I tell families these important points about financial aid:
- When figuring the cost of attending college, include tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies (notebooks, art materials, computer), transportation, and personal expenses like laundry and entertainment.
- The deadlines for applying for aid are not the same as those for applying to college. Make sure you know them.
- Apply early - and on time.
- Find out which forms a particular college requires: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and/or CSS PROFILE, and/or the college’s own application.
- Yes, filing the FAFSA is free.
Betsy F. Woolf College & Graduate School Admissions Consultant.
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