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FAFSA

A form that a post-secondary student files with the federal government to determine eligibility for federal financial aid for school. The FAFSA outlines the student's (or his/her family's) assets and income and determines the amount he/she is expected to pay for education.
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Although the FASFA website should be among a prospective student's primary sources of financial aid information, it encourages its website visitors to learn more about the financial aid process by contacting the financial aid office at the schools they are interested in attending.
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A fraud ring leader will obtain personal information from participants, then use that information to enroll in college and complete the FASFA. These "students" participate in classes just long enough to get the aid disbursement, then withdraw.
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For starters, many parents avoid the FASFA and other financial aid forms without realizing what they have sacrificed.
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Next, students can become eligible for federal grants and work-study money by applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA), which is a funding requirement for many colleges and universities.
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Students who are receiving financial aid to attend the community college probably just need to be reminded to update their FASFA. Others might need more help.
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