If you're a family with a high school junior beginning college visits, this is a great time to make sure you understand the importance of talking with the financial aid office at each school. …

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With school vacations just around the corner, it's a great time to plan a college visit and explore your options as a family. Here are some easy steps to get started in making a plan of action.…

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The FAFSA always is a free application for financial aid and you never have to pay to submit it. …

AICUM (The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts) is the leading voice for independent colleges on important policy matters including legislative and regulatory considerations, economic and tax development matters.…

Learn how to report the current value of cash, savings accounts, and checking accounts, the net worth of investments, and the net worth of businesses and investment farms. …

Tips include utilizing the information icons, reporting a 0 rather than leaving an answer blank, not using nicknames, and using an email address you check frequently. …

Review the guidelines on reporting FAFSA parental information to find out who does and does not get listed on the FAFSA. …

Learn when the FAFSA opens, how to get an FSA ID, what information you must list on the FAFSA, and how to submit it to schools. …