Financial Aid Calendar

If your child will be applying for financial aid for college, here's a calendar highlighting the important tasks to be done during the senior year of high school.

September	October	November
Create a timetable of financial aid deadlines for both federal government and individual college programs	Explore potential private scholarship sources at the library or on-line	Request application materials from private scholarship and grant sources
December	January	February
Obtain the federal government's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Obtain any other financial aid forms required by selected colleges	Compile income tax information to help in completing the FAFSA Complete, photocopy, and submit the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1 Complete college and private source financial aid forms	Verify that all required financial aid forms have been submitted
March	April	May
Watch mail for Student Aid Report from the federal government showing your family's expected family contribution (EFC) to college costs Watch for reports from college and private financial aid applications	Receive financial aid awards from various colleges Compare financial aid awards Sign and return financial aid forms	Contact financial aid office to check status of aid Notify financial aid administrator of changes in circumstances that affect family's ability to pay EFC (e.g., job loss, divorce, etc.)
June	Summer	Off to College!
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION	Sign student loan promissory notes Receive federal student loan counseling

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