NASFAA Mention: How to Help College Applicants Get Financial Aid During Covid

"Applying to college was already difficult, but in the age of Covid-19, it’s become a hill too steep for many high school students to climb. They simply aren’t applying to college at the rates they used to, despite everything colleges are doing to make the process simpler, including new test-optional policies, more flexible deadlines and increased online recruiting activities," Forbes reports

..."Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, reminds Americans that 'filling out the FAFSA is easier than ever. Over the last 10 years, the FAFSA – available online or through the myStudentAid mobile app – has been getting smarter, allowing students to skip past questions that don’t pertain to them or their families.” He also cautions families that “under no circumstances should students or parents need to pay for assistance to fill out the FAFSA.'

Once you submit the FAFSA, talk to the financial aid office at any of the colleges you’re interested in attending. And when you get your aid package, if you think it’s not enough, you’re not alone. In fact, nearly 60 percent of financial aid officers reported an increase in students requesting additional aid. Financial aid offices work individually with families who need their support. If you don’t know where to start, there are resources to help you ask the right questions if you need more money to make college affordable."

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Publication Date: 11/17/2020

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