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Amping Up for the FAFSA

By on Monday, December 28th, 2015 | No Comments

  If you have a college-bound teen, the FAFSA is how you celebrate the New Year. Honestly, not many parents celebrate filling out the FAFSA, but you should. The FAFSA is your golden ticket for college money. Without it, your student won’t get a dime (even many scholarships ask if you’ve completed the FAFSA). This […]

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Wednesday’s Parent: “We Won’t Qualify for Financial Aid”

By on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 | No Comments

  If I had a dollar for every time parents said this to me, I would be rich. Surprisingly, most parents believe this fallacy. Believing this, they don’t complete the FAFSA and miss out on all kinds of aid. Just because they were misinformed and unaware of how financial aid works. Why should you complete […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the FAFSA

By on Thursday, January 8th, 2015 | No Comments

    Do you have questions about the FAFSA? or financial aid? Have you looked at the form and find some of the instructions complicated or ambiguous? You’re not alone. If you have a senior headed to college in the fall or you just want to be prepared for your future college bound teen, you […]

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FAFSA Tips, Reminders, and Mistakes to Avoid

By on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 | No Comments

  It’s FAFSA time. “Yuck”, as one parent said. “Dreading, dreading, dreading” from another. “It’s my least favorite time of year (other than income taxes)”, said another. I get it. Nobody likes filling out federal forms, especially when money is on the line. And with the FAFSA, money is on the line. Today I am […]

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An In-Depth Look at the FAFSA

By on Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 | No Comments

  Yes. It’s that time in the college prep process–FAFSA time! If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that you can’t ignore the FAFSA, there are good reasons to file, and who fills out the FAFSA. As far as I’m concerned, your application is not complete without this financial aid form. The Free Application for […]

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Mom-Approved Tips: Don’t Ignore the FAFSA

By on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 | No Comments

  The most important advice I can give parents is: don’t ignore the FAFSA! Many parents are misinformed when it comes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). They believe that they make too much money to qualify for any kind of financial aid—and they decide not to file. That is the worst […]

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FAFSA time means NOW!

By on Thursday, February 21st, 2013 | No Comments

  February means FAFSA. Parents of teens all across the country are filing out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. As Jerry Maquire said…SHOW ME THE MONEY. Here’s something every parent needs to know–the money does run out. If you snooze your lose. Here are 4 articles you should read NOW about filing out […]

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University of savings: financial aid tips

By on Friday, February 1st, 2013 | No Comments

Big college dreams have a big price tag. Most students use some form of aid to pay for college. According to CollegeBoard, more than $207 billion in aid is available. From federal loans to scholarship contests, opportunities to knock down college costs appear to those who search. Leave no stone unturned and look into these […]

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Who fills out the FAFSA?

By on Friday, January 25th, 2013 | No Comments

  Do you have questions about who fills out the FAFSA? This infographic should help:    

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It’s FAFSA time!

By on Thursday, January 24th, 2013 | No Comments

Here’s a great post from the College Board in honor of Financial Aid Awareness month for parents, reminding all of us of the importance of the FAFSA and how to get ready for submission. It’s time. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is how millions of students apply for federal, state and most […]

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