Are you filling out financial aid forms for a kid who’ll be in college next fall? Great. The fall before he or she enters college is the perfect time to do that.
But what do you do if you get stuck? Where do you go to get help with college financial aid forms?
Here are five places to get help with college financial aid forms.
1. See a list of frequently asked FAFSA questions at Fafsa.ed.gov/help.htm.
2. Access the help that the federal government provides through Student Financial Aid Services, Inc. at 1-866-514-8938.
3. Call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
4. In the case of especially difficult individual family questions, call the financial aid office at one of the colleges your child applied to. Most of the people who staff financial aid offices at colleges consider it their mission to help students and families.
5. You can also contact one of the thousands of CPAs and financial planners who are members of the National College Advocacy Group, located at Ncagonline.org.
To read my October 2016 post on what parents can do before filling out the FAFSA to get maximum financial aid for college, click here.
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Who is Jeannie Burlowski?
Jeannie is a full-time academic strategist, podcast host, and sought-after speaker for students ages 12–26, their parents, and the professionals who serve them. Her writing, speaking, and podcasting help parents set their kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, Parents Magazine, and US News & World Report, and on CBS News.
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