New Timing for Applying for College Aid Offers Opportunities and Pitfalls

02/13/2017
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(The Wall Street Journal) By Jillian Berman — The college-application and decision process just got a bit more complicated. That’s because the 2017-2018 college-application cycle marks the first time students and families could apply for federal financial aid in the fall, several months earlier than in the past. The government’s goal in opening the Free […]

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National FAFSA filing date bumped up

10/05/2016
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(The Ithacan)  By Anna Borutto — The U.S. Department of Education has moved the filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Oct. 1, three months earlier than the previous Jan. 1 date. Now, students can begin filling out the application in preparation for the 2017–18 school year. Lisa Hoskey, Ithaca College’s Director of Student […]

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