subject: Filling Out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid [print this page] Filling Out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Before filling out a FAFSA
After the person makes the decision to apply for the financial aid it is necessary to start the process. The fact is that there is a lot of documentation that can be prepared beforehand. It is possible to consult the specialists in the field or gather the necessary information on the web. It is very important to take into consideration all the necessary details. The formal side is significant and some applicants may fail due to disregarding the formal side of the process.
The next step is filling out the application form, answering the questions and providing all the necessary information. It is necessary to think over the answers thoroughly, because the overall impression depends upon them. It is senseless to provide not accurate information. The Department of Education can easily check it, while the intentionally distorted information is regarded a crime.
Viewing the results online
The process of filling out the FAFSA was recently simplified. At the present moment the applicants can register on the specialized site and watch the results of the application consideration online. Every user gets his/her ID number and can use the option of following the application process online.
After processing of the provided information the user may receive an electronic copy of the Expected Family Contribution. It depends upon the information provided by the applicants filling out the application form. It is possible to check the status of the application at any moment. It is very convenient to manage one's account and use this service on the web. The problem is that some foreign schools may not send the electronic copies of the reports. On this occasion there will be a note concerning availability of this option at concrete schools. The main steps for filling out the application form:
1.gathering all the necessary information and documentation;
2.filling out the form;
3.following the process of the application processing checking its status on the web.
