Dismantling the Department of Education would be a mistake
Jonathan Roman | Contributing Writer The dismantling of the Department of Education has been many students’ nightmare since the election. Now that nightmare is potentially…
Financial Aid
FAFSA has been delayed yet again – How will this affect students?
Helen Capote | Contributing Writer For most students, FAFSA gave out loans and grants in August. However, many have yet to be able to receive…
Mastering the FAFSA: the new application process explained
Carla Daniela Mendez | Staff Writer During the shift from the spring semester to summer break, students face the recurring challenge of filling out the…
Review of the 2024-2025 FAFSA adjustments
Magali Zoghaib | Contributing Writer Students who have been consistently completing their FAFSA submission will become aware of the distinctions between the 2024-2025 FAFSA application…
Write this one down: Important dates for spring 2024
Gabriela Danger | Staff Writer The spring 2024 semester begins on Jan. 8 – here are all the dates you need to keep in mind…
Financial Aid Glitch Sends Students Scrambling
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Update 1/23/20: The glitch that caused 12,500 students to incorrectly get a text saying they owed money towards their tuition was caused…
FIU Is Inefficient With Distributing Financial Aid
Damielys Duarte/Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again: tuition deadline. And for students depending on financial aid, this might be the second most stressful…
Students should consider other financial aid choices
Eduardo Alvarez/Contributing Writer Paying for school, although still a hefty challenge, has become easier in the past few years. Unfortunately, many incoming freshmen are ill-informed…
Students struggle with lack of summer financial aid
If Governor Rick Scott signs the bill allowing summer funding for Bright Futures, eligible students will be able to use the awarded amount for summer classes. But until then, students like Gonzalez are struggling to make ends meet.
The SVA offers student veterans a “sense of community”
The Student Veterans of America chapter at the University has a mission statement to provide a resource for all active duty service members, National Guard, dependents, etc.