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Funding Your Education

Once you’ve narrowed your selection of possible choices for higher education, you must now decide how you will pay for this education. There are many grants and scholarships available nationally as well as in our own state of Florida. If you still need additional funding to cover the cost of attendance, there are other options available – but you must choose carefully as many of these options must be paid back with interest. Use the topics below to assist you in learning about your financial aid options.

	During the fall of your senior year of high school, you should gather admissions and financial aid information from your colleges of interest.
	Check with your high School guidance office in the fall of your senior year and complete the hardcopy FAFSA form or visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete the form online.
	Complete the FAFSA after January 1 of the current college enrollment year, but at least four weeks before the earliest financial aid deadline set by the college and any Florida specific scholarship or grant programs to which you are applying for. The deadline for state Student Financial Aid is earlier than the Federal deadline. State forms do not replace filling out the FAFSA. You are still required to fill out the FAFSA to receive Federal student aid.
	Wait to receive your copy of the Student Aid Report through the regular mail or by an e-mail sent to you. Save time to review the report with your parents and High School guidance counselor. Determine what additional steps need to be taken.
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