APPLYING
FOR
FEDERAL
FINANCIAL
AID
If you're ready to apply for federal financial aid,
your first step is to fill out the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA
®
). This is something
you have to do for any type of federal financial
aid, and you have to repeat this step every year
you need aid.
Filling out this form is completely free, and there
are no processing costs related to determining
eligibility. This is important to keep in mind if you
happen to see a company claiming to help in this
process.
Filling out your FAFSA might be intimidating, but
it's really not too hard or too time consuming,
especially if you have some information handy.
And while you can fill out a paper FAFSA, filling it
out online will result in quicker processing.
