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Regular Decision: Your Best Option for Comparing Financial Aid Offers to Pay for College

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Whether your parent’s job status shifts or unexpected expenses arise, you’ll have time to adjust your financial aid application and communicate with schools about your circumstances. Since the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opens on October 1st (December 1st this year!)

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What You Need to Know Before You Borrow Student Loans

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Borrowing student loans is a significant financial decision that can have long-lasting implications on your student’s future. While loans can help make higher education more accessible, it’s crucial to approach borrowing with careful consideration and awareness.

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What Happens After You Say Yes? Navigating Post-Decision Steps for College

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Your Student Portal and Email This will become your new communications hub. More about Jodi and College Financial Aid Advisors Jodi is a FAFSA financial advisor who helps with the financial aid process to help families of college students maximize their financial aid. Some colleges offer deposit waivers.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out.

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2024-2025 FAFSA Changes: What You Need to Know for College Funding

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But, in a year where the FAFSA is being delayed (because of some great changes that are happening!), many students and families are left wondering how financial aid distribution will work for the 2024-2025 school year. This is almost 3 months later than the FAFSA timelines have been in previous years.

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Must Have Conversations with Your Student Before the First Tuition Payment

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Encourage your student to make smart decisions, look out for their peers, and seek help if they find themselves in risky situations. Communication and Support Systems: Maintain open lines of communication with your student and encourage them to reach out if they need guidance or support.

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‘It Depends’: Responding to Common Financial Aid Questions

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iStock Students, parents, and guardians regularly ask questions about the financial aid process. Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college.