If parents are U.S. citizens living abroad, they can still create an FSA ID, but will need to convert income and assets into U.S. dollars. If parents are not U.S. citizens, they will not be able to create an FSA ID and will need to print out the signature page and mail it to the address indicated. Read More
What You Need to Know About Merit-Based Financial Aid
Answers to merit-based aid questions include: What is it? Does every school award it? Will I receive it every year? How do I apply for it? What else should I know about it? Read More
Applying for Financial Aid When Parents Are Divorced
Learn how to file the FAFSA (where only the custodial parent will provide information), how to file the CSS Profile (where both custodial and noncustodial parents usually provide information), and what to do if the noncustodial parent is not available. Read More
Your Financial Aid Basics
Topics include financial aid applications, application deadlines, where to find information, merit-based aid, financial aid types, verification, and what happens after students apply Read More
Reporting Income on Financial Aid Applications
We speak with a Director of Student Financial Services to learn what income gets reported, what happens if income changes due to a job loss, how to report income if you’re self-employed, and what happens if you withdraw funds from a retirement account. Read More
Defining Assets on Financial Aid Applications
Learn what assets you don’t have to report on the FAFSA (primary home, retirement savings, life insurance, a small family business) as well as what assets you do have to report (savings and checking accounts, investments, other property owned), as well as details on what to report on the CSS Profile. Read More
Do You Know These Financial Aid Acronyms?
Learn the meaning of FAFSA, EFC, COA, FWS, SAR, ED, CSS, FAA, PLUS, and MEFA. Read More