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The fearsome FAFSA.(Editorials)(The 150-question financial aid form will be simplified)(Editorial): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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Title: The fearsome FAFSA.(Editorials)(The 150-question financial aid form will be simplified)(Editorial)
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Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: June 28, 2009
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: G56

Article Type: Editorial

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Common Fafsa Errors And Questions

Students usually make four critical mistakes while applying for student financial aid.
1. Incomplete applications.
2. Typos.
3. Missed deadlines. When there is a lack of federal application deadline, most colleges ask students to hand in the FAFSA forms as well as other financial help application documents by the priority filing date. Also the students missing college deadlines are often offered less financial help or are provided less grant and more loans funds.
4.Missing extra documents or applications.
Thus, students need to be encouraged to check that they have delivered all necessary forms.
Here are some common FAFSA questions:
1. Can the FAFSA form be handed in in case the student or his parents have not filed the tax returns? Indeed, yes. In such a case, they can hand in the FAFSA. When the return has been filed, then the applicant should correct the income and tax data changed.
2. Can non-U.S. students get financial aid? All the codes for qualified non-citizens are presented on the FAFSA. The international students that don’t qualify based for the federal help must apply anyway! Actually, they may be qualified for college or state funds.
3. Does parent’s citizenships influence student eligibility? No. Parents lacking social security numbers use zeros in parental SSN questions. In case you are handing in Electronical FAFSA, you will have to ask your parents sign a printed signature page plus deliver it to the Dept. of Educ.
4. Where to report your 529 prepaid tuition plan? It not reported on your FAFSA. The student reports the funds to the college, usually when he reports scholarships.

There are many questions the financial aid help people at TG here again and again – here are the answers to a few of them.