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First step for students who are seeking college funding for school year 2018-2019: File your FAFSA.
Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov
Submitted your FAFSA?
Next – review your Student Aid Report (SAR)
After you submit your FAFSA, you’ll get a Student Aid Report (SAR) within three days if you signed online. Your SAR is a summary of the FAFSA data you submitted. Print (save a PDF) of your SAR by logging into FAFSA.gov with your FSA ID and clicking on the appropriate school year. You can also check the status of your application if you have not yet received your SAR. Once you receive your SAR, make sure all the information is correct! If you used the IRS DRT, your tax information will appear encrypted on your SAR.
FAFSA should not scare you
Don’t make mistakes that can leave you haunted by financial aid nightmares! Terrified of missing vital funding? Before you scream, here are some tips for avoiding mistakes.
The night of the living deadline. Missed deadlines can reduce/remove funding sources. Don’t scream, read these tips.
ANSWER:
Tuition & Fees. Books & Supplies. Room & Board. Transportation
QUESTION:
What is your financial aid intended to fund?
MYTH:
Financial Aid is rare and hard to access.
FACT:
The U.S. Department of Education awards more than $120 billion a year in grants, work-study funds, and loans to more than 13 million students.
College Terminology:
Extracurricular:
Activities or groups you belong to outside of class, such as sporting teams, clubs and organizations – other pursuits outside the classroom.
Here’s something else you should know: Extracurriculars also play a part when you apply to colleges. Most college applications ask about your activities. That’s because the things you do in your free time reveal a lot about you — in ways that grades and test scores can’t. Your accomplishments outside the classroom show what you’re passionate about and that you have qualities valued by colleges.
Kinds of Activities
- School Activities
- Community Activities
- Work
- Volunteering
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