Got funds for fall?
You're probably starting school soon, if you haven't already. So let us know how your funding came together for fall semester.
How are you paying for school? 
Scholarships, loans, grants, Work-Study? All of the above?
Did you hit any bumps on the road in figuring out your financing? Got any questions?
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After applying for the FAFSA, I decided to go for it and got the Stafford Loan and qualified for the unsubsidized one. With the new law, I was able to request $2000 more so I ended up with $7500 in my stafford loan. I was still in need of more money so i applied for and was rejected for private education loans from 5 or 6 different places, because of no credit history and because I didnt have a cosigner. In the end, my parents decided they'd just go ahead and get the PLUS loan, which is what we did. It was definetly a long, stressful road, but I think it's come together thus far. I just have to double check to make sure my finances are in order before school actually starts at the end of the month.
Posted by: JR | September 2, 2008 06:58 PM
@JR -- thanks for sharing your experience with us. It's often a tough call deciding which route to go for college financing -- I'm glad you came to a solution that's working for you.
Posted by: Caroline Hanson | September 9, 2008 02:34 PM