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Information on
Financial Aid |
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Applying for Federal Financial Aid |
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The government is really pushing students to apply for aid with FAFSA on the
web. They insist it is a secure site and they have found it to be much quicker
with fewer mistakes. You cannot file for aid until January. But to get a head
start, you can apply for a PIN (personal identification number parents and
students need a PIN, as they both sign) to use for an electronic signature when
filing. Go to www.pin.ed.gov and click on
“apply for pin". Also, you can go to
the site www.fafsa.ed.gov and click on the list under
"Before Beginning a FAFSA"
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Financial Aid |
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Federal forms are in our office but students are being encouraged to apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. We also have the college codes you need and they are
also online. We’ll help with any questions or show you where to get the answers.
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| Question: If we know we make too much money to qualify for Federal money, should
we still do one of these forms? Answer: Yes. Because the state and colleges use the information to determine
their financial aid packages for you. Each college does not want to come up with
their own screening forms, so they use the information sent to them from the
government (by your permission). They need this information even if it is to
help you get a low interest loan. |
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