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The
yellow box, below, has some more hints on how to correctly
fill out your FAFSA form.
About
the FAFSA form: it is on the official government site,
and once you register, your information goes out to
many different schools. If you qualify for a scholarship
at a school, they will contact you. It is all done automatically.
This is a great first step, because you may decide to
start school with a student loan or grant, and then
apply for a scholarship for the next year or for graduate
school.
ABOUT
CREDIT CARDS...
I
know that some people fund their schooling sometimes
on a credit card. That is NOT a wise decision. The interest
rates alone can really be a problem, especially because
most people have their hands full just paying for books
and staying afloat when they are going back to school.
There
is another good reason why credit cards aren't the best
choice when paying for classes. There is the time factor
- a scholarship and/or a government loan should allow
you to pay when your college is done, and not before.
So - doing your FAFSA can really help, in more ways
than one.
THE
FUTURE OF STUDENT LOANS...
The
next president elected will, I hope, review and fix
the scholarship and loan process and offer students
low-interest government loans, and allow people to cancel
their debt with service. If they do, I may head back
to school yet again.
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