| As a parent, you may be thinking of the financial | | | | You may personally submit the Free Application Form |
| needs your child need once he enters college. | | | | Student Aid or the FAFSA. There are deadlines for |
| Think of the payments you need to settle like the | | | | filing the FAFSA, make sure that you have filed it |
| SATs, Application forms, Campus Visits, and | | | | before January 1st of your child's last year in high |
| Transcript of records your child may need before he | | | | school. |
| enters college. | | | | 6. Tell your child to get the application form from his |
| It could be daunting and bothering at times. But with | | | | school guidance counselors' office. You may even fill |
| a good planning and finding a credible college financial | | | | out forms on the Internet by logging in the state's |
| aid plan, everything can work out easily. | | | | FAFSA application web site. |
| Here are some tips on how to look for a college | | | | 7. You should prepare and get all FAFSA |
| financial aid program. | | | | requirements such as your records of untaxed |
| 1. To start it off, you should look and research for | | | | returns, current statement of accounts, business |
| prospective universities and financial aid programs as | | | | records, your child's drivers license and TIN number, |
| early as your child is still in high school. | | | | W-2 forms, records of monthly income, current |
| You may search the Internet for possible options on | | | | mortgage information and business records. |
| where to find financial aid programs that is perfect | | | | 8. After you have completed all FAFSA requirements, |
| for your child. | | | | you may now file for the application form and see |
| 2. Visit the financial aid main office of the prospective | | | | other aids that you can be qualified for. |
| college or university where your child wants to enroll. | | | | Navigate the Internet for possible aids that may be |
| You should take the chance to ask for the school's | | | | applicable for your status. |
| college financial aid offers. | | | | 9. Make sure that you understand and you know all |
| 3. Do not forget to request for the scheduled | | | | the privileges before accepting the financial aid |
| deadlines for the filing and submitting of financial aid | | | | package. |
| application forms. | | | | You should consider the financial aid's years of |
| 4. Encourage and motivate your child to search for | | | | support and assistance for your child. You should also |
| scholarships and other privilege aids that can support | | | | consider if it is renewable. |
| his college education. | | | | There are many instances that your child may need |
| There are many options that he can choose from as | | | | to pay miscellaneous fees for his college education. |
| long he has good scholastic records from high school. | | | | You may have the option to consider a private |
| 5. Consider filing an application for a Federal college | | | | institution that may lend finances using loans for |
| financial aid program. Most state colleges and | | | | students. |
| universities offer this kind of assistance to students | | | | You may even find creditors that offer lesser |
| who deserve and are qualified to be in college but do | | | | interests rates if you are paying on time. |
| not have the finances. | | | | |