subject: What Is Your New Year's Resolution? [print this page] Happy New Year! A New Year's resolution is a specific goal which a person makes in order to improve their life and the lives of those they touch with the start of a brand new year. We start with a clean slate and some thought about what needs to change and what is within your control to change for the better. According to Wikipedia, in the United States, the most popular goals include:
Lose weight
Become more organized
Get out of debt
Maintain a diary
Save money
Improve grades
Get a better job
Get physically fit
Eat right
Get a better education
Drink less alcohol
Quit smoking
Reduce stress
Be less grumpy
Take a trip
Volunteer to help others
Learn a new skill
Help the poor
Our team strives to help all our readers with many of these topics. We are dedicated to bringing information and choices to consumers to help them better their lives. If getting a better education is one of your New Year's resolutions and you need money to go back to school in order to get that better education, here are some tips for finding some money to help you out as you work toward your New Year's Resolution of getting a better education.
Financial Aid: Apply Early. Apply Right.
If you want to look at qualifying for financial aid, you have to start by knowing about the requirements for submitting the required documentation within required deadlines set by schools of higher education and the United States government. You and your family should save this year's pay stubs to estimate your total income on the financial aid forms that you'll file early in 2011.
Make a plan to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as you possibly can manage. Keep in mind that men who are 18 or older must register for the selective service in order to receive federal financial aid and that is one of the questions you must answer correctly on the application. There are many priority financial aid deadlines which fall in the month of February. To get the most attractive award package, target the date so that you apply by the priority date. Be sure to keep your own copies of everything you send out just in case there is a question you need to clarify. This can save you time as well.
