Thank you to all of you who attended the UHEAA FAFSA Nights, filed your Free Applications for Federal Student Aid, and entered our FAFSA scholarship contest! And a TREMENDOUS thank you to the counselors, advisers, and educators who made these events possible! Without you, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Here it is…the [...]
Tag Archives: FAFSA
What happens after the FAFSA?
It’s the last day of February, and hopefully a lot of you have already filed your FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – which is the gateway to all things financial aid. If you haven’t yet filed, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov right away and get started on the 2011-2012 FAFSA. It’s very important!
How Do I Get a Pell Grant?
One of the most common questions I hear this time of year is “How much do I have to make to get a Pell grant?” As with most financial aid types of questions, it’s not a question with a single, easy answer. Here’s a quick run-down of how the FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal [...]
Updated Higher Ed Dictionary: A Translation Guide
Learning a new language tends to be a daunting task, only made slightly easier when the language is actually jargon in English. As you navigate the world of higher education, you’ll run into many terms that you might not have heard before.
What if I Don’t Qualify for Federal Student Aid?
So, you (or your child) got accepted into your first and second college choices. Great! Two college to choose from! Everything seemed to be falling into place. That is, until you found out, that based on the information filled out on your FAFSA, you don’t qualify for Federal Student Aid to help you cover the cost of your higher education at either school. At this point, you may be asking yourself, “How can I ever afford a college education without Federal Student Aid?” Do you give up and consider other long term and career options? Definitely not.
