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Fafsa 101
Fafsa 101
Fafsa 101
FAFSA 101
Helping you access for your future!
1.c M at is it??
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (note t e first word is FREE so NEVER PAY to file).
All you ave to do is answer some questions about your parent·s income and
Remember:
4.c M at ab t my parets??
÷c Federal student aid defines a parent to be a biological or adoptive mot er or
fat er. aou are able to list one parent if you live in a single parent ouse old. aou
º ave to list step parents, if your primary guardian is remarried.
÷c aou may NLY list grandparents if t ey are your legal guardian. If you are living wit
t em, but t ey ave not filed t e paperwork to be your legal guardian t en you
CANN put t em on your FAFSA.
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t is money S be repaid. T ey are lowinterest rate loans t at
do N accrue interest w ile you are enrolled in sc ool. aou also get a six mont
grace period after graduation before you ave to begin paying on your loans. aou
can pay t ese over a 10 to 25 year period, depending on w ic repayment plan
you c ose.
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t is money MUST be repaid. T ey are lowinterest rate loans
t at º accrue interest w ile you are in sc ool. aou get a six mont grace period
after graduation before repayment begins. aou can pay t ese over a 10 to 25 year
period depending on w ic repayment plan you c ose.
÷c aour financial aid will be applied to your student account, and you will be billed for
any excess c arges.
Make sure you take your financial aid award letters to your counselor so t at s e can elp
you compare t e packages to find t e best one for you.