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2008-09 Changes for Financial Aid |
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Major Changes!!!!!!! |
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Number 1:
Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available after January 1, 2008.
Electronic is the name of the
game. The Department of Education is now encouraging "FAFSA on the WEB"
as the preferred way to submit an application. Recent statistics show that only 3% of all submitted FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) applications were paper applications. Due to the steady decline in the number of paper FAFSAs being submitted the Department of Education has chosen to no longer send paper FAFSAs to the Financial Aid Office on college campuses. Here are the ways you may file a FAFSA: 1. FAFSA on the WEB at www.fafsa.ed.gov . FAFSA on the WEB worksheets are available at the CLC Financial Aid Office or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . 2. Renewal FAFSAs are available to returning students using the www.fafsa.ed.gov and your Department of Education PIN. If you no longer have or do not remember your PIN please go to www.pin.ed.gov to request a duplicate or reestablish an old one. 3. To request a paper FAFSA call 1.800.433.3243. 4. A PDF (printable) version of the FAFSA will also be available at www.FederalStudentAId.ed.gov. Click on "FAFSA Filing Options" on the right hand side of the screen. Scroll down to "Complete a PDF FAFSA" and choose the option that suits you. Please feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office staff if you have any questions or concerns about applying for financial aid for the 2008-09 school year. Number 2:
To complete your financial aid file at CLC
there may be less
paperwork for you to do. Many students will need
only to complete a CLC Financial Aid Information Form.
Others will still need to do a Verification Worksheet and submit
a copy of 2007 Federal Tax return. Please use the
"Financial Aid Status"
report to determine what form(s) are needed for your financial
aid file. |