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I hope you didn't use that 40000 of grants and scholarships as income on your application. That is NOT considered income by any means, especially the IRS. Money from grants and scholarships goes directly to paying for education.
@broseph23 wrote:I hope you didn't use that 40000 of grants and scholarships as income on your application. That is NOT considered income by any means, especially the IRS. Money from grants and scholarships goes directly to paying for education.
Fortunately I did not. I included the full salary from my job, as well as the support that my parents and relatives give me.
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@Transmogrifying_Bee wrote:
@sergi0wned wrote:OMG! I just applied and was instantly approved! I finally feel like I've "made it" in the credit world!
Thanks for the support guys!
Congratulations on your approval for the Amex BCE card! And what a nice feeling it must be to start the Amex "Member Since" clock at such an early age! Good luck on your future X3 CLI attempts.
QUESTION: Can you tell us what initial CL Amex gave you, on a "student income?" Thanks!
Thank you to you and everyone else! I can't believe that I have an Amex at 20! I look forward to many years of business with them.
I received a $3,000 CL. I was SHOCKED, and when I called the guy on the phone said that it was very rare and impressive to see such a high limit at a young age. I'm thinking that they may have been trying to compete with my Citi Forward ($2,900 CL), but other than that I can't really understand how I got such a high limit with a student income and other credit cards.
Congrats on your great CL! I love AMEX, they're so generous. I'm also a graduate student, and have around $14,000 in income (my AMEXs are in my sig).
Congrats on your new AmEx, OP! Treat it well & that $3k will grow exponentially!
@sergi0wned wrote:OMG! I just applied and was instantly approved! I finally feel like I've "made it" in the credit world!
Thanks for the support guys!
congrats
Congratulations and I am so impressed! I have a HS Jr that is doing early decision next October (1st pick is Duke, 2n Harvard - Pre-med/Pediatrics)..no booing from the gallery!
And I have to say knowing how hard he has worked and is doing unbelievably well and hoping for scholarships and grants and mostly how proud I am of him, I am so impressed and know that you have worked hard for both and your family must be Extremely Proud of you!
Again, Congrats on the Amex, but especially on the hard work you are doing!
@LifeSAVERS wrote:Congratulations and I am so impressed! I have a HS Jr that is doing early decision next October (1st pick is Duke, 2n Harvard - Pre-med/Pediatrics)..no booing from the gallery!
And I have to say knowing how hard he has worked and is doing unbelievably well and hoping for scholarships and grants and mostly how proud I am of him, I am so impressed and know that you have worked hard for both and your family must be Extremely Proud of you!
Again, Congrats on the Amex, but especially on the hard work you are doing!
Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind words. Best of luck to your child with the college applications. They're definitely stressful, but they pay off!
@sergi0wned wrote:
@broseph23 wrote:I hope you didn't use that 40000 of grants and scholarships as income on your application. That is NOT considered income by any means, especially the IRS. Money from grants and scholarships goes directly to paying for education.
Fortunately I did not. I included the full salary from my job, as well as the support that my parents and relatives give me.
Be very careful reporting this on income as it not something you consistenly get every year. Alot of times people have a hard time proving this and can be a problem.
@efranklin23 wrote:
@sergi0wned wrote:
@broseph23 wrote:I hope you didn't use that 40000 of grants and scholarships as income on your application. That is NOT considered income by any means, especially the IRS. Money from grants and scholarships goes directly to paying for education.
Fortunately I did not. I included the full salary from my job, as well as the support that my parents and relatives give me.
Be very careful reporting this on income as it not something you consistenly get every year. Alot of times people have a hard time proving this and can be a problem.
Shoot, now I'm worried. Is there anything I can do now?
@sergi0wned wrote:
@efranklin23 wrote:
@sergi0wned wrote:
@broseph23 wrote:I hope you didn't use that 40000 of grants and scholarships as income on your application. That is NOT considered income by any means, especially the IRS. Money from grants and scholarships goes directly to paying for education.
Fortunately I did not. I included the full salary from my job, as well as the support that my parents and relatives give me.
Be very careful reporting this on income as it not something you consistenly get every year. Alot of times people have a hard time proving this and can be a problem.
Shoot, now I'm worried. Is there anything I can do now?
I say go for it as it's a student card but just beware. If they ask you about it, you may need to get your parents to write a letter or some kind of contract (or even FAFSA form) showing their support to you. just make sure you tell them you're a student and you should be ok.