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- You can access the FAFSA form at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
- Be sure to list the colleges where you plan to apply.
- FAFSA details, including the role of parents and guardians, are available at studentaid.gov or understandingfafsa.org.
- Reminder: Do this as early as possible in your senior year of high school.
- This estimate is known as the Student Aid Index (SAI).
- They also send the same information to the colleges you listed on your FAFSA application.
- How much your tuition, room and meal plan will cost.
- How much money they are offering you*
- How much you can borrow in loans from the Federal Government
- You also tell them you agree to take out loans to cover the costs of anything you can't pay directly.
- In addition, to prove your commitment to go to this college, you send them a non-refundable deposit.
- A tutorial that explains what your student loan obligations are
- A promissory note*
Subsidized and unsubsidized loans: In most cases, interest will start to be charged as soon as your loan is used. However, if you qualified for a low-income subsidized loan, the government will pay your interest during the time you’re in college.