
If you suffer from mental illness or are currently seeing a psychologist, there are dozens of scholarships available to you. Your mental illness has a huge effect on how you learn so it’s important to know that there are resources out there that can help you succeed in higher education.  College Raptor has put together …
A work study program job could seem menial and boring, but there are ways to get the most out of any job
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How To Get the Most Out of a Work Study Program

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022
Earning money during college can be a helpful boost to finances, allowing you to pay off some of your tuition or other educational expenses. Federal work study is a great program to get into for this reason! However, some of the jobs may seem menial at first and may feel like a waste of time. …

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