Does Applying for a FAFSA affect admissions decisions?

thumper1
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:50:57 +0000

There are a couple of things to check. Does your school require the FAFSA for the awarding of Merit aid? Some do.

Some schools also use the FAFSA computations to award institutional monies. Some of these schools will not allow you to apply for institutional monies in subsequent years if you do NOT apply your freshman year.

By completing the FAFSA, you become eligible for a Stafford loan which is in the student name only. You don’t have to ACCEPT it…but you may decide you need it after all.

If your parents are at all iffy about having enough money to pay your full college costs, you might want to consider filing the FAFSA. Check to see if any of your schools require the Profile or a school form. Some do.