Please avoid these two FAFSA mistakes at all costs: Don’t put “Student” info in the “Parent” section or vice versa. Each gets different treatment. When you file online, the Parent financial information comes first, after the student demographics. The Student financial information is last. Don’t brag. The FAFSA is the one piece of the college application process where you get…
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Divorce is one of the biggest question areas with the FAFSA. This may be because the FAFSA presents it so simply: it just asks the parents’ marital status; if “Divorced or separated” is chosen, it asks which parent’s information is going to be used. You have to read the fine print to figure out whose info the Department of Education thinks should…
This is one of those things that seems fairly straightforward but has a definite peeling the onion feel to it. What is Income for purpose of the FAFSA? First, you’ll need 2 documents to complete the income section:
This year’s FAFSA brought about a big change that many people likely won’t notice: Colleges will no longer see either where they were listed on the FAFSA or what other colleges are receiving the student’s FAFSA information. Prior to this year, colleges could see
Gentlemen, start your engines and all that. The 2016-2017 FAFSA is here. Several important things: The FAFSA is free. “Free” is what the first “F” in FAFSA stands for. If it asks for money, you’re on the wrong