San Diego State- No financial aid?

Shaun Rapkowicz: Loans are part of financial aid. If you didn't receive any financial aid, then it means that you received no loans, scholarships, and/or grants from the government, college, or private organizations. Subsidized loans are actually one of the best loans you can get, since interest doesn't take affect start until 6 months after you graduate or stop going to college (which is when you start repaying the loan). You probably also got some unsubsidized loans, which is accumulates interest while you are in school, but you don't need to start paying it back until 6 months after you leave school. What you meant was probably that you didn't get any grants from the government or scholarships from the school. The first case is probably because your EFC (expected family contribution) is too high because your parent's ime ncoare high. Do you remember what your EFC was when you applied for FAFSA? College scholarships are usually given to incoming students who have high G! PAs, high ACT/SAT scores, for joining the Honors program there, or for other things that you have to apply for. At my college, there is a presidential scholarship (pretty much they get free tuition) for students who had a 3.8+ GPA, and some colleges give full rides to students who have a 32 or higher on the ACT (in my state). If you think you might qualify for some scholarships (you must apply before the scholarship deadline) because you had a high GPA or SAT/ACT score, then you should talk to the financial aid department. They make mistakes all the time (like they did with me). If you feel like you didn't receive all the financial aid you could have, or that you need more, you should just give them a call or e-mail. The worst that could happen is that they can't give you more money. But you will never know until you try....Show more