03.08.10 | Grad Students Get Federal Aid Too!
Attention all graduate students: if you have not already filed your FAFSA for the upcoming school year, start it ASAP! No matter if you are starting a brand new degree program, or working toward finishing an existing one, your FAFSA is the first thing most schools look at when deciding your financial aid.
The deadlines for most schools are here now, and every day you wait to complete the form, the greater the chance that need-based aid from your school could shrink. It’s vital to keep in mind that many financial aid departments will not even starting putting your award package together until they receive their report from the government based on your FAFSA. This obviously doesn’t apply to merit-based scholarships (like the ones you can earn for having a good GPA or being part of a special honor society), but anything else will likely need your FAFSA information.
If you need any help filling out the form, check out our Financial Aid Forum and post a question. Between our dedicated group of knowledgeable users and experts, we usually are able to answer most questions within a day of posting.
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