Financial Aid- Or Lack Thereof
I just filed my taxes and did my Fafsa. And I’m broke. I’m a married college student living paycheck to paycheck…and the calculators for the federal government on the other end of FAFSA are telling me that my estimated family contribution for next semester is over $9,000.
Tuition for the semester is only a little under $7,000. Doesn’t it seem weird that I’m applying for help and they say I should expect to pay MORE than the tuition itself?!?
How do they get these numbers? I don’t understand!
Yes, we made, X amount of dollars last year. But between house payments, car repairs, and general bills there isn’t a lot left to spare for tuition. And certainly not nine grand left to spare.
Flabbergasted.
Love,
Laney
