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Financial Aid $ense is a BLOG dedicated to assisting families navigate through the financial aid process. As a financial aid professional for almost 25 years, I developed this site with the clear purpose of providing an additional resource to families about financial aid in general. My goal is to share accurate, solid, and helpful information about financial aid, the financial aid process, and related topics ~ information that I hope will guide you through the financial aid process.
Showing posts with label fafsa. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Financial Aid Application
Lots of new information on our main Financial Aid Sense BLOG about the college financial aid application process and outside scholarship search process! Check out our main BLOG for pertinent information for college bound seniors!
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
FAFSA4CASTER
Greetings folks! Hopefully you have all read the page on the BLOG about filing your FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov and have been able to complete that task (and if you haven't NOW is the time!)
While you wait for your FAFSA to get processed, check out the FAFSA4CASTER on the Federal Student Aid Site. This site is very helpful and can give you an idea of what your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for the upcoming academic year will be. As you know from reading my BLOG, the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is the amount that you are deemed able to pay toward the cost of college for one academic year. The EFC is used in computing federal financial aid eligibility and should be used as a guide when budgeting and planning for college.
Check out the forecaster and start planning ahead today!
While you wait for your FAFSA to get processed, check out the FAFSA4CASTER on the Federal Student Aid Site. This site is very helpful and can give you an idea of what your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for the upcoming academic year will be. As you know from reading my BLOG, the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is the amount that you are deemed able to pay toward the cost of college for one academic year. The EFC is used in computing federal financial aid eligibility and should be used as a guide when budgeting and planning for college.
Check out the forecaster and start planning ahead today!
Friday, January 20, 2012
FAFSA DAY MASSACHUSETTS - January 29, 2012
Happy Friday everyone! I hope everyone is compiling their information and chugging along on getting your FAFSA filed (or at least planning on doing it by early February)!
Just wanted to share a great resource with you - FREE Help for filing your FAFSA is available at over 25 locations across Massachusetts.
COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY ~ FAFSA DAY MASSACHUSETTS will be held on
Sunday, January 29, 2012 - over 25 locations across the state will be staffed with knowledgeable financial aid professionals and will provide FREE assistance to students and families to complete the FAFSA as well as share lots of pertinent information on financial aid.
Visit www.FAFSADAY.org to view site locations, times, get directions, and a list of all the wonderful services that will be available at each of the sites.
Just wanted to share a great resource with you - FREE Help for filing your FAFSA is available at over 25 locations across Massachusetts.
COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY ~ FAFSA DAY MASSACHUSETTS will be held on
Sunday, January 29, 2012 - over 25 locations across the state will be staffed with knowledgeable financial aid professionals and will provide FREE assistance to students and families to complete the FAFSA as well as share lots of pertinent information on financial aid.
Visit www.FAFSADAY.org to view site locations, times, get directions, and a list of all the wonderful services that will be available at each of the sites.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
CSS Profile Form - Check to See if it is Required at Your School
As I mentioned in yesterday's post (January 10, 2012) "FAFSA" Post, everyone needs to file a FAFSA to be considered for federal need-based financial aid programs. In addition to the FAFSA, some college bound students and their parents will need to file the CSS Profile Form. The CSS Profile Form is a product of The College Board and is required by some PRIVATE institutions. It is NOT free (the cost is $25 for the initial application and first school report and $16 for each additional report), thus you should only file this form if the college or university requires it. A complete list of private schools that require the CSS Profile is available on The College Board's website http://www.collegeboard.com under the "Pay for College" tab. If your private college requires it then this is the time of year that you should complete it and file it two weeks prior to your college's financial aid deadline. Many colleges have deadlines in early to mid-February, so now is a good time to think about completing this form.
You will need to "register" online at The College Board's site before completing the form. Similar to the FAFSA, the CSS Profile Form will collect information on parent and student income and assets, although in greater detail than the FAFSA. For example, home equity information and retirement account information will need to be included on the CSS Profile among other things.
Families will receive an acknowledgement form after the form is filed and payment received and colleges will receive the processed information electronically.
So there you have it, the FAFSA and CSS Profile Form (only if required) should be a focus of your financial aid planning efforts this month.
To see our newest magazine article on the FAFSA, please visit our Financial Aid $ense Article.
Thanks for being part of the Financial Aid $ense BLOG.
You will need to "register" online at The College Board's site before completing the form. Similar to the FAFSA, the CSS Profile Form will collect information on parent and student income and assets, although in greater detail than the FAFSA. For example, home equity information and retirement account information will need to be included on the CSS Profile among other things.
Families will receive an acknowledgement form after the form is filed and payment received and colleges will receive the processed information electronically.
So there you have it, the FAFSA and CSS Profile Form (only if required) should be a focus of your financial aid planning efforts this month.
To see our newest magazine article on the FAFSA, please visit our Financial Aid $ense Article.
Thanks for being part of the Financial Aid $ense BLOG.
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