Your FAFSA Questions Answered
Students must file the FAFSA to get financial aid. Here's what you need to know to apply and what comes next.
Filling out and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the key to getting financial aid to help pay for college if you or your family can’t foot the entire bill.
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Is college worth it? Use a student loan affordability calculator to find outThe Education Department provides over $112 billion in aid to students each year. While the supply of cash isn't infinite, many eligible financial aid applicants can expect to get a piece of the pie.
The process — and the application itself — can be confusing, so here is a FAFSA FAQ that answers some critical questions you may have.