Facing FAFSA?

If you’re facing the dreaded-yet-necessary bemehoth of an application known as FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), you probably have some questions. For many people, filing for taxes is a simpler process than ensuring that the FAFSA is completed accurately and thoroughly. The cumbersome umpteen-long FAFSA application process has been an easy target for complaining about the difficulties of securing higher education, but alas, Sallie Mae (one of the biggest student loan providers) has come to students’ aid… For securing that financial aid. Brand-spankin’ new, Sallie Mae’s February Resource Center is chock-full of advice, instructional videos, Twitter/Facebook links and even a chance to win $10,000. Particularly helpful, the site’s list of common financial aid myths dispel many notions that often prevent otherwise-eligible students for applying for money for college. When I applied for FAFSA in 2004, I relied on my dad’s independent-business-owning tax knowledge and school counselors for [...]