The New Financial Aid Form and You

If you’ve ever had the pleasure (read: misfortune) of filling out a financial aid form, then you probably have seen first-hand how confusing these forms can be. While you may have spent the past four years of high school s...

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5 Reasons Why You Should File for FAFSA

If you are anything like I was after I got past applying for colleges, you’re tired of filling out forms for anything college related.  One of the most important forms that you could possibly fill out is the FASFA form. ...

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The Worst Financial Aid Advice I Ever Got

If I had a dollar for every time someone tried to give me college advice, I could finally buy that pony I’ve been wanting since the third grade. Although I know people mean well, the constant input can get tiring. This is ...

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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Financial Aid Package

College is not cheap. According to Collegeboard.com, “about two-thirds of full-time undergraduate college students receive some type of financial aid.” After you complete the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Stud...

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Paying For College: 6 Financial Aid Myths

Paying for college is challenging and the financial aid process can be confusing for high school students and their parents. Below are 6 Financial Aid Myths that you should be cautious of as you navigate the financial aid pr...

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FAFSA Deadline

It’s almost that time of year again…time to start filling out those dreaded financial aid forms beginning January 1st before the FAFSA deadline of June 30th. For those high school seniors who don’t know m...

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Federal School Codes For Colleges

An important part of the FAFSA formula is locating the federal school codes for colleges you have applied to. This unique code is assigned by the Department of Education. All college-bound high school seniors must input thes...

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FAFSA Login

So you’ve survived application season, been accepted, and are ready to pack your bags quicker than Aunt Shelia can ask you what you want to major in for the 12th time! What’s missing? Your FAFSA Login Information! (FAFSA...

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Follow These 3 Steps When Applying For Financial Aid

All college-bound students are advised to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as soon as possible. However, as convenient as it is nowadays to fill out FASFA online, there are a number of other less ...

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FAFSA SAR

Once you complete your FAFSA online at www.FAFSA.ed.gov or through mailing in the paper version, you will receive your FAFSA SAR (Student Aid Report). What’s the FAFSA SAR? Your FAFSA SAR will summarize all of the informat...

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