Should you pay to help you find or apply for financial aid?
The quick answer is Free Help is available - whether you’re looking for sources of
student aid or completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).
If there is a fee involved be sure you know what you’re paying for.
Free materials available in the financial aid office at your college or career school or the
guidance office at your high schol include the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FASFA) as well as the Student Guide and Funding Your Education, two booklets that
provide detailed information about the U.S. Department of Education’s programs.
You also may request copies of the FASFA or either of the two booklets by calling the
Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) toll free at
1-800-FED-AID
(1-800-433-3243)
(TTY 1-800-730-8913)
or the website: www.studentaid.ed.gov
The FSAIC’s operators can answer your questions about federal student aid and the
application process.
You may appy for federal student aid at no cost by filing a paper FAFSA or applying
electronically with FAFSA on the Web, the online application for federal student aid.
All you need for FASFA on the Web is a computer that supports a
Departmental-approved browser. FASFA on the Web is at:
www.fasfa.ed.gov.
There are Websites at which students can get help filing the FAFSA for a fee.
These sites are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.
I recommend that you do not pay these sites for assistance that is provided for free
elsewhere. You can get free help from the FSAIC, from the financial aid administrator
at your college, from FAFSA on the Web’s online help, or from a U.S. Department of
Education online guide called Completing the FAFSA at:
www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa.
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