Understanding Financial Aid Calculators
Hi Friend,
It’s September!
Are you prepared for fall? As we ring in the new school year–whether high school or college–planning ahead remains a vital factor in staying one step ahead of the financial planning and admissions process.
The Department of Education has announced that the student loan repayment pause and interest waiver has been extended until January 2023, plus they introduced a new student loan forgiveness program. These changes and more were announced as part of the Student Debt Relief Plan. As more details evolve, we will keep you posted on the next steps to take.
The 2022-2023 FAFSA and CSS Profile becomes available on October 1st. Did you know there are three financial aid calculators, the FAFSA, CSS Profile and Consensus? This month’s blog explains the different financial aid calculators.
Now that we’ve said our good-byes to summer, it’s time to set the early stages of your student’s college financial plan in motion. On Wednesday, September 14th at 12:00 pm PST, I will host a live How to Survive Paying for College webinar where you can learn the steps to lower your cost of college and learn about upcoming changes to the FAFSA and EFC. Reserve your spot today!
If you have questions about paying for college, financial aid or student loans, please sign up for a complimentary college funding consultation today.
– Trixie
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Understanding How Financial Aid Calculators Work
For all the seniors and parents who have been on the hunt for the information needed to complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile financial aid applications, you may have come across the idea of financial aid calculators. You might also be wondering what a financial aid calculator is and just how do they work?
There are three main calculators that colleges will use, all of which follow a set of rules specific to each calculator. The three calculators that we will cover are: the FAFSA, CSS Profile, and Consensus.
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