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Your FAFSA questions answered

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Published on March 17, 2025 | 1 min read

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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA, is the form you file to find out if you’re eligible for federal student aid, as well as various state and institutional aid. Filling out the FAFSA can be a confusing process, and if you don’t fill it out correctly, you could forfeit your eligibility for financial aid.

To get a clear picture of what is needed — and why — you often need to ask questions. By understanding the basics, you’re more likely to correctly fill out the FAFSA and potentially maximize your student aid.

FAFSA basics

Filling out the FAFSA

Parent information on the FAFSA

FAFSA eligibility

After filling out the FAFSA