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5 Topics for Your Family’s College Money Talk
Help Your Student Make an Educated Decision About How to Fund College For many families, the joy of college applications...
2024-2025 FAFSA Changes: What You Need to Know for College Funding
Be Prepared for a Fast Financial Aid Application Cycle It’s a well known fact that the “early bird gets the...
Tips to Complete a Non-Custodial CSS Profile as a Divorced Parent
Divorced or Separated Parents Must File a Non-Custodial CSS Profile for Financial Aid This fall, if you’re the parent of...
Understanding FAFSA Verification: Maximizing Your Chances of Receiving Financial Aid
Why You Should Respond to Financial Aid Verification Requests Quickly Throughout the college admissions and financial aid application season, one...
A Full List of College Admissions and Financial Aid Application Deadlines for High School Students
Learn Which Deadlines to Track During College Application Season The fall is one of the busiest times of year for...
What to Do With Your FAFSA When Your Income Changes for Better Financial Aid Packages?
How to Update Your Financial Aid Application to Reflect Your Current Income One of the most important steps in applying...
A Full List of College Admissions and Financial Aid Application Deadlines for High School Students
The fall is one of the busiest times of year for high school seniors who are applying to college. There’s...
End-of-Year College Application Tips
Some high school seniors are still feeling the pressure of getting their college applications completed. Maybe they aren’t sure of...
How the CSS Profile Can Help Your Student Find More Money for College
While the focus of financial aid applications is often the FAFSA, it’s important to understand that some schools require students...
Tips to Complete a Non-Custodial CSS Profile as a Divorced Parent
Divorced or Separated Parents Must File a Non-Custodial CSS Profile for Financial Aid This fall, if you’re the parent of...
2024-2025 FAFSA Changes: What You Need to Know for College Funding
Be Prepared for a Fast Financial Aid Application Cycle It’s a well known fact that the “early bird gets the...
Understanding FAFSA Verification: Maximizing Your Chances of Receiving Financial Aid
Why You Should Respond to Financial Aid Verification Requests Quickly Throughout the college admissions and financial aid application season, one...
A Full List of College Admissions and Financial Aid Application Deadlines for High School Students
Learn Which Deadlines to Track During College Application Season The fall is one of the busiest times of year for...
What to Do With Your FAFSA When Your Income Changes for Better Financial Aid Packages?
How to Update Your Financial Aid Application to Reflect Your Current Income One of the most important steps in applying...
A Full List of College Admissions and Financial Aid Application Deadlines for High School Students
The fall is one of the busiest times of year for high school seniors who are applying to college. There’s...
End-of-Year College Application Tips
Some high school seniors are still feeling the pressure of getting their college applications completed. Maybe they aren’t sure of...
How the CSS Profile Can Help Your Student Find More Money for College
While the focus of financial aid applications is often the FAFSA, it’s important to understand that some schools require students...
Your Guide to Filing the 2024-2025 FAFSA
Fall can be a challenging time for high school seniors with college applications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
What You Need to Know to File the CSS Profile This Fall
The fall is a wonderful and busy time of year - especially if you’re a student applying for college. All...
5 Topics for Your Family’s College Money Talk
Help Your Student Make an Educated Decision About How to Fund College For many families, the joy of college applications...
Understanding FAFSA Verification: Maximizing Your Chances of Receiving Financial Aid
Why You Should Respond to Financial Aid Verification Requests Quickly Throughout the college admissions and financial aid application season, one...
A Full List of College Admissions and Financial Aid Application Deadlines for High School Students
Learn Which Deadlines to Track During College Application Season The fall is one of the busiest times of year for...
What to Do With Your FAFSA When Your Income Changes for Better Financial Aid Packages?
How to Update Your Financial Aid Application to Reflect Your Current Income One of the most important steps in applying...
Your Guide to Filing the 2024-2025 FAFSA
Fall can be a challenging time for high school seniors with college applications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
Everything You Need to Complete Your 2024-2025 FAFSA
The FAFSA is coming. For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the FAFSA will be released in December. If you’re attending college...
How to Prep for the 2024-2025 FAFSA This Fall
Fall marks the beginning of the school year for students nationwide. For high school seniors, the fall also marks the...
Federal Tax Information: What It Is and What You Need to Know
One of the biggest changes with the 2024-2025 FAFSA is how Federal Tax Information (FTI) is gathered during the application...
How the CSS Profile Can Help Your Student Find More Money for College
While the focus of financial aid applications is often the FAFSA, it’s important to understand that some schools require students...
Your Guide to Filing the 2024-2025 FAFSA
Fall can be a challenging time for high school seniors with college applications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
What You Need to Know to File the CSS Profile This Fall
The fall is a wonderful and busy time of year - especially if you’re a student applying for college. All...
Demystifying Financial Aid: Key Terms Every High School Senior Should Know
For many high school seniors, the reality about balancing school, life, and even work may be settling in as the...
Everything You Need to Complete Your 2024-2025 FAFSA
The FAFSA is coming. For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the FAFSA will be released in December. If you’re attending college...
How to Prep for the 2024-2025 FAFSA This Fall
Fall marks the beginning of the school year for students nationwide. For high school seniors, the fall also marks the...
Federal Tax Information: What It Is and What You Need to Know
One of the biggest changes with the 2024-2025 FAFSA is how Federal Tax Information (FTI) is gathered during the application...
5 Topics for Your Family’s College Money Talk
Help Your Student Make an Educated Decision About How to Fund College For many families, the joy of college applications...
How the CSS Profile Can Help Your Student Find More Money for College
While the focus of financial aid applications is often the FAFSA, it’s important to understand that some schools require students...
What You Need to Know to File the CSS Profile This Fall
The fall is a wonderful and busy time of year - especially if you’re a student applying for college. All...
Demystifying Financial Aid: Key Terms Every High School Senior Should Know
For many high school seniors, the reality about balancing school, life, and even work may be settling in as the...
Everything You Need to Complete Your 2024-2025 FAFSA
The FAFSA is coming. For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the FAFSA will be released in December. If you’re attending college...
Federal Tax Information: What It Is and What You Need to Know
One of the biggest changes with the 2024-2025 FAFSA is how Federal Tax Information (FTI) is gathered during the application...
Your Guide to Filing the 2024-2025 FAFSA
Fall can be a challenging time for high school seniors with college applications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
What You Need to Know to File the CSS Profile This Fall
The fall is a wonderful and busy time of year - especially if you’re a student applying for college. All...
Demystifying Financial Aid: Key Terms Every High School Senior Should Know
For many high school seniors, the reality about balancing school, life, and even work may be settling in as the...
Everything You Need to Complete Your 2024-2025 FAFSA
The FAFSA is coming. For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the FAFSA will be released in December. If you’re attending college...
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Financial aid refers to monetary assistance provided to students and their families to help cover the costs of education, including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses.
Eligibility for financial aid is determined by factors such as family income, household size, and the cost of attending college. Most students are eligible for some form of financial aid.
Financial aid comes in various forms, including grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and loans. Grants and scholarships are typically “free money” that does not need to be repaid, while loans require repayment with interest.
To apply for financial aid in the United States, you’ll need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, in some cases, the CSS Profile for institutional aid. Be sure to check with your college or university for specific application requirements.
It’s crucial to apply for financial aid as early as possible, as some aid programs have limited funds. The FAFSA opens on October 1st each year, so aim to submit your application well before college deadlines.
You’ll need information about your income, assets, and tax returns. It’s helpful to have your parents’ financial information if you’re a dependent student.