College Funding
College Funding 101: Financial Aid Basic Terms
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College Funding
College Funding 100: The Timeline & Helpful Tips
Helpful Links For the College Bound Family
Make your FSA ID to access these Federal Student Aid systems: https://fsaid.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.gov:
- Pre-fill data in this year’s FAFSA if you filed a FAFSA last year.
- Make online corrections to an existing FAFSA.
- View or print an online copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR).
Apply for CSS Profile at https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
StudentLoans.gov at www.studentloans.gov:
- Complete Entrance Counseling.
- Electronically sign a master promissory note (MPN).
- Complete PLUS loan requests.
- Complete Exit Counseling.
My Federal Student Aid at StudentAid.gov/log-in:
- View a history of any federal student aid that you have received.
- Look up your loan servicer information.
The National Student Loan Data System at www.nslds.ed.gov:
- View a history of any federal student aid that you have received.
- Look up your loan servicer information.