Parent and Student Financial Aid Resource Center

Parent and Student Financial Aid Resource Center
NASFAA
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036-4303

Phone: 202-785-0453
Fax: 202-785-1487
Web@NASFAA.org

Parent and Student Financial Aid Resource Center

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The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is an association of over 3,000 colleges, universities, career schools, and others with an interest in student financial aid who work together to deliver sources of financial aid to students.

NASFAA doesn't provide financial aid directly to students; our members do that within their organizations. Your high school counselor or the financial aid office at the college of your choice can help you with your specific situation. But we've collected the most useful financial aid information on the Web to point you in the right direction.

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* Apply NOW for Federal Student Aid for the 2010-2011 Academic Year using the new, user-friendly FAFSA online. You'll need your 2009 income information - so collect those W-2 forms and tax statements that you'll be receiving soon (and make sure employers have your correct address so that you get them right away). You can estimate your income information if you haven't completed your 2009 tax return, and then update it later.

You can apply for financial aid for next school year - which typically starts in August - starting now and continuing through June of 2011. Some federal aid programs are always available, but others have limited funds. Many schools have earlier deadlines for these, and so do states, which offer their own student aid programs. Here is a list of Priority Deadlines for State Student Aid for the 2010-2011 Academic Year. Check with your school to determine its preferred deadline.

* If you want personalized help completing the FAFSA, College Goal Sunday hosts a series of events all over the U.S. during January, February and March! Check the list of College Goal Sunday event dates for sessions in your area!

* Our Guide to Higher Education Federal Tax Benefits - 2009 Tax Year gives you the facts you need to know about the latest tax credits and tax deductions for higher education expenses. If you had higher education expenses last year, you might qualify to receive a check from the IRS - even if you don't owe any income tax!

* College Preparation Checklist for Students and Parents

* Recently Unemployed? Talk to the financial aid administrator at your school; they may be able to help. Check out Opportunity.Gov and then read more about a new partnership between unemployment offices and financial aid offices and new temporary financial aid rules for unemployed people that may help you qualify for financial aid.

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