FAFSA

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA), is a form that can be filled out annually by current and anticipating university students (both undergraduate and graduate) and sometimes their parents in the United States to determine their eligibility for federal student financial aid (including Pell grants, Stafford loans, PLUS loans, and work-study programs). [cite web
url = http://college.lovetoknow.com/FAFSA_Application
title = FAFSA Application at LoveToKnow College
accessdate = 2008-03-29] In addition, most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to award non-federal aid.

The FAFSA consists of numerous questions regarding the student's finances, as well as those of his or her family; these are entered into a formula that determines the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). A number of factors are used in determining the EFC including the family size, income, number in college, and assets (not including retirement and 401K). This information is required because of the expectation that parents will contribute to their child's education, whether that is true or not. [cite web
url = http://college.lovetoknow.com/FAFSA_Application
title = FAFSA Application at LoveToKnow College
accessdate = 2008-03-29] Most students in the United States attending college are above the age of eighteen, which relieves their parents of any financial responsibility for them whatsoever, according to US law. This brings the question of why parents' assets are a factor at all, because of the fact that they are no more legally related to the student than is a complete stranger. Students who will not be receiving parental aid for college expenses may be able to appeal directly to their school of choice for a reevaluation of aid awards based on their personal circumstances.

The FAFSA does not have questions related to student or family race, ethnicity or religion.

A Student Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary of the FAFSA responses, is forwarded to the student. The student should review the SAR carefully for necessary corrections. An electronic version of the SAR (called an ISIR) is sent to colleges/universities the student selected on the FAFSA. The ISIR is also sent to state agencies that award state need-based aid. Schools may award aid on a first-come, first-served basis, and students are advised to fill out the FAFSA as early as possible for consideration for maximum financial assistance.

References

External links


* [http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ The official government site for the FAFSA ]
* [http://www.CollegeToolkit.com/College-Calculators/resCalcEFC.aspx EFC Calculator] from CollegeToolkit.com
* [http://www.fafsa.ed.gov FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education]
* [http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/ FAFSA4caster - U.S. Department of Education]
* [http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/0607EFCFormulaGuideDecFinal.pdf The EFC Formula, 2006-2007 (PDF)]
* http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/faq003.htm
* cite web|title = Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2007–08
url = http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/FundingEduBeyondHighSchool_0708.pdf
format = PDF
* cite web|title = FAFSA Financial Aid Application Guide
url = http://www.fafsaonline.com/printable-fafsa-form/FAFSA-Help-Guide-08-09.pdf
format = PDF


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