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4. File your FAFSA before February 15, even if you have to estimate. If you wait, you may lose out on other available financial aid.
5. If you file electronically, while you are online take a look at http://studentaid.ed;. gov. There is a ton of clear and useful information there.
6. Be accurate, honest and careful about your information — any inconsistencies will add even more hassle to your life..
7. Men aged 18-25 must register for selective service. Go to the • Selective Service website, www.sss.gov, the guidance office, or call 847-6886888. If you don’t, you are not eligible for aid.
8. Start a Financial Aid folder ' and make copies of everything that you send and receive.
9. lb keep your financial aid, you need to1 keep your grades up in college.
Don’t overload your schedule the first semester, talk to your professors if you are having trouble and get tutoring if you need it.
10. The form is not as scary as it looks. It mostly asks about your family and financial situation*. You will have to fill it out every year that you are seeking aid. It gets easier each time.
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