Tag Archives: FAFSA Day

Get Free Help Filing for College Financial Aid on FAFSA Day, Oct. 29

October 27, 2016
FAFSA Day

As you begin planning for college, you’re certain to evaluate how you’ll pay for college. For most families, part of this equation is financial aid. In order for students to be awarded financial aid, they must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). As Carolina Parent stated, “Applying for financial aid helps students venture to schools of their dreams they may not have been able to afford without such assistance.”

Read More

Need Money for College? You Can Get a Head Start on FAFSA This Year.

October 5, 2016
WS FAFSA Day

There was big news in the college community this year as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form changed it’s timeline. Students can now begin their FAFSA form as early as October 1, which is a shift from previous years. As Takeila Hall points in a Winston-Salem Journal article, the date change means that students can work on their applications and financial aid forms during the same period of time.

Amy Denton of College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) explains what the FAFSA is:

If you’re just starting to plan for college and the FAFSA is new to you,

Read More