CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 7, 2025

Starting early means youll be prepared when the time comes to submit your applications. Plus, financial aid doesnt just help pay for tuitionit can cover things like books, housing, and meal plans. The FAFSA is one of the most important applications youll fill out, and it opens every year on October 1st.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This time of year means that college applications are in full swing for high school seniors! There’s paperwork to submit, essays to write, and financial aid applications to send in. For the 2025-2026 application cycle, the FAFSA will come online in December. You may never know what aid your student can receive!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 15, 2024

Navigating the world of scholarship applications can be daunting, especially when you’re juggling multiple deadlines and requirements. Missing deadlines can mean missing out on valuable financial aid opportunities. This ensures you have ample time to gather materials and complete your application without rushing. #3:

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 20, 2024

However, one tool that can make this journey smoother is often right at your student’s fingertips: the college portal. Your student’s ability to regularly monitor their college portal is essential to their application process, especially when it comes to staying updated and informed about financial aid tasks and deadlines.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 19, 2024

College applications have many steps and lots of components that have to be completed in an accurate and timely manner. While the bulk of the application process occurs in your senior year, there’s plenty you can do in your early high school years to help prepare too.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 12, 2024

From financial aid to the needs of several schools’ admission applications, there’s a lot to pay attention to. Every detail of these applications matters and can make a difference between being accepted and being denied the news you so desperately want! Most students will likely apply to schools on this deadline!

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College Aid Services

JULY 26, 2024

The 2024-25 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 1, 2024

Many scholarships are available to students starting from middle school through graduate studies, each with unique eligibility criteria and application deadlines. Researching these options over time gives students a broader perspective on what is available and what they might qualify for.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 27, 2024

Ensure that your student has met all criteria and completed any necessary documentation before proceeding with enrollment. Submit Required Documents Promptly : Whether it’s transcripts, test scores, or recommendation letters, make sure to submit all required documents promptly.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

How Finding Money for College Is Now Easier Than Ever For the last 40+ years, students and families have been frustrated by the process of filing the FAFSA. This single document is the key to funding a college education, yet it’s been one of the most notoriously difficult documents to file.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As students prepare for the exciting journey of attending college, one of the most important steps you’ll take is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. This year, the application appears as if it will be fully live by December (instead of in the fall).

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. This year, in particular, has presented many students for families seeking aid for college.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Expanding eligible financial aid for expenses beyond tuition, such as extracurricular activities, books, and supplies. Providing more direct support to families filling out applications. Having a more streamlined financial aid solution to make the process easier for families to complete. Prioritizing students.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 7, 2024

Build a Strong Portfolio: Scholarships often require essays, letters of recommendation, and detailed applications. Starting early gives you time to develop your writing skills, gather necessary documents, and refine your applications for maximum impact. It’s not generally as simple as filling out a form.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 1, 2024

The college application and prep process is nearly over now, too! The finish line for the financial process is close, too. If you used estimated figures on your original FAFSA application, you must go back and ensure everything has been pulled properly for your FAFSA paperwork.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide. That’s a huge change!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Navigating the financial aid process as a college student or first time college parent can feel mind-boggling, especially with the numerous terms and acronyms thrown around. Almost every financial aid application or letter will have at least one of these acronyms so it’s important to start recognizing them.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Once you complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), you’ll receive a SAR or Student Aid Report. This document summarizes the information you submitted on your FAFSA. It’s important to review the SAR for any errors that could affect your financial aid package. What Is SAR?

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. It is operated by the National Student Clearinghouse. On July 30th, the U.S.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. It is operated by the National Student Clearinghouse. On July 30th, the U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For high school juniors and seniors, now is the perfect time to dive into financial aid terms – and build a better understanding of them all. The FAFSA: Your First Step to Financial Aid The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your starting point. The good news?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Start Preparing for College Applications in the Fall High school juniors are now halfway through their junior year of high school. Now, it’s time to start thinking about college admissions and financial aid. Today, I’m sharing what high school juniors can do now to be ready for college applications in the fall.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 12, 2023

Once you focus on your mission to help the local community or further specific education skills, you can make better financial aid decisions that are fair and appropriate to potential students. It is essential that your team communicates about financial aid—both internally to employees and externally to potential students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 5, 2023

Financial aid can be supplied directly from a school, or it can come from a third-party partner. Our complete financial aid solution has a central application portal for easy tracking, quick tax form verification, a collaborative review process, and much more.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 29, 2024

High schoolers should stay in contact with their school counselor as well as the desired colleges’ financial aid office. Juniors: Although college seems to be far off, signing up and creating an account for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will ultimately give students a headstart when filling out financial aid forms.

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