By now you are most likely aware that you can take out loans to pay for college. But what does it mean to take out a loan? How do you actually do it? First and foremost, federal student loans fall under the heading of Title IV funds and thus the first step in taking out a loan is completing the…
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Want to know how other people pay for college? Sallie Mae’s recently-released annual report will tell you. This year’s survey was done in March and April of this year and reflects the 2019-2020 school year. A few key points: College costs went up. On average families paid just over $30,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year, compared with just over $26,000…
If I were the betting type, I’d bet that the Asset Protection Allowance is the part of the FAFSA that gets the most attention. For this fall’s FAFSA, there’s a little bit of good news: It’s finally going up! This should be tempered by: Not by much! The Asset Protection Allowance is probably the strangest calculation in all of FAFSA…
I keep hearing variations on the theme of, “When things are uncertain, it’s helpful to have specific tasks to do.” So here is a to do list for you, sorted by your student’s age. Current College Student Check your course schedule to confirm if your in-person and online courses align such that you can get to both. Make sure you…
Whatever your financial situation, you should complete the FAFSA every year that you have a student in college. This year’s federal FAFSA deadline is June 30, so you have two more weeks. There’s even more reason to fill out the FAFSA this year, even for families who aren’t eligible for need-based aid: federal student loan interest rates are extraordinarily low,…