CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 19, 2025

This form determines your eligibility for federal aid such as grants, work-study, and student loansand many states and colleges use it too. Understanding the documents youll need and how the process works will make the application much smoother when the time comes. Scholarships dont require payment back.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 24, 2025

Financial aid packages are based on information submitted in the FAFSA, but schools can adjust awards based on changes in circumstances. If you have any changes youre trying to share, make sure you have documentation to show the difficulty your family is facing.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 31, 2025

Take some time now to understand what documents youll need. This way, you wont be scrambling to gather tax forms, bank statements, and other documents when its go-time. While the FAFSA doesnt open until October 1st of your senior year, its never too early to get familiar with the process.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 7, 2025

Create a Financial Aid Checklist Gather important documents like tax returns, social security numbers, and your familys financial info ahead of time. 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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Just remember: the earlier you submit, the better your chances of getting the most aid. If you want to read some of my tips to prepare for the 2025-2026 FAFSA, check out recent blogs here! The CSS Profile: More Aid Opportunities Some schools require the CSS Profile in addition to the FAFSA.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 12, 2024

I have lots of tips on the blog about the CSS Profile if you need to complete it for the schools you’re looking at! Institutional Aid: Check each college’s website for specific deadlines for their own financial aid forms. This will definitely vary between colleges and states.

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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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