Money for US Citizens
US Financial Aid for US Citizens, Green Card Holders and PRs
A Screencast presented by Shaun McElroy and Heather Cook on the ins and outs of financial aid in the USA when you are a US Citizen, green card or permanent resident (April 2021)
Key tools
Relevant guides
Tuition Tracker
Fantastic tool that allows you to quickly check the sticker price cost of attendance (and the percent that actually pay that) with the actual net price.
Understanding residency
Every state has their own rules; and each institution has its own implementation. Instate Angels aim to help you navigate this.
Especially worthwhile to check out Reciprocal agreements whereby one state gives another state resident in state tuition and vice versa.
Domestic Need-Based and Merit Aid 2023
Compiled by Jennie Kent, Jeff Levy--See their great resources.
Need and Merit aid for US Citizens
(Above)
The most valuable tool for US Citizens, green card holders and residents. You can get a PDF version here.
What is Net Price?
Every college must publish the NET PRICE it will cost students (that is the Cost of attendance - grants and scholarships you might receive). Quickly find a specifc university NET Price Calculator here.
Financial aid can be very confusing even when you get it. How a college packages your aid--the amount in loans vs gift aid/grants can be very different. This podcast helps you now what to pay attention to. Read the transcript to the podcast on Understanding your Financial Aid Offers.
Scholarships
85 Colleges in US with Full-ride scholarships:
https://blog.prepscholar.com/colleges-with-full-ride-scholarships (updated Nov 2017)
How to Appeal US Financial Aid offers:
www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/how-to-appeal-a-financial-aid-award-letter
Getting in and Paying for College
with Jeff Selingo and Ron Lieber
Some of the buyers and sellers
If you buy the book you can download a spreadsheet of 150 colleges at Jeff's website.
