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What You Need To Know About the FAFSA Renewal Process

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 6, 2024

You need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to be eligible for federal student loans, state grants, institutional giant aid, federal grants, and more. Previously, FAFSA offered a renewal process to save time during subsequent years. However, with major updates in 2023, it’s currently not possible to simply renew …

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Can I Edit The FAFSA After I Submit It?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on July 24, 2025

Key Takeaways: You can edit your FAFSA by logging into your account at StudentAid.gov and navigating to “Start Your Correction.” Visit “Settings” to update contact and personal information. If you’re facing recent extraordinary financial circumstances, contact your school’s financial aid department. Yes, in most cases, you can edit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid …

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2023-2024 FAFSA Changes: What You Should Know About!

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on September 26, 2023

With October comes the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2023-2024 school season! This year, the application has a few updates, including some big FAFSA updates thanks to a bill that passed in December 2021. Read on to discover what major changes the FAFSA form has in store as well as …

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How COVID Affects Work Study Jobs

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-at-home orders, colleges across the U.S. have shut down their campuses. Faculty are conducting virtual classes from their own homes. These total campus shut-downs are preventing students from performing their work study jobs and getting paid. Many students depend on this additional income to help them …

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How to Apply for Coronavirus Relief for College

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on January 24, 2023

If you’re in college or have recently graduated and have student loans, you may be wondering how your loans and financial aid will be affected in the coming months in response to the coronavirus. Do you have to apply? How do you apply for coronavirus relief? What will you receive? We cover the needed info …

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Coronavirus Aid: How COVID-19 Affects College Finances

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on January 24, 2023

As a student or recent alumni, you might wonder how COVID-19 affects your colleges finances. Is there coronavirus aid available? Do you qualify? The quick answer: it depends. Here are some facts you need to know: Most Students Keep Their Financial Aid… Colleges have switched over to online courses, but this has not affected financial …

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What You Need to Know About the 2020–2021 FAFSA Updates

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

If you’re looking into financial aid for the upcoming 2020–2021 school year, you should be aware of important FAFSA updates. There are a number of alterations from last year’s form—from question eliminations to some much-needed updates.  Here’s what you need to know about the 2020–21 FAFSA.  Why is it Updating? There are two main reasons …

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With Debt So High, Why Aren’t Students Applying for Financial Aid?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 24, 2025

Student loan debt is a common, and complicated, conversation topic in America nowadays. It’s a constant headliner in the news, too. So with so much spotlight, why is debt growing higher and higher? Why aren’t students applying for financial aid to help cover the costs and lower their potential for debt? Let’s take a look …

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A Parent’s Guide for FAFSA

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on October 30, 2024

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the single most important tool to help in providing student aid and helping reduce the cost of college. All students AND their parents must file this form in order for the student to benefit from free and low-cost federal financial aid. College is expensive and even …

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How Can I Get Tuition Assistance?

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

There’s no doubt college tuition can be expensive, which leads many students to look into ways to make their higher education options more affordable. Here are three ways you can work towards getting tuition assistance. Complete Your FAFSA One of your first steps for tuition assistance should always be completing your FAFSA. (The Free Application …