Instructions are provided for how to complete the FAFSA if you've experienced a marital status change or a drop in income…

Learn when funds are sent to the college, if you can take a loan for all four years at once, if you can repay a loan early, and more. …

Things to keep in mind include housing, bills, groceries, commuting to campus, and cleaning. …

Learn the pros and cons of being a college resident advisor (RA), as well as how to become an RA yourself, and hear insight from former college RAs. …

Questions include if you need to complete both the CSS Profile and the FAFSA, how to update your application, who completes the profile, and what is IDOC. …

Learn how to upload documents to IDOC, which documents should be uploaded, and where to find more information on IDOC. …

Learn the similarities and differences between 529 and 529A accounts. …

Resources include our Understanding the FAFSA webinar, 10 Tips for Filing the FAFSA blog post, and the FAFSA Day website. …

You might choose refinancing if you need to free up more cash every month, pay more than one student loan per month, think your interest rate is too high, or want to remove your co-borrower from your loans. …

Tips are focused on the college list, the timeline, an organizational tool, the essay, and letters of recommendation, …