Learn how VA benefits and Attainable® can be used together to improve the lives of Veterans by providing forms of assistance that work well together and helping Veterans pay for services like physical therapy or mental health appointments.…
By Adam Hartwell    |
Learn about the College Cost and Financial Aid Eligibility Information Tool, located in the MASSAid Portal, that helps new financial aid filers learn their aid eligibility. Learn how to access the tool, tool features, and which aid eligibility is included.…
By Meredith Clement    |
Learn what does and does not trigger tax paperwork for the U.Plan, including when you may receive a 1099-DIV or a 1099-OID. …
By Jonathan Hughes    |
A mother shares her experience using MEFA's email and website guidance to explore how interests and favorite subjects can lead to post-high school plans with her middle school student and to explore graduation requirements and admissions standards with her high school students.…
By Penelope Hauck    |
Families of high school juniors can prepare for college financing by learning about financial aid applications, estimating their SAI, exploring net price calculators, working on their credit, reviewing their budget, applying for scholarships, and saving. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Hear from people who reduced their college costs in unconventional ways, including a family who moved to another state to qualify for in-state college tuition and a student who took college classes while in high school. …
By Jonathan Hughes    |
Learn about the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI), including eligibility, dual enrollment, benefits, significance of graduation, participating partnerships, program expansion, and steps to take. …
By Adam Hartwell    |
Learn how to list schools on your FAFSA, if colleges can see the other schools you have listed, how the ordering may affect your MassGrant, and why students in Massachusetts and seven additional states may want to list their top-choice in-state school first.…
By Shannon Vasconcelos    |
Learn if you report these items on the FAFSA, including a multi-family unit, unemployment, cars, boats, credit card debt, life insurance, Roth IRA contributions and withdrawals, pension distributions, workers compensation, inheritance, insurance settlements, and more. …
By Lauren Danz    |
Review our tips on creating an account, completing the form, making corrections, listing colleges, filing the form as an undocumented student, filing the form with multiple children, and reporting items such as retirement, home value, home debt, and 529 accounts. …
By Meredith Clement    |