| If you are a high school student entering into college | | | | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
| for the first time or a non-traditional student joining | | | | (FAFSA) is a form used by the Department of |
| the academic world for the first time, then you are | | | | Education to determine your eligibility for federal |
| faced with the problem of having enough money to | | | | grant programs such as the Pell Grant. The |
| pay for your college education. How do you pay for | | | | information you provide lets them know your income |
| college? Financial aid for students is the number one | | | | and your demographic information. Without filling out |
| academic concern that can keep a lot of people out | | | | the paperwork you may not be eligible to receive |
| of school when in reality it does not need to be this | | | | some student loans and most certainly will not |
| way. There are ways to go to school and get the | | | | receive any grant money for your educational |
| money you need to do so. But first you will need to | | | | expenses. |
| become familiar with the FAFSA. | | | | |