Financial Aid
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid - opens October 1.
What is the FAFSA?
In order to complete the FAFSA, both the student and a parent/guardian must register for FSA IDs ahead of time. Your FSA ID is used to confirm your identity when accessing your financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents. Create an FSA ID now.
Other helpful websites:
bigfuture.collegeboard.org (click on "Pay for College")
collegedata.com (click on "College 411" and then on either "College Match Search" to see a "Financial Friendliness" tool or "Money Matters" for a particular college)
ed.gov (a government site with information on federal loans and grants)
studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate (FAFSA4caster to check aid eligibility)
Google net price calculator (search name of college, net price calculator)
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator
FinAid
Schools that Require CSS Profile
https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx