Read all questions and instructions carefully.
Meet deadlines.
Check your email (including spam) regularly for any messages from Federal Student Aid or your college.
Try This Resource:
2021–22 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet—Provides a preview of the questions students and parents may be asked while completing the FAFSA form.
The MEFA Institute: Helping Families Understand Financial Aid Offers
This webinar provides valuable information for school counselors to help families understand their financial aid offers. Topics include an overview of the different types of financial aid available, how to calculate the balance due at each college, and methods for paying the college bill.
Learn the 3 types of financial aid available to college students - grants & scholarships, work-study, and student loans - and how they help pay for college costs.
Financial aid is any type of monetary assistance that helps a student pay for college expenses. To apply, simply find out the financial aid deadlines of each college and then fill out the FAFSA® and other financial aid applications required by each college. For a full overview on financial aid, watch our College Financing webinar in English or Spanish.
Use this college cost calculator when you receive financial aid offers to compare the aid you receive and determine your estimated college costs and balance due at each prospective college. Final costs for your selected college will be determined at the time your bill is issued, typically in June or July.