FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid) - http://www.fafsa.ed.gov available Oct.1. This Federal form is required to be completed before applying for most types of financial aid. It will now be based on the income tax return you filed 2 years prior. (Example - Filing the FAFSA for 2020-21 can be done after Oct. 1, 2019 based on the 2018 tax return.)
The priority deadline for FAFSA and Promise Scholarship Application (on CFWV.com) are both due March 1st 2020!
Types of Financial Assistance Available from filling out the FAFSA:
GRANTS:
Federal Pell Grant
TEACH Grant Program
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
Institutional Grants
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
LOANS:
Direct Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Direct PLUS Loans for Parents
WORK PROGRAMS:
Federal College Work-Study