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How Can One Shelter Parent Assets on the FAFSA?
Money in savings count as assets on the FAFSA and may affect financial aid eligibility.
What Documentation can a College Financial Aid Administrator Request?
Federal law and regulations grant college financial aid administrators the authority to request documentation from financial aid applicants.
What Income is Listed on the FAFSA when Separated Parents File a Joint Tax Return?
I am praying that you may be able to advise me on the FAFSA application. I am a senior in high school and will file the FAFSA in October. I live ...
How to Minimize the Impact of a Student's Brokerage Account on Financial Aid
Custodial bank and brokerage accounts are treated as a student asset on the FAFSA.
Must a Trust Fund be Reported on the FAFSA Even If Access to the Trust is Restricted?
Find out how different types of trust funds are treated on the FAFSA.
Must the Student's Child Live with the Student for the Student to be Independent?
Independency status and child support on the FAFSA.
Impact of a Gift Trust Account on Eligibility for Need-Based Financial Aid
How does a gift trust fund affect financial aid eligibility?
Financial Aid and Scholarships for Foster Care and Adopted Children
Find out how foster care and adoption can pay off with financial aid.
2017-18 FAFSA Changes: What Prior-Prior Year (PPY) Means for You
The change will allow students to report tax information from a prior-prior tax year (PPY) allowing tax information from two years ago.
Finding Funding on Campus
Avoiding the topic of financial aid only makes it that much worse in the long run!
Top 5 Common FAFSA Mistakes
Avoid making these mistakes when you file the FAFSA this year.
After the FAFSA: What to Do Once You’ve Submitted Yours
Once you've submitted your FAFSA, you may have questions or changes to the document. Here's what you should expect and how to make edits.
Could You Be Giving Away Too Much on the FAFSA?
What your FAFSA says about your first choice college.
FSA ID FAQs
You’ll need a FAFSA ID in order to fill out your FAFSA this year!
10 Easy-to-Make, Easy-to-Avoid Financial Aid Blunders
Don’t rush the process – any mistakes can cause serious delays in the process or, worse, disqualify you all together.
The New FAFSA: What’s In It for You?
Benefits of the new FAFSA release date -- October 1.
When is Real Estate Reported as a Business Asset on the FAFSA?
There are two ways in which real estate can be reported as an asset on the FAFSA.
Is There Any Way to Shelter Retirement Plan Distributions on the FAFSA?
Retiremend plans and distributions on the FAFSA.
Are UGMA and UTMA Accounts Reported as Investments on the FAFSA?
Expert answers to tough FAFSA questions.
How Can One Shelter Parent Assets on the FAFSA?
Money in savings count as assets on the FAFSA and may affect financial aid eligibility.
What Documentation can a College Financial Aid Administrator Request?
Federal law and regulations grant college financial aid administrators the authority to request documentation from financial aid applicants.
What Income is Listed on the FAFSA when Separated Parents File a Joint Tax Return?
I am praying that you may be able to advise me on the FAFSA application. I am a senior in high school and will file the FAFSA in October. I live ...
