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Understanding Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Resources
• Can I Get Financial Aid?
• Submit a FAFSA Every Year
• I Hate Filling Out Forms!

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Things You Should Know About FAFSA

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What Happens After I File the FAFSA?
• What is the PROFILE® Form?

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What if My Financial Situation Changes?
• What If I'm Not Like Other Students?

Where Does Aid Come From?

Financial Aid Mistakes

Financial Aid FAQs

Other Ways to Pay for College

Keep Looking for Financial Aid

Use Loans as a Last Resort

Understand Your Student Loan Obligation

Trends in College Costs

Get Answers to Your Financial Aid Questions

Call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
Visit Federal Student Aid Information Center >> or write to FSAIC (Federal Student Aid Information Center), P.O. Box 84, Washington, D.C. 20044.

Your financial aid package is very important and requires your full attention. Make sure you know what you have to do to keep the money coming! So read—really read—your financial aid information. Store the information in a folder labeled Financial Aid. Keep the folder handy and safe.