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Beyond the Numbers: What Families Really Want from the Financial Aid Process

School & Student Services by Community Brands

This relational mindset reinforces that aid isn’t a service, it’s a shared investment in a child’s future. School aid offices can explicitly normalize that pathway: “Completing our aid application now helps you build great financial organization habits for future college planning.”

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The Federal Work-Study Program

College Planners of America

The amount of a student’s FWS award depends on when he or she submitted the FAFSA, the level of the family’s financial need, and the school’s availability of FWS funding. Applying for the FWS Program FWS is limited to students with a financial need as determined through the FAFSA process. However, 2023 is an exception.

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

EAB

Financial aid offices are well-positioned to provide guidance on these areas, but there are likely other offices on campus who also have resources to support students as they make this financial transition such as money management centers or student services.