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FAFSA & Verification - What does it mean?

FAFSA and Verification – What does it mean? You’ve completed the FAFSA – congratulations! Now, as you are hoping to see big dollars that you qualify for in Federal Aid, you find out that you have been selected for verification. In the financial aid off... Read >

FAFSA & YOU

Why do I need to complete a FAFSA? If you are planning on attending college this year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the only way to receive aid from the federal government. So, if you want to receive Pell Grants, Direct Student Loan mon... Read >

What To Expect When You Are Expecting to Go to Financial Aid

I recently read an article about the 10 things not to say when you go to the Financial Aid office. I found that quite interesting, but what I wish it would have told me was: what are the 10 things that I should say when I visit the financial aid office? T... Read >

College - Just Beginning or Just Returning?

I'm a Mother of a student starting college in the Fall. I'm a student myself AND I work in a Financial Aid department at a community college. I've discovered how complicated and overwhelming the Financial Aid process is for new students. I'm learning wher... Read >

Financial Aid – What does it mean? How do I speak the language?

I work in a Financial Aid department and one thing I’ve noticed is that there are a lot of different ideas of what “Financial Aid" is. I feel like I’ve heard nearly every version of the word FAFSA and people really have no idea what subsidized and unsubsi... Read >

Student Academic Progress (SAP)

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU As a college student you should know and understand your school’s SAP policy. If you are student that gets good grades, you won’t have to worry about this unless you have decided to go to scho... Read >