Sometimes even the best ideas need a little tweaking. Such is the case with the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The intent of this program was to motivate public service for college graduates by promising to forgive federal student loans after a certain...
Once students and parents finish completing the FAFSA and completing the CSS Profile for the 2022-23 academic year, the next step in the process is that your financial information is forwarded to each of the colleges on your list. The financial aid administrators then review...
Applying to college can be a fraught process, with most of the attention focused on writing essays or completing the application in the most impressive way possible. In partnership with this, students and parents usually begin to concentrate on completing the FAFSA and completing the...
Most of the information I provide in my blogs is focused on completing the FAFSA. But there are other types of applications which are used by colleges to determine financial aid eligibility. One of these is the CSS Profile. Put out by College Board, the...
The FAFSA for the 2022-23 academic year will be available online beginning October 1, 2021. Since this application is required to determine eligibility for federal, state and institutional financial aid, it is important to complete it correctly. Here is a look at some of the...
Each year in September, high school seniors start thinking about one of the most misunderstood aspects of applying to college – filing the FAFSA. Even though this form can open the door to federal, state and institutional financial aid, there is so much pressure associated...
