February is Financial Aid Awareness Month, so it is a perfect time to learn more about paying for school and the resources available to you.
You Can Receive Your Federal Student Aid Funds in Several Ways
Once you have completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and received an award letter from your school, you probably will be wondering how and when you will receive your federal funding.
4 Valuable Tax Breaks For College Students
There are a number of tax credits and deductions for students, as well as recent graduates and families with children in school. Take a look at these four tax credits and deductions to find out if you might qualify for a break on your education expenses.
Alternate Ways to Pay for Graduate School
Besides school loans, there are other options of paying for a graduate degree.
Be Careful How You Spend Your FSA Funds
To earn your first FSA disbursement, you must demonstrate academic intent. Demonstrating academic intent includes signing a Master Promissory Note, signing a Verification Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose form and participating in your classroom on a regular basis.
The FAFSA4caster: An Online Tool for Calculating Your FSA Eligibility
The Department of Education (ED) offers all aspiring college students an extremely helpful online tool called the FAFSA4caster.
Regaining Federal Student Aid Eligibility
Utilizing Federal Student Aid (FSA) to pay for your college expenses is great, but you may find yourself in a situation where you lose your FSA eligibility. You can lose your eligibility for numerous reasons. Here are three major reasons you could lose FSA eligibility and what you can do about regaining it...
Direct PLUS Loans: A Specialized Form of Financial Aid
This loan is intended for specific segments of the U.S. population, unlike other types of loans that are available to a wide range of students.