To get more college financial aid, file the FAFSA sooner rather than later
Today’s reality: Before you decide on which college to attend, you have to come up with a way to pay for it.
To that end, families are relying on financial aid more than ever before to help cover the skyrocketing cost of tuition.
More than 8 in 10 families tap scholarships and grants — money that does not have to be repaid — and more than half of families borrow, or take out loans, according to…