5 Simple Mistakes to Avoid on the FAFSA: Regardless of your financial need, you should probably fill out the FAFSA—just be sure to avoid these five mistakes when you do. Top 10 Things to Remember Before Filing the FAFSA:Make sure you and your parents do these ...
If you're a dependent of your parents, both of your parents' information must be included on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), regardless of whether they are of the same or opposite sex. They count as your parents for the purposes of the FAFSA if they appear on your...
The CSS Profile is also more flexible than the FAFSA. Colleges use the FAFSA in a fairly standard way. After filling out the FAFSA with information on your family income, assets and family size, you’ll get a number called your Student Aid Index, or SAI. (This is new termino...