Tuition assistance for college students took the national spotlight this week during the State of the Union address when President Obama called on Congress to make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit. The President said that permanently extending the college tuition tax credit, which is currently worth $10,000 for four years of higher education, is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘federal’
The State of Education Spending
Posted in Federal Aid, tagged affordability, federal, financial aid on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Why fill out the FAFSA?
Posted in Federal Aid, tagged FAFSA, federal, Forms on May 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
We recently received a comment from a student wondering why it was important to fill out the FAFSA and were pleased to find a five minute video on the FinAid website to help us explain. Created by FastWeb, the video is a great introduction to FAFSA and explains its importance in a quick and entertaining way. [...]
The 4-1-1 on FAFSA
Posted in Federal Aid, Financial Aid Terms, tagged FAFSA, federal, financial aid, free on April 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When exploring financial aid options to help pay for college, one of the first steps for most students and parents is to fill out the FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The majority of FAFSA forms are filled out online, though students and parents can still request a paper version from [...]