Marilyn H asked:


He received a grant from FAFSA and MAP grants. He needs more money for his living expenses as soon as possible. Please tell me what he needs to do to receive free college grants. He is in a bind. Please help us.

Are you trying to pay for college and you cannot get enough money from regular financial aid? Do you need extra money for tuition, books, fees, and living expenses? There are ways that you can get more student loan money with an alternative student loan if you know where to look. Here are some helpful tips for you.

First, when you are looking at your budget and figuring out how much money you need for college you should always over exaggerate. This is important because if you just assume you will be fine on what you think you need, then how are you going to deal with an unexpected expense like a car repair or trip to the hospital.

Second, with an alternative student loan you can get extra money to help you so that you do not have to work and you can concentrate on your studies. There are various types of alternative student loans out there for you and all you really need to do is talk to your financial aid office to find out what you can qualify for.

Last, when it comes to any type of loan for schooling it is important that you make sure the loans do not have to be paid back until you have graduated. They should give you some sort of a grace period after graduation before they begin to ask you to pay for your student loans. This is important because you do not want this stress while you are taking classes.

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MSGETPAID asked:


How many stafford loans can you have per year or is it a max per year on MPN for each academic school year? If it’s a max on MPN and that school year uses the max how do you go about getting living expenses from the school year that are suppose to be included in your pell grant and stafford loan.

Can you get additional stafford loan to cover living expense? I know most schools have a Federal Supplement Education Grant for living expenses, how do you get application for this grant?

plantainofdeath asked:


I am currently a law student and my parents pay my tuition bill in full every semester. So I really have no need since my way is paid. However, I do need to cover my living expenses. I was awarded about $20k in federal stafford loans. If I accept them, will I still get the money even if my account is paid in full? Or will they not even apply the money to my account?