Have you filed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) yet? Its online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/, and applications are now being accepted. If you haven’t got prepared yet with your tax information and a PIN, here’s a guide to get started with your 2009 financial aid right now.
No? Why not!? OK, its only the second day of January today, but there’s no reason to wait around. While the FAFSA is need-based, it is also time sensitive. The sooner you apply, the more likely it is that your college will still have some federal funds available by the time they get to your application. If you don’t apply or you wait too long, there’s absolutely no way you can get free federal money to pay for your college and cost of living expenses.
Don’t think you’ll be eligible to receive federal grants? Don’t worry! You may still be eligible for subsidized loans. Even if you’re not able to receive reduced cost student loans, you can still use a FAFSA profile for many other scholarship and grant purposes.
If its your first time filing the FAFSA, don’t be discouraged and take your time. I mean, get started immediately, but don’t try to cut corners or rush through the actual application process. Read the steps carefully and double-check everything before you finalize the submission. Small mistakes and oversights here can make applications ineligible and cost a lot of time and money in the long run!
One final word of advice: Try to avoid services and programs that charge you money to file a FAFSA for you. You’ll need to organize all of your personal and financial records anyway, and really that’s the hardest part of the process. If you submit that data to an online service, you may as well be submitting it directly into the government’s database. Skip the middle man and save some money for college in the process!
Good luck to applicants, and good luck with a financially prosperous 2009!
February 18th, 2009 at 2:51 am
im freeshly aplying.tell me the procedure
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:21 am
I realy need a scolarship due to my poor finiancial status. I prefare to be a useful citizen, than to be a bad one. I will not disappoint my helper. Thanks and good bless you.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
please i am freeshly applying,EMAIL ME THE PROCEDURE.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 am
I RESPECT YOU KIND GESTURE.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:25 am
GOD WILL NOT FORGET PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
June 27th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Dear sir/madam
am a female ugandan , living and working in Uganda but have already got an admission to kampala international university -Uganda but have failed to secure for my fees because of my load of brothers i educate, may you help me and offer a scholarship .
Will be happy for your offer and never to disapoint you
Thanks
Yours Namuddu Juliet.
October 11th, 2009 at 2:50 am
sir i m freshly applying please tell me the prodedure plz by email. sir poor like me will alway pray for you for this kind help thanx
April 26th, 2010 at 2:58 am
The tax forms you need for self employment business are typically available from the following sources: the IRS, the state government site for which you owe the tax, or TurboTax Online. Usually, the best way to obtain the forms is to use the internet. It is an easy, quick and reliable resource. You may also print forms as you complete them, or even blank forms to review before you file.
April 26th, 2010 at 3:14 am
You can use the Free TaxCalculator provided by Turbo Tax Online to estimate your Child Tax Credit.
April 26th, 2010 at 3:51 am
It’s absolutely necessary that you start your tax return by going through IRS’s Free File website. If you go to a company’s website directly, your tax return might not qualify for the Free File Program and therefore you might be charged a fee for preparation and electronic filing.