Colleges and universities are using the best available information to make decisions about the fall.
You want to see to it the expense matches the experience youre looking for, she said.
Can I still defer?
Some grants require continuous enrollment.
confirm to confirm policies regarding continuation of financial aid in writing.
Can I ask for more financial aid?
Your school wont know about your familys job loss or salary reduction unless you communicate those details.
Can I take a gap year?
But its not a decision to make lightly, Roberts warned.
Go back and talk to your school, she said.
Some schools have amended their gap-year practices.
Some will say you’re gonna wanna reapply [after a gap year].
Some will say the gap has to be two years instead of one.
Maybe Ill transfer.
Ask all those questions up front before you make your decision and tell your school.
What happens to my loans?
As long as youre enrolled somewhere for at least half-time status, your student loans will stay in deferment.
If you go back after one semester, you wont hit that six-month mark.
If you return to college before the grace period expires, the grace period gets reset.
This is why loans dont go into repayment during the summer break, Kantrowitz explained.
Im not evenincollege yet.
What do I need to know?
A lot of questions have not changed, Roberts said.
There are just added layers now during and after the pandemic.
