Introduction: Education Funding Cycle

Financial aid is a process — a cycle, really, that is repeated each academic year.
The paperwork doesn’t start until your senior year in high school, but when it comes to college funding, you can’t start too early.


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Education Funding Cycle
Search for "free money" — Scholarships, grants and other aid that doesn't have to be paid back
Complete the FAFSA — The all important form that kick-starts the financial aid process
The Student Aid Report (SAR) — The report that detials your financial aid eligibility
The Award Letter — Your financial aid package
Apply for Student Loans — Low-cost cash for college

 
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