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FAFSA Verification

https://staging.mefa.org/verification

The Time is Now. File Your FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/fafsa

Helping Families with New FAFSA Challenges

https://staging.mefa.org/the-mefa-institute-helping-families-correct-and-update-their-fafsa

The MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-institute-fafsa

The MEFA Institute: Learn about FAFSA Completion Reports

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-institute-learn-about-fafsa-completion-reports

Who Needs an FSA ID?

https://staging.mefa.org/who-needs-an-fsa-id

What is the FAFSA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-is-the-fafsa

The FAFSA Has Been Sent! Now What?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/the-fafsa-has-been-sent-now-what

What is FAFSA.gov?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/time-5-timely-tips-filing-fafsa

What You Need to Know about the New FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/the-new-fafsa

How Do I Add Schools to the FAFSA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/how-do-i-add-schools-to-the-fafsa

Do You Know These Key FAFSA Terms?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/do-you-know-these-key-fafsa-terms

All Things FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/all-things-fafsa

Are You Asking These FAFSA Questions?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/asking-fafsa-questions

FAFSA Simplification

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/fafsa-simplification

Free FAFSA Help

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/free-fafsa-help

Do I Include This on the FAFSA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/do-i-include-this-on-the-fafsa

Did My FAFSA Get Submitted?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/did-my-fafsa-get-submitted

Questions about the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/questions-about-the-fafsa

7 Tips for the New FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/7-tips-new-fafsa

What's Reported on the FAFSA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/whats-reported-on-the-fafsa

What is a FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS)?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/fafsa-submission-summary

Items You'll Need to Complete the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/items-youll-need-to-complete-the-fafsa

Making Changes to Your FAFSA & CSS Profile

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/making-changes-to-your-fafsa

Top 10 Tips for Filing the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/top-10-tips-filing-fafsa

Our Latest FAFSA Questions

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/our-latest-fafsa-questions

How to Prepare for the 2025-26 FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/how-to-prepare-for-the-202526-fafsa-

When Do I Do the FAFSA? And Other Financial Aid Questions

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/fafsa-financial-aid-questions

What We've Learned about the New 2024-25 FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-weve-learned-about-the-new-202425-fafsa

Are You My Mother? Defining Parents on the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/are-you-my-mother-defining-parents-on-the-fafsa

A FAFSA Roadmap: Tips to Keep in Mind

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/a-fafsa-roadmap-tips-to-keep-in-mind

Popular Questions (and Answers!) about the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/popular-questions-answers-fafsa

Frequently Asked Questions about the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-fafsa

In What Order Should I List Colleges on the FAFSA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/list-colleges-fafsa

9 Questions & Answers about the New (and Late) FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/9-questions-about-fafsa

My Time in Schools Helping with the New FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/my-time-in-schools-helping-with-the-new-fafsa

Dear FAFSA, Remind Me Again… What's an Asset?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/dear-fafsa-remind-me-againwhats-an-asset

When Life Situations Change, How Do You Complete the FAFSA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/life-situations-change-complete-fafsa

Common Mistakes Families Make on the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/common-fafsa-mistakes

FAFSA Renewal for Returning College Students

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/fafsa-renewal-for-returning-college-students

Reporting 529s on Your FAFSA and Other Financial Aid Forms

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/reporting-529s-on-your-fafsa-and-other-financial-aid-forms

Advisory on the Newly Launched 2024-25 FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/advisory-on-the-newly-launched-202425-fafsa

Provisional Independent Student Status on the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/provisional-independent-student-status-on-the-fafsa

College Applicants: Stay Hopeful Amid FAFSA Delay

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/college-applicants-and-the-current-national-fafsa-delay-dont-lose-hope

How to Apply for Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/financial-aid-application-tips

Financial Aid Applications

https://staging.mefa.org/financial-aid-applications

MEFA Institute: College Administrators

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-institute-college-administrators

Resources for School Counselors

https://staging.mefa.org/counselors

Helping Students & Families Create FSA IDs

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-institute-helping-your-students-and-families-create-fsa-ids

After You Apply: The Financial Aid Process

https://staging.mefa.org/after-you-apply

What is Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/wotd-title-word-day-wednesday-adjusted-gross-income-agi

College Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/college-financial-aid

The 1st F Stands for Free not Fee

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/the-1st-f-stands-for-free-not-fee

MyCAP Curriculum Guide: Grade 12

https://staging.mefa.org/mycap-curriculum-guide-grade-12

Student Loans and Guidance on Ways to Pay for College

https://staging.mefa.org/home

The FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-fafsa

Common Questions about the FSA ID

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/common-questions-about-the-fsa-id

Understanding the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/understanding-the-fafsa

FAFSA Simplification

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/fafsa-simplification

Checking In on the New FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/checking-in-on-the-new-fafsa

FAFSA Updates

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/fafsa-updates

Your FAFSA Questions Answered

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/your-fafsa-questions-answered

FAFSA Updates from an Expert

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/fafsa-updates-from-an-expert

2025-26 FAFSA Updates

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/202526-fafsa-updates

The Time is Now

https://staging.mefa.org/yourfuture

Navigating the Challenges and Delays of the New FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/navigating-the-challenges-and-delays-of-the-new-fafsa

What Families Should Know about the Latest FAFSA Delays

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/what-families-should-know-about-the-latest-fafsa-delays

Helping Families with New FAFSA Challenges

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/mefa-institute-helping-families-correct-and-update-their-fafsa

FAFSA Simplification for College Officials

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/mefa-institute-guidance-on-managing-the-impact-of-fafsa-simplification-for-senior-college-officials

College Planning Webinars & Events

https://staging.mefa.org/events

The MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the FAFSA

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-mefa-institute-a-deep-dive-into-the-fafsa

MEFA Institute: FAFSA Simplification at Your College

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/mefa-institute-how-to-execute-fafsa-simplification-at-your-college

MEFA Institute: FAFSA Simplification with Aid Experts

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/mefa-institute-fafsa-simplification-with-financial-aid-experts

MEFA Institute: FAFSA Simplification Overview & Updates

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/mefa-institutesupsup-fafsa-simplification-overview--updates

MEFA Institute: Helping Families with FAFSA Challenges

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-mefa-institutesupsup-helping-families-navigate-the-challenges-and-delays-of-the-new-fafsa

MEFA Institute: Learn About FAFSA Completion Reports

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-mefa-institute-learn-about-fafsa-completion-reports

The MEFA Institute: Financial Aid 101 for School Counselors

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-institute-beginner-financial-aid

A Powerful Financial Aid Tool for School Counselors

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/a-powerful-financial-aid-tool-for-school-counselors

Thirty Minutes to Financial Aid Peace of Mind

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/thirty-minutes-to-financial-aid-peace-of-mind

What is the Student Aid Index (SAI)?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-is-the-student-aid-index-sai

Do You Have These Financial Aid Questions?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/financial-aid-questions

The MEFA Institute: GEAR UP Advisors Trainings

https://staging.mefa.org/the-mefa-institute-gear-up-advisors-trainings

Paying for College in Massachusetts

https://staging.mefa.org/paying-college-massachusetts

Defining Assets on Financial Aid Applications

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/defining-assets-on-financial-aid-applications

Facts to Know About Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/facts-to-know-about-financial-aid

Timeline for College Admissions & Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/college-admissions-and-financial-aid-timeline

The MEFA Institute

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-institute

How to Create Your FSA ID

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/how-to-create-your-fsa-id

Exploring College Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/exploring-college-loans

Different Types of Student Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/types-of-financial-aid

Podcast

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast

What is the Effect of Retirement Savings on Financial Aid?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/effect-of-retirement-on-financial-aid

Understanding Your Student Aid Index (SAI)

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/understanding-your-sai

Here's What Other Families Are Asking about Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/heres-families-asking-financial-aid

Applying for Financial Aid Checklist

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/applying-for-financial-aid-checklist

Your Guide for Financial Aid Help

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/your-guide-for-financial-aid-help

Applying for Financial Aid FAQs

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/applying-for-financial-aid-faqs

Your Financial Aid Checklist

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/your-financial-aid-checklist

Keeping Up with the FAFSA’s Current Roadblocks

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/keeping-up-with-the-fafsas-current-roadblocks

MEFA Institute: FAFSA Simplification with MEFA & MASFAA

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-mefa-institutesupsup-fafsa-simplification-roundtable-discussion-with-mefa-and-masfaa

Borrowing Tips for Private Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/tips-for-private-student-loans

How to Pay for Costs on the College Bill

https://staging.mefa.org/paying-the-college-bill

Answers to Your Financial Aid Questions

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/answers-to-your-financial-aid-questions

Helping Create FSA IDs for Students & Families

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/helping-your-students-and-families-create-fsa-ids

MASSAid Portal: New College Cost & Aid Eligibility Tool

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/massaid-portals-new-college-cost-and-financial-aid-eligibility-information-tool

A Financial Aid Q&A

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/a-financial-aid-qa

The FAFSA and Early Action/Early Decision

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-fafsa-and-early-action-early-decision

Don't Miss These 10 Financial Aid FAQs

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/dont-miss-these-10-financial-aid-faqs

Graduate Student Loans with Fixed Interest Rates

https://staging.mefa.org/graduate-student-loans

When Should I Complete My Financial Aid Applications?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/when-should-i-complete-my-financial-aid-applications

Applying for Financial Aid with International Parents

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/applying-for-financial-aid-with-international-parents

7 Commonly Asked Financial Aid Questions (With Answers)

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/7-commonly-asked-financial-aid-questions-answers

What You Need to Complete Your Financial Aid Applications

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-you-need-to-complete-your-financial-aid-applications

Do You Know These Financial Aid Acronyms?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/do-you-know-these-financial-aid-acronyms

Resources for College Administrators

https://staging.mefa.org/college-admins

Why You Should Visit These Federal Financial Aid Websites

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/why-should-visit-federal-financial-aid-websites

Our Guiding Principles

https://staging.mefa.org/guiding-principles

What is the CSS Profile?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-is-the-css-profile

Your Financial Aid Basics

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/your-financial-aid-basics

Financial Aid for Undocumented Students or Parents

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/financial-aid-for-undocumented-students-or-parents

Facts about the Student Aid Index (SAI)

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/facts-about-the-student-aid-index

Should I Apply for Financial Aid?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/should-i-apply-for-financial-aid

Financial Aid for International Students

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/financial-aid-for-international-students

Understanding Your Credit

https://staging.mefa.org/credit

10 More Financial Aid FAQs

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/10-more-financial-aid-faqs

Applying for Financial Aid When Parents Are Divorced

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/applying-for-financial-aid-when-parents-are-divorced

The Big Deal about the FSA ID

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/big-deal-fsa-id

How Brockton is Making an Impact on College and Career Planning

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/brockton-making-impact

U.Fund 529 College Savings Plan

https://staging.mefa.org/save/u-fund-college-investing-plan

Foster Youth and the Pursuit of Higher Education

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/foster-youth-and-the-pursuit-of-higher-education

Helpful Tips on Completing the CSS Profile

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/tips-css-profile

Questions and Answers about Financial Aid Appeals

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/questions-financial-aid-appeals

Questions Families Asked about Federal Direct Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/federal-student-loans-questions

Another Round of Financial Aid FAQs

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/another-round-of-financial-aid-faqs

The SECURE Act Expands Use of 529 Plans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/the-secure-act-expands-use-of-529-plans

Reporting Income on Financial Aid Applications

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/reporting-income-on-financial-aid-applications

8 FAQs About Financial Aid and Paying for College

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/8-faqs-financial-aid-paying-college

Supporting Undocumented Students in College

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/supporting-undocumented-students-in-the-quest-for-a-college-education

Now What? FAQs on Financial Aid Next Steps

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/now-faqs-financial-aid-next-steps

Key Answers to Your CSS Profile Questions

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/key-answers-profile-questions

Financial Aid Tips from a MEFA Presenter

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/financial-aid-tips-from-a-mefa-presenter

Questions & Answers about Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/questions--answers-about-student-loans

Guidance for High School Juniors on Paying for College

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/guidance-for-high-school-juniors-on-paying-for-college

Making Sense of the "Sibling Discount" Loss in Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/making-sense-of-the-sibling-discount-loss-in-financial-aid

MASSGrant Plus Expansion

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/massgrant-plus-expansion

It's Not Too Late - Fill Out the Form!

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/its-not-too-late-fill-out-the-form

Applying to Community College

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/applying-to-community-college

How to Answer Need-Based Aid on the Common App

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/needbased-financial-aid-on-the-common-app

Senior Year College Planning Checklist

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/senior-year-college-planning-checklist

What Do I Include on the CSS Profile?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-do-i-include-on-the-css-profile

What You Need to Know about Applying to Community College

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-applying-to-community-college

MEFA Institute: Financial Aid for DCF Students

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/the-mefa-institute-financial-aid-resources-for-department-of-children-and-families-dcf-students

Federal Direct Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/federal-direct-student-loans

Should I Save for College in a 529 or a Roth IRA?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/should-i-save-for-college-in-a-529-or-a-roth-ira

Advice to Families for High School Senior Year

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/advice-to-families-for-high-school-senior-year

Financial Aid for Students with Divorced Parents

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/financial-aid-for-students-with-divorced-parents

The Role of the Co-Borrower: Whose Loan Is It, Anyway?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/the-role-of-the-coborrower-whose-loan-is-it-anyway

Where Can I Find Additional Funds for College?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/can-find-additional-funds-college

Federal Direct Student Loan Program

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/william-d-ford-breaking-federal-direct-student-loan-program

Returning to College as an Adult

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/returning-to-college-as-an-adult

Answering Your Top Questions about Financial Aid Offers

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/answering-your-top-questions-about-financial-aid-awards

Tips for Completing the CSS Profile

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/tips-for-completing-the-cssfinancial-aid-profile

What to Know about the John & Abigail Adams Scholarship

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-to-know-about-the-john-abigail-adams-scholarship

How Grandparent College Savings Affects Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/how-grandparent-college-savings-affects-financial-aid

What is Need-Based Financial Aid?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-is-needbased-financial-aid

How to Maximize Financial Aid

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/how-to-maximize-financial-aid

The Important Facts on College Grants and Scholarships

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/important-facts-college-grants-scholarships

How to Pay for Graduate School

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/how-to-pay-for-graduate-school

Guidance for College Loan Borrowing

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/guidance-for-college-loan-borrowing

5 Facts about Federal Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/5-facts-about-federal-student-loans

MassReconnect: College Education for Students 25+

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/massreconnect-providing-a-college-education-to-students-25-and-older

Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Federal Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/whats-the-difference-between-my-subsidized-and-unsubsidized-student-loans

Answers to Recent MEFA Loan Questions

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/answers-to-recent-mefa-loan-questions

Guidance on Borrowing Loans to Pay for College

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/guidance-on-borrowing-loans

What is the Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Award?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/stanley-z-koplik-award

What is a PLUS Loan?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-is-a-plus-loan

The Questions People Ask about Student Loans

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/the-questions-people-ask-about-student-loans

How One Adult is Using MassReconnect to Attend College for Free

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/how-one-adult-is-using-massreconnect-to-attend-college-for-free

MA Tuition Equity Law Opens Doors for More Students

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/how-massachusetts-tuition-equity-law-is-opening-doors-for-more-students-in-the-commonwealth

What Are These Loans on My Financial Aid Offer?

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/what-are-these-loans-on-my-financial-aid-offer

Consider Affordability When Building the College List

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/consider-affordability-building-college-list

6 Ways to Be a Wise Borrower

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/6-ways-to-be-a-wise-borrower

Making Sense of Financial Aid Offers: MEFA's Top 10 FAQ's

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/making-sense-financial-aid-offers-top-ten-faqs

Meet Clantha McCurdy, a Leader in Massachusetts Higher Education

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/meet-clantha-mccurdy-a-leader-in-massachusetts-higher-education

Scholarships for STEM Students

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/scholarships-for-stem-students

Scholarships with May Deadlines

https://staging.mefa.org/blog/scholarships-with-may-deadlines

Filing Financial Aid Forms with Divorced or Separated Parents

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/filing-financial-aid-forms-with-divorced-or-separated-parents

Who Needs an FSA ID?

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/who-needs-an-fsa-id

Ask an Expert All Your CSS Profile Questions

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/ask-an-expert-all-your-css-profile-questions

Using Veterans’ Education Benefits to Finance a College Education

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/education-benefits-veterans

90 Seconds with MEFA: Can I Get a Loan Without My Parents?

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/can-i-get-a-loan-without-my-parents

How One Program Helps a City Prepare and Plan for College

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/how-one-program-helps-a-city-prepare-and-plan-for-college

Scholarships with February Deadlines

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/scholarships-with-february-deadlines

It’s Not Too Late to Make Your College Plans

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/its-not-too-late-to-make-your-college-plans

College Options for This Fall

https://staging.mefa.org/videos/college-options-for-this-fall

College Athletics and Admissions

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/what-to-know-about-college-athletics

How Gear Up Helps Students Stay on Track for Postsecondary Success

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/how-gear-up-helps-students-stay-on-track-for-postsecondary-success

MassEdCO’s Services and Tools

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/massedcos-services-and-tools

How Massachusetts is Helping Fund College Savings Plans

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/how-massachusetts-is-helping-fund-college-savings-plans

The Inside Scoop on How Financial Aid Policy Works

https://staging.mefa.org/mefa-podcast/the-inside-scoop-on-how-financial-aid-policy-works

Federal vs. Private Student Loans

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