Paying for College and Financial Aid
College is expensive. Learn how to save for college, fill out the FAFSA and apply for financial aid. Every student should know about college scholarships, grants, student loans, work study jobs and part time jobs.
What is the FAFSA?
Receiving financial aid for college begins with the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This FAQ will describe the process of filling out the FAFSA.
Receiving financial aid for college begins with the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This FAQ will describe the process of filling out the FAFSA.
Documents You'll Need to Fill Out the FAFSA
The department of education claims that the FAFSA paperwork can be completed in less than an hour. This is true only if you have all of the necessary documents at hand.
The department of education claims that the FAFSA paperwork can be completed in less than an hour. This is true only if you have all of the necessary documents at hand.
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The quickest and most convenient way to complete the FAFSA is on the web. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Financial Aid has made it easy and free.
The quickest and most convenient way to complete the FAFSA is on the web. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Financial Aid has made it easy and free.
College Financing Calculators
CollegeBoard provides several calculators for figuring out college costs, college savings, and loan payments.
CollegeBoard provides several calculators for figuring out college costs, college savings, and loan payments.
Search for Scholarship Money
Petersons provides an on-line search engine for sorting through over $7 billion of available scholarship money.
Petersons provides an on-line search engine for sorting through over $7 billion of available scholarship money.
Will I Get More Financial Aid if I Don't Save Money?
This interesting article from College Confidential explores the pluses and minuses of saving for college.
This interesting article from College Confidential explores the pluses and minuses of saving for college.