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Not All Info on the Web about FAFSA is Accurate
Posted on June 14, 2020 at 10:49 AM |
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October is the New January
Posted on May 20, 2016 at 3:41 PM |
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FAFSA Follow Up
Posted on March 7, 2016 at 9:51 PM |
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Avoid Financial Aid Penalties
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 4:17 PM |
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Huge breakthrough for FAFSA filers in 2017
Posted on January 16, 2016 at 5:57 PM |
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Families filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA in 2016 will need to initially file the FAFSA using their 2014 federal tax return and then make corrections as soon as they have filed their 2015 federal tax return. Families will be allowed to use the prior year tax return without correcting anything beginning with the January of 2017 FAFSA. January 2017 FAFSA filers will get to use their 2015 federal tax return data without making any corrections from their 2016 federal return. This change will mean that everyone can easily meet the priority deadline for financial aid at their college and will reduce confusion for families. Early filing on the part of families will also likely mean earlier processing and notification of awards for schools. This is a win-win for schools and for families. |
After the FAFSA, I'm done right?
Posted on January 12, 2015 at 5:44 PM |
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To meet college deadlines, many parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before new tax returns can be filed. They often use their prior year tax return to file an estimated FAFSA. Then they go back into the FAFSA after filing taxes to correct AGI and a few other numbers. Families who file an estimated FAFSA will likely get two Student Aid Reports (SAR). The Student Aid Report is the product produced by the FAFSA. Most families can expect to get one for the estimated FAFSA and a second when the corrections are made. Families who file a FAFSA get a SAR. The Financial Aid Office of every college a family lists on a FAFSA also gets a report. |
Is it FAFSA time yet?
Posted on January 5, 2015 at 1:01 PM |
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January is the month that many families file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Their is no fee to file and the main thing parents and students need to know about the FAFSA is that to meet most college financial aid priority deadlines (Feb 1-Mar 1), they will need to file an estimated FAFSA initially. Most families estimate using their prior year tax return unless there has been a significant change in income. After that, parents can correct the FAFSA as soon as they have completed their new return. Some families wonder if they should file a FAFSA because they think their income level is too high to qualify for most grants. Although they may be correct about their eligibility for grants, the FAFSA is often required for student loans and scholarships so any family that wants outside financial support of any kind should file a FAFSA. Families should also check the financial aid website for colleges to see if colleges to which they have applied also require the College Scholarship Service Profile or CSS Profile which is a College Board product that requires a fee and may have a different deadline. |
Do I list scholarships as income on the FAFSA?
Posted on March 26, 2013 at 4:11 AM |
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