My name is Gretchen Ryan and I’m an associate director in the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment. I recently worked on a presentation about repaying student loans. In the financial ...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2014/12/17/student-loan-repayment/
My name is Gretchen Ryan and I’m an associate director in the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment. I frequently meet with parents of prospective students. Most are anxious about fina...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2014/11/21/tips-for-prospective-students-and-families/
The Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment can now be found on Twitter! We will be posting content relevant for students, parents, prospective applicants, and young alumni. While our focu...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2014/11/20/tweet-tweet/
Anyone who’s familiar with this area of Central New York knows that summer in Ithaca is GORGES! Whether you’re hiking around the surrounding Finger Lakes or simply relaxing on campus, Summe...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2012/03/21/summer-session-2012-financial-aid/
I’d like to spend a few minutes thinking about budgeting. To be honest, I spend a lot more than a few minutes each month planning my budget, and I have a predictable income and predictable mont...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2012/02/09/budgeting-your-money-wisely/
The aid application process takes effort and planning. Parents and students need to work together to coordinate the many parts of applying for aid at Cornell. This post will outline our process a...
The reality is that things may cost more than you expect, you may incur unforeseen expenses, or you may need things that Cornell does not budget when calculating your cost of attendance. Did you ...
Are you participating in the Engineering Co-Op Program this year? If so, the following information may be useful to you as you re-apply for financial aid. • Engineering Co-op program students s...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2011/02/08/engineering-co-op-program/
The Continuing Student Financial Aid Application for 2011-2012 is now available. As you complete your renewal application this year, please keep in mind the following: FAFSA and PROFILE informati...
I love having a large project that is winding to a close and another project that is about to begin. This is frequently how I view the transition between the fall and spring semesters. Students h...
https://blogs.cornell.edu/financialaid/2010/12/09/end-of-semester-reminders/