FAFSA and grad school?

New_User
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:29:42 +0000

I filled out a FAFSA during my masters because I was taking out student (Stafford) loans as the stipend was by no means livable. I did not fill a FAFSA for my PhD. I think the stipend there is too high to be considered for Stafford loans. Of course, the final answer is best coming from your school, but in my experience if you plan to live off the stipend, then no, you do not need a FAFSA.