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never have to pay to get "Free" money!!! The most critical form for financial aid is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Most forms of federal, state, and institutional aid (grants, work-study and student loans) are awarded based on information provided in this document. Students must file a FAFSA every year they are in college (beginning in October of their senior year in high school) to be considered for aid. The FAFSA application window opens October.. The college-bound student and one parent must apply for a FAFSA PIN. The same PIN will be used by the student every year they apply for financial aid. Parents will use their PIN with every child that applies for financial aid so it is important to keep this PIN on file with tax-related documents. Federal Student Aid: Find the Information You Need Online FAFSA To obtain a PIN: www.pin.ed.gov Basic FAFSA info: what is it and how do you fill it out: www.StudentAid.gov/fafsa or www.StudentAid.gov/complete Fill out the FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.gov/ Dependency Status for FAFSA purposes: www.StudentAid.gov/fafsa/filling-out/dependency How aid is calculated: www.StudentAid.gov/how-calculated To calculate your EFC (Estimated Family Contribution): www.finaid.org/calculators or www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov Types of Aid/Getting Aid Types of financial aid: www.StudentAid.gov/types Who can get federal student aid: www.StudentAid.gov/eligibility Pell Lifetime Eligibility used: www.StudentAid.gov/pell-limit Loan interest rates and fees: www.StudentAid.gov/interest Avoiding financial scams: www.StudentAid.gov/scams Info for parents (tax benefits, support your child, college costs): www.StudentAid.gov/parent Loans Loan repayment: www.StudentAid.gov/repay Income-Based repayment: www.StudentAid.gov/ibr Pay as You Earn: www.StudentAid.gov/PayAsYouEarnPublic Service Loan Forgiveness: www.StudentAid.gov/publicservice |