Our guest is Bill Ryan, Acting Director of Student Aid Awareness at the U.S. Department of Education. Mr. Ryan will be answering your questions about the ins and outs of applying for financial aid. I ll try to answer any questions you might have about financial aid. There's no one last day. See your financial aid administrator for what the absolute last day is at your particular school.
Some colleges have scholarships specifically for first-generation college students.
I need to know then how would they factor in this type of situation. In your case, you don't have much of it available. See the financial aid administrator at your son's school, explain your situation, document it, and ask if there is anything the aid administrator can do for someone in your situation. The aid administrator will keep this information confidential. Note that each school will have its own procedures for handling special needs cases.