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For FAFSA, Unusable IRS Data Retrieval Tool Presents Problems

admin — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:03:05 +0000

For students applying to college, applying for financial aid can also be a complicated process. For some students in March, the process may have just become even more complicated. For the FAFSA, students used to have the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to help them easily fetch tax info to fill in required fields in the application. However, the IRS and Office of Federal Student Aid recently announced that the Data Retrieval

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FAFSA California Deadline Next Week

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:11:56 +0000

Are you a student in California? In addition to college applications, financial aid applications such as the FAFSA need to be finished and submitted before the deadlines. The FAFSA deadline for California is on March 2. Students in other states should also be careful of deadlines and can find tips that they need for the application from the official FAFSA site. (Source: FAFSA)

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How to Correctly Complete Your FAFSA

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 20:12:31 +0000

Currently applying for college? If so, you may be aware that the FAFSA has opened since the beginning of October this year. Don’t forget to watch out for these errors on the FAFSA! 1.Using the wrong website: The FAFSA website is fafsa.gov 2.Forgetting to get a FSA ID. A student and a student’s parent should each have an individual FSA ID. 3.Not listing more than 1 college on the FAFSA.

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Facts About 2017-18 FAFSA

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:26:47 +0000

Applying to college this year? Students should also remember about applying for financial aid! For the FAFSA this year, there are 2 important facts every student should know to make sure their applications go smoothly: 1.The FAFSA will now open on October 1, 2016. 2.The FAFSA will accept earlier tax info from students and their families. 2015 tax info can be used for the 2017-18 FAFSA. More details on FAFSA

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New FAFSA Date, New Deadlines?

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:59:34 +0000

Besides changes to college application options, this year, some significant changes were also made to financial aid. For students applying for financial aid, they will be able to start on the FAFSA early in October. As a result, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to colleges to specifically request that schools not set earlier deadlines for financial aid. With all the news surrounding college applications and financial aid

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Set Your Sights on These Sites

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 03:02:00 +0000

For students who have a minute to spare, they can turn that time into cash by checking out these 10 recommended websites for scholarships. (Source: USA Today)

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Deadline for $5000 College Board Writing Prize Coming Soon

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:48:14 +0000

Are you a student who loves art, writing, or maybe both? You might just have a chance to win $5000 in The Atlantic & College Board Writing Prize. In addition to the $5000 prize, the winning essay is also published in The Atlantic. The deadline for the contest is on February 28; more information on essay requirements can be found on the College Board website. (Source: College Board)

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How to Start Your FAFSA for 2016-17

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 22:01:02 +0000

For students who need financial aid for college, the FAFSA for 2016-17 is currently available. The U.S. Department of Education has released a useful list of steps on completing the FAFSA, along with reminders on any changes made to this year’s FAFSA application.

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Perkins Loan Program May Be Extended

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:55:53 +0000

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the U.S. Senate may soon decide that the Perkins Loan Program could return for about 2 years, with some significant changes for the college students who are eligible for it.

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Tips on the FAFSA

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 02:01:46 +0000

For students looking ahead to their financial aid applications, they should go over these FAFSA tips from the Huffington Post.

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