need based financial aid

It’s February and Time to File the FAFSA!

February 1, 2012

TweetIf you haven’t done it already, you may be “late!” Today is a key date in the financial aid process around the country. The FAFSA is due for hundreds of colleges considering high school seniors as “priority candidates” for financial aid. Are you ready to tackle the paperwork? The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student [...]

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Hard Times: A Raid On Your Student’s 529 Plan?

December 14, 2011

Tweet  That sounds a bit over the top, I know. And no, I’m not talking about raiding the little ceramic piggybank either. But some parents and grandparents who are struggling in this economy are finding the need to tap into their retirement accounts (worst case scenario) and even backing money out of 529 plans they [...]

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Time to Update the FAFSA!

March 28, 2011

TweetTime to Update your FAFSA! Now that your taxes are done (if not, they should be!), you should log back into the FAFSA web site (www.fafsa.ed.gov) to update the data to reflect actual numbers from your Federal tax return.  Have your tax return AND your W-2 forms in front of you and take the time [...]

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