Speak Up - Financial Aid

• Do I have to have really good grades to get help paying for college?
  

• Am I going to be one of the only students depending on financial aid?
  

• Will I have to repay all my financial aid money after college?
  

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BACK TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Do I have to have really good grades to get help paying for college?

Actually, most financial aid is based on need, not grades. The first step to getting aid is showing that need by filling out and submitting a FAFSA. Click over to our

"Paying for College" section for more details about FAFSA and need-based financial aid.

Am I going to be one of the only students depending on financial aid?

The truth is that more than half of current college students rely on at least some form of financial aid, whether it's a savings plan, scholarship, grant, loan or work-study program. Find out how you and your family might develop a plan to pay for college in our "Paying for College" section.

Will I have to repay all my financial aid money after college?

Typically, the only financial aid you are responsible for repaying is a loan. Scholarships and grants are awarded to you and are not repaid, as well as any money you receive through work-study. To learn more about the different types of financial aid and what your responsibility may be down the road, click over to our "Paying for College" section.