Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education, is changing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-25 academic year. The FAFSA determines families’ eligibility for federal grants, work-study, low-interest student loans, and some scholarships. The good news is that the FAFSA itself will be simplified. The application…
If you are a high school senior who will be applying for financial aid for the next school year, the time is quickly approaching to fill out the 2022-2023 FAFSA and the 2022-2023 CSS Profile, as both applications open on October 1, 2021. As a rule of thumb, families applying for aid should complete the…
The 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile are now available! If you are a parent of a high school senior or if you are a senior, that means that you should fill out the FAFSA and CSS Profiles (if applicable) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A number of merit aid…
The Florida Senate recently voted unanimously to expand the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, a statewide scholarship program for Florida college students. SB 4 will expand the amount of financial aid and scholarship money Florida students could receive under the program. The proposed changes could cut the tuition bills of nearly 100,000 students this year. All…
CRITICAL INFO for Seniors Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS PROFILES (if applicable) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A number of merit aid scholarships require the FAFSA or CSS PROFILE to be filled out, and you don’t want to miss those deadlines! The FAFSA also determines eligibility for federal…