{"id":25,"date":"2016-10-28T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=25"},"modified":"2016-10-31T18:43:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T18:43:42","slug":"reminder-keep-an-eye-on-financial-aid-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/10\/28\/reminder-keep-an-eye-on-financial-aid-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Keep an Eye on Financial Aid Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Need financial aid for the 2017-18 academic year?<\/p>\n

The US Department of Education is reminding students to remain cognizant of deadlines when completing the FAFSA.<\/p>\n

While the FAFSA is primarily used to award federal financial aid, many colleges, states, and scholarship programs also use the form to assess eligibility for their aid programs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll these entities award their financial aid money differently, and at different times,\u201d according to a recent blog of the department’s Homeroom<\/em> blog<\/a>. \u201c\u2026By missing deadlines, you take yourself out of the running for money you might otherwise get. Some states and colleges continue awarding aid to FAFSA latecomers, but your chances get much slimmer, and the payout is often less if you do get aid.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Department of Education encourages students to keep these financial aid deadlines in mind:<\/p>\n

\u2022 College Deadlines:<\/strong> \u201cThese deadlines vary from school to school, but they usually come well before the academic year starts,\u201d according to Homeroom. \u201cIf you\u2019re applying to multiple colleges, be sure to look up each school\u2019s FAFSA deadline and apply by the earliest one.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 State Deadline:<\/strong> \u201cIf your state’s deadline is ‘As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2016,’ you should get your FAFSA submitted ASAP,” the blog notes. \u201cMany of these states award financial aid funds only until they run out, so the sooner you apply, the better your chances.\u201d View your state\u2019s deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Federal Deadline:<\/strong> The 2017-18 FAFSA is available through June 30, but some federal programs have limited funds.<\/p>\n

The bottom line? \u201cPlan to get your FAFSA in by the earliest of all the deadlines for your best crack at college money,\u201d the blog notes.<\/p>\n

Learn more about paying for college.<\/p>\n

Admitted<\/a> writer\/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at mstegmeir@nacacnet.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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