It’s a critical step and one that sometimes can be fraught with emotion. Determining which parent contributes to the FAFSA can create a challenge for students. And, for some, it’s better to determine which parent should contribute to the FAFSA before sitting down to complete the application. Perhaps for those reasons and others, the Department […]
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By Catherine Mueller Students and borrowers experiencing hardship because of damage done by the recent hurricanes have resources to help them cope with the disaster. According to the U.S. Department of Education, current students and federal student loan borrowers who have been impacted by a federally declared natural disaster should visit StudentAid.gov/naturaldisaster for guidance and support.
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By Catherine Mueller Scholarships are the best kind of financial aid, but students should be careful to avoid scams. Because so many students are looking for scholarships, there are, unfortunately, a lot of bad actors that want to take advantage of these students. Therefore, it’s important to be careful and make sure the scholarship offer is
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By Catherine Mueller Although students and parents won’t be able to apply for financial aid until December, you can get ready by setting up a StudentAid.gov account. Setting up an account at StudentAid.gov, is also known as creating an FSA ID, which is the username and password for the account. When setting up an account, here
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By Catherine Mueller Hardly anyone gets through college without help from someone else. That help often comes in the form of money to pay for college. And if it’s not money from parents or other relatives, it’s often scholarships that help students persist and graduate from college. There are a lot of scholarships available for students
By Catherine Mueller In addition to studying, students have some other important things to do to prepare for the ACT test. One of those things is to upload a photo for identification and test security purposes. If a student fails to upload a photo, they will be turned away from taking the test on their registered
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By Catherine Mueller Although students and parents won’t be able to apply for financial aid until December, there are some things you can do in the meantime to prepare. The U.S. Department of Education announced several weeks ago that it would not release the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until December 1. In
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By Catherine Mueller Students seeking financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year should plan to complete the FAFSA after December 1, 2024. Normally, the FAFSA is released on October 1, but the U.S. Department of Education is delaying the release of the FAFSA to have time for more testing. The testing is aimed at avoiding some
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By Catherine Mueller You have the freedom to do what you want with your life and knowing that can be both a liberating gift and a heavy burden. Your future is an important one and making decisions now that will last a lifetime can be overwhelming. One of the best ways to make any decision is
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By Catherine Mueller For many students, pursuing a graduate or professional degree can provide important career advantages, but for some students an advanced degree is not possible without financial aid. Whether you plan to pursue a graduate program right after completing your undergrad degree or if you’ve taken a few years off, there are some things
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