CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 3, 2024

Maximize Aid Opportunities : Be proactive in seeking out opportunities to maximize your financial aid package. This may include applying for additional scholarships, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early, and exploring alternative funding sources.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 1, 2024

Compare student loan options: If everything else is in order and you know that you will definitely have to borrow some money to attend college, start comparing your student loan options now. The first path is to utilize federal student loans, but after that you will need to investigate private student loan options more closely.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 15, 2024

Financial aid packages are arriving with acceptance letters – and these students get to start figuring out what their next four years are going to look like. Reread your financial aid letters and determine how much of each package is in federal student loans.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Students of all ages know that attending school is about learning new things! Whether your family is paying for part of your college degree, or you’re covering it all yourself, there’s a good chance you’ll need to rely on financial aid. Schedule a 15 Minute Power Chat to learn more about finding ways to pay for college.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Updates to the FAFSA Have Delayed College Financial Aid for Millions The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone some major updates for the 2024-2025 application cycle. Unfortunately, many families and students are wondering exactly where the FAFSA is. Still Want More Help?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

While some students who applied for early acceptance are sitting back, comfortable in the knowledge of where they’re going for their college journey, other students may not be. Be sure you know how much of each financial aid offer comes. This allows them to offer your spot to other students on their wait list.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 29, 2024

Certain important questions must be answered, such as: What college will students be happy at? What financial aid path is best for families? Being informed enables students to grasp an understanding of the financial aid process as a whole and what plan will be most favorable for all parties in the long run.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. This year, in particular, has presented many students for families seeking aid for college.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What We Know About the New FAFSA and Financial Aid Offers As a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020, the FAFSA has been updated to help millions of students and families maximize their financial aid for college. Will the delayed release impact financial aid offers?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 1, 2024

I see families complete the FAFSA with great expectations but they’re often disappointed when they don’t qualify for as much aid as they’d hoped. Less financial aid often means their student isn’t going to be able to pay for their first choice college – or they’ll have to take out way too many loans to make it possible.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 7, 2024

Having money talks – especially with your children – can be a super difficult thing to do But, the reality is that many students assume their parents will pay for college if that’s the path they choose. Learn about financial aid, and roughly calculate how much you will have to pay out of pocket or borrow through student loans.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 5, 2024

Have a Financial Discussion With Your Parents Talk about how much money is available for your college education, and mutually agree on comfortable price ranges. Ask your parents if they are willing to help repay any portion of student loans you may borrow. This will give you an idea of colleges that are in your price range.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 9, 2024

A Soft Launch of This Year’s Financial Aid Application is Causing Frustration For months, parents, students, and financial aid experts alike have been waiting for the 2024-2025 FAFSA to go live. Let’s talk about what’s going on and how this impacts financial aid applications for students nationwide.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. Some students and parents were randomly locked out of the FAFSA.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The survey findings offer a wealth of information for universities on how to find, engage, and enroll these students. They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After months of uncertainty for borrowers, the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program, which offers $10,000 of relief to those making up to $125,000 and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, came before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, in oral arguments that stretched for over an hour past their scheduled time.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Maximize Your Financial Aid By Understanding the New Student Aid Index One of the biggest updates to the FAFSA is the introduction of the Student Aid Index (SAI). Now, the SAI will help colleges and universities determine how much funding a student can receive. Learn more here!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 25, 2024

On the blog, I’ve shared tips about what to ask the financial aid office during campus visits but today, I want to discuss questions that you should ask an admissions office. These questions will help you and your student determine if it makes sense to apply to this school. What benefits can this college offer me?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

How Finding Money for College Is Now Easier Than Ever For the last 40+ years, students and families have been frustrated by the process of filing the FAFSA. Many families often decide to skip the entire process together, even though it’s necessary to file in order to receive financial aid. This is going to be a major change!

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

Three years ago, Congress enacted long-overdue reforms in the passage of the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020, which substantially improves Federal student aid process. The Actensures that more families in financial need will receive aid. The Actensures that more families in financial need will receive aid.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED. Award Letters are usually sent out in late March or early April, giving students adequate time prior to college enrollment deadlines to choose which school to attend from among those that admitted them.

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