SENIORS
March: Consider Finances
- Review the Student Aid Report, a summary of what you filled out on the FAFSA. Make sure that all of the information is correct and make any changes (like updating tax information) if necessary by May 15. If you want to add/change a school after submitting use the “Update School Information” option. Any other changes to your FAFSA will require you and your guardians to sign it again before submitting it.
- Look for grants, work-study opportunities and more scholarships before accepting a student loan.
- Continue to evaluate all financial aid offers carefully. Contact the financial aid office at the colleges you are considering with any questions you may have.
- Use the Net Price Calculator with your parents to find out the potential for financial aid and the true out-of-pocket cost — or net price — of each college.
- Examine your and your family’s budget and cash flow. Figure out how you will afford your intended college.
