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Preparing for college takes planning and organization.
Paying for college takes financial aid.
FAFSA4caster will help you get an early start on the financial aid process by providing you with an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid.
In addition, FAFSA4caster will increase your knowledge of the financial aid process and provide information about other sources of aid.
Another feature of FAFSA4caster is the "FAFSA4caster Tip". These tips appear throughout the site and provide you with information that will help make preparing for college and the financial aid process easier.
But that's not all. If you use FAFSA4caster, when you're ready to officially apply for aid, FAFSA4caster will transfer all of your data to the FAFSA on the Web application, making the experience of applying for federal student aid a lot easier for you.
So help make your forecast a bright one by not only planning for college but by preparing for the costs of a college education.
Go ahead and get started... use FAFSA4caster now!
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Understanding financial aid.
What is federal student aid? Who qualifies? How do you apply? Get an early start on the
financial aid process by learning the basics now. It can be as easy as A-B-C!
What are your next steps? Learn how to transition from FAFSA4caster to FAFSA on the Web, follow the financial aid timeline, and perform searches for scholarships and other types of non-federal financial aid.
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