Need Help Paying for College and Exploring Costs of College??
Seniors: You can begin working on your FAFSA any time after Oct. 1st. Be aware of the priority deadlines set by your colleges of interest!! You must check with those colleges to find out when these are - as they are all different.
Got questions? Need Help?
*Call the FAFSA helpline 1-800-433-3243 or ICAN 877-272-4692
*ICAN has resources available if you need help with the FAFSA.
*ELC brings in resources and offers a FAFSA help night for parents/students in the fall.
3 Steps to Getting Financial Aid
Financial Aid 101
Financial Aid Can Help you Afford College
Finacial Aid Tools and Calculators
Understanding Award Letters
Iowa Colleges Financial Aid Priority Deadlines
Comparing Colleges Resources
http://www.collegeresults.org/
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college/compare-financial-aid-and-college-cost/
Paying for College:FAFSA, Financial Aid, Scholarships and More! (Video)
What Types of Aid Can I get?
Understanding Award Letters
Scholarships - Local scholarships along with national scholarships and search sites.
There are MILLIONS of scholarships out there - You just have to look. Never pay for a scholarship search, there are tons of free search engines.
