Financial Aid Quick Facts
Federal Aid process:
-If you're completing the online FAFSA, apply for a PIN (personal
identification number) at www.pin.ed.gov
-Gather income information.
-Apply for aid by filling out and transmitting or mailing the FAFSA.
-The U.S. Department of Education processes the FAFSA.
-You'll receive an electronic or paper Student Aid Report (SAR).
-Make any corrections if necessary.
-When the school receives your information, they'll review it for accuracy
and make an award.
Reminders:
-You may apply for financial aid beginning Jan. 1, 2005.
-Apply as early as possible before all aid is awarded.
-Reread your information and make sure it is complete and correct.
-Make sure you have all the required signatures on your form.
-You must click "Submit my FAFSA" to transmit your electronic application
to the
-Keep copies of all documents used to fill out financial aid applications
How to complete the FAFSA:
- Go to www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa for details.
Where can you find the FAFSA?
-Electronic version: www.fafsa.ed.gov
-Paper version:
-- high school counselors' offices
-- college financial aid offices
-- public libraries
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Both paper and online versions of the FAFSA are available in Spanish, too.
Where to apply for a U.S. Department of Education PIN to complete
the online FAFSA:
Financial aid questions?
-Student Aid on the Web: www.studentaid.ed.gov
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-College financial aid administrators
Article courtesy of ACT
