HAPPY NEW YEAR—It's FAFSA TIME
I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday! It's now time to apply for financial aid, which means filling out your FAFSA. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the base requirement for receiving all need-based college aid, whether grants, scholarships, or loans. So, time to get started. To fill in the FAFSA, go to http://www.fafsa.gov It is KEY to make sure you're at the .gov site, and not to go to a .com address. There are many FAFSA scam sites out there that will charge you for submitting the FAFSA, but remember the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE. You can submit your FAFSA any time up through March 2nd in California (other states may have different deadlines), but some colleges will have earlier deadlines for "priority" consideration or for specific scholarships. What information/records will you need when filling out the FAFSA form? Social Security Number (student/parents-if parents do not have SSN, use all zeroes) Driver's License Number