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Education & College Aid
The FAFSA, the Student Aid Index and Pell Grants: who files, what the formula counts and how much a student can receive.
Articles in this category (5)
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Education & College AidHow to Fill Out the FAFSA, Step by Step
How to fill out the FAFSA: the accounts every contributor needs, the IRS consent step, listing schools, signing, and what the submission summary tells you.
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Education & College AidFAFSA Deadlines: The Federal, State and College Dates That Matter
When the FAFSA is due: the June 30 federal deadline, the earlier state and college dates that decide grant money, and the deadlines for corrections.
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Education & College AidPell Grant Eligibility: Who Qualifies and How Much You Can Get
Who qualifies for a Federal Pell Grant, how the award is figured from your SAI and income, what rules a student out, and how the lifetime limit works.
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Education & College AidThe Student Aid Index (SAI), Explained
What the Student Aid Index measures, how the FAFSA formula counts income and assets, what it leaves out, and how colleges and Pell Grants use the number.
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Education & College AidDependent or Independent on the FAFSA, and Which Parent Counts
Whether you are dependent or independent on the FAFSA, whose information you need when parents are divorced or remarried, and what to do if you cannot ask.