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The FAFSA Simplification Act was a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Students who are military veterans and active duty service members may apply for financial aid by filing a FAFSA even if they also apply for education and housing benefits offered by the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill and its
The FAFSA update is slated to add an additional $1.8 billion in need-based student aid, but colleges and universities won’t receive the new information until March, according to the DOE.
If you miss a state deadline, submit your FAFSA as soon as possible, then reach out to your state’s financial aid agency to ask about your options. There’s a possibility that you still could ...
A new FAFSA form debuted this academic year, months late and with lots of glitches. Could the delays cause NC colleges to push their enrollment deadlines? Colleges to receive FAFSA information late.
Grants are a type of financial aid that does not have to be repaid. Generally, grants are for undergraduate students and the grant amount is based on need, cost of attendance, and enrollment status. Federal Pell Grants are designed for low- and middle-income undergraduate students. Pell Grants for the 2023–2024 school year range from $750 to ...
To qualify for need-based aid a student must have a significant amount of financial need, which is determined by the federal government based on the FAFSA. Using the information submitted on the FAFSA, the U.S. Department of Education calculates a figure called the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). If the EFC is less than the cost of ...
As Congressional Republicans intensify their probe into computer glitches that delayed college students from applying for financial aid this year, a Virginia Democrat is recommending the Education ...
The federal government does not distribute aid directly to the student or the student's family; it goes through the college. Colleges use the student's federal student aid eligibility and combine it with state financial aid (if any) and their own aid to create a financial aid package for the student.