FAFSA Info from CFNC.org

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The FAFSA will be available on October 1, 2016 for those students who are applying to a college for the fall of 2017. Whether or not you attended FAFSA Day, completing the FAFSA is the first step in making your college dreams a reality. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the standard form required for federal and state need-based aid and for consideration for many other scholarships and grant opportunities. The FAFSA can be completed and filed at www.fafsa.gov. If you haven't filed your FAFSA, you will need to create an FSA ID to file your FAFSA and look up your information later. You will need to get a FSA ID in order to electronically submit the FAFSA. Make sure you write down the email you used and the password as you will need these each year you are in school. One parent will also need a FSA ID. Apply here: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.
Once you've filed your FAFSA, the following topics may be helpful as you prepare to enter college in the fall. Please check out all of the great information on the site or give us a call at 866-866-CFNC (2362)!

After Completing and Submitting the FAFSA

• Financial Aid Myths (video)
  • Get the facts about student financial aid
• You've Filled Out Your FAFSA, Now What? (video)
  • What to expect next
• Resources for Unique Populations
  • Homeless Youth
    • Tip Sheet for Unaccompanied Youth
    • Role of the Campus Single Point of Contact
    • Single Points of Contact for North Carolina Campuses
  • Foster Youth
    • NC Reach
    • NC Education and Training Voucher Program
  • Youth With Disabilities
  • Undocumented Students
    • Deferred Action for Dreamers
    • Scholarships
      • Hispanic Scholarship Fund
      • Golden Door Scholars
      • North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
      • Scholarships - Do Not Require US Citizenship
      • Federal Student Aid
  • Military or Military Family Members
• Comparing award letters
  • A form used to compare financial aid awards from each college
• Cost of Attendance Comparison Worksheet
  • Comparing costs from each college at which the student has been accepted

Helping You Pay

• 5WaysEdPays, College Works: The benefits of education beyond high school
• Don't Get Hooked Brochure: Watch out for deceptive financial offers
• Students and Credit Cards: Understanding credit while a student on campus
• Tips on Paying for College

Grants, Scholarships and Forgivable Loans

• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
• Grant Programs Administered by the State Education Assistance Authority

About Loans

• Responsible Borrowing (video): Borrow only what you need