Most of the time I come here and talk about what you should do to get financial aid…Gentle reminders about filing before the FAFSA deadline, applying for as many scholarships as you can, and picking the right student loan to cover the gap. Well, today, I'm going to be a little more ruthless. I'm going to tell you what NOT to do -- under any circumstances -- if you want … [Read more...] about Top 7 Financial Aid Mistakes Students Make
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Scholarship Thursday #9: Independence Day Edition
July 3, 2008 by Mara Strom Happy 4th of July! Tomorrow is Independence Day - and since even the most diligent scholarship searcher out there is probably enjoying a little patriotic partying, FAF is taking a break from our regular Scholarship Thursday format. Instead of three scholarships with impending deadlines, this week we've got four 4th of July-themed scholarships. … [Read more...] about Scholarship Thursday #9: Independence Day Edition
Scholarship Thursday #8
June 26, 2008 by Mara Strom After last week's one-shot, social networking scholarship opportunity (you still have a few days left to win it!), our normal three-for-Thursday format is back. Hopefully you'll find some free money for college from one of these scholarships, all of which have either June 30th or July 1st deadlines. Not a lot of time left, so get to it! 1. … [Read more...] about Scholarship Thursday #8
Scholarship Thursday #7
June 19, 2008 by Mara Strom By now you've probably gotten used to me posting three scholarship notices every Thursday. Well, since I like to mix things up, I'm only going to give you one scholarship notice this week... but it's a doozy. Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere, you already know all about social networking. Facebook is your friend. You tweet on … [Read more...] about Scholarship Thursday #7
FAFSA Filing Deadline June 30
June 16, 2008 by Mara Strom If you need financial aid for the 2008-2009 school year, then heads up: You've got two weeks from today to complete your FAFSA. FAFSA stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it tells you and your school how much -- and what kind of -- federal financial aid you're eligible for. Plus, a lot of private scholarships that … [Read more...] about FAFSA Filing Deadline June 30