FAFSA updates:
The new FAFSA Application went live on December 31st. The Federal Student Aid agency has changed the launch of the new form to a "soft launch" so that they can address issues and complete maintenance on the new application. During this time access to the application will be difficult with frequent site outages so the agency has recommended that students and families wait to end of the month to start working on the FAFSA application.
For more information about the launch of the new form please CLICK HERE
For more information about the launch of the new form please CLICK HERE
The "FAFSA is for you" website is a great site that has links and great information for anything dealing with financial aid or the FAFSA application process. Click the button below to check it out:
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Create a fafsa id first
Creating your FAFSA ID first will save time when you go to fill out your FAFSA Application. It will be needed to login to fill out the application. Please click the link below to go to the FAFSA ID Creation site.
selective Services registration
At 18-25 for Men, if you are going to be requesting Federal Aid (FAFSA), or some versions of State Aid you need to register with the Selective Service. On some forms and applications such as your FAFSA application you will be asked if you have registered. Women aged 18-25 may register if they would like but are not required to do so. To register please click on the link below.
As you fill out your FAFSA application, if you have not registered for the Selective Service, then you can have FAFSA register for you as part of your application. Just have to select the correct option to have the FAFSA do this during the part of the application when asked if you have registered for the Selective Service.
As you fill out your FAFSA application, if you have not registered for the Selective Service, then you can have FAFSA register for you as part of your application. Just have to select the correct option to have the FAFSA do this during the part of the application when asked if you have registered for the Selective Service.
understanding your fafsaThe old Student Aid Report (SAR) has been replaced by the new FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) which is what students receive after submitting the application.
(1-4 days if completed online, or several weeks if you completed a paper application) Now what does it all mean?? Click the link below to find a great article explaining the FSS report and what each part means. The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number has been replaced in the new FAFSA with the Student Aid Index (SAI). See the link below for explanation of the new reporting measure.
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Info Links:where to look for money for collegeFAFSA information |
Info on the new 2024-2025 FAFSA Application including links to FAQs, Videos, and Social Media feeds: CLICK HERE For a good informational website for getting through the process go here: CLICK HERE FOR SITE Another good site explaining the whole FAFSA process: CLICK HERE FOR SITE 1. Scholarships 2. Federal Grants (non-repayable) Examples: Pell Grants, SEOG 3. State Grants (non-repayable) Examples: Ohio Student Opportunity Grant, Ohio Choice Grant, Ohio Academic Scholarship, Ohio War Orphans, etc. 4. Loans (must repay after set times, usually graduation from college) FAFSA Application CLICK HERE This year the FAFSA is all new and due to these changes the application period is delayed until December-January. Begin filing out your FAFSA application starting October 1st. You will need information from your prior years tax forms. To get in under the priority filing deadline, have your application completed by December 1st The sooner FAFSA applications are completed after Oct. 1st, the more money that is still available to be used for students needs, which means higher levels of assistance with earlier applications. There is a great FAFSA pre-application worksheet on the FAFSA website that is a good tool to get ready before the October 1st start date for applying. CLICK HERE FOR FORM Student Aid Estimator: useful tool for college planning before you can actually fill out your FAFSA. CLICK HERE |
The FAFSA Application has a section to send your FAFSA information straight to your institutions. If you are using the online form, there is a search tool built in. If you would rather not use the search tool or are completing the paper copy of the application, the link below will take you to the school code list for 2024-2025.
use 2022 tax return and financial information for the 2024-2025 fafsa
When filling out the FAFSA application, using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool makes the process much quicker and more accurate when adding financial information for your FAFSA application.
for a great financial aid planning tool and college cost comparison use this great form from ohio state
Edison created this great federal student aid worksheet for planning, collecting information, and creating an fsa id
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For a good site discussing the 12 most common mistakes that students and their families make when filling out their FAFSA and how to avoid them click below.