FAFSA and financial aid confusion?

Northeast
Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:51:03 +0000

No worries. Simply ask your parents to complete the FAFSA and Profile form on line with best estimates. Sign up for pin # first at fafsa.ed.gov (one for you and one parent only … they may have one already if they processed a FAFSA for your older brother).

When Georgetown says they want your tax returns, they mean ASAP after you initially fill out the FAFSA and Profile. Complete your 1040 forms by February 28 and send copies directly to college with W-2’s (or IDOC which is a service some colleges subscribe to) and you will be fine.

There are plenty of other postings regarding the FA process. You can look at the past ones I have done to this topic as a start.

Best wishes for college affordability success.