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Federal Student Aid FAFSA4caster


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Preparing for college takes planning and organization. Paying for college takes financial aid.

FAFSA4caster will help you get an early start on the financial aid process by:

  • Providing you with an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid.
  • Giving you an experience similar to FAFSA on the Web
  • Allowing you to transfer all of your FAFSA4caster data to FAFSA on the Web once you are ready to apply for aid.
  • Providing you the option to apply for your Federal Student Aid PIN.
  • Increasing your knowledge of the financial aid process, and providing information about other sources of aid.

LightbulbAnother feature of FAFSA4caster is the "FAFSA4caster Tip". These tips appear throughout the site and provide you with information that will help make preparing for college and the financial aid process easier.

Go ahead and get started... use FAFSA4caster now!

Get Started

Understanding financial aid.
What is federal student aid? Who qualifies? How do you apply? Get an early start on the financial aid process by learning the basics now. It can be as easy as A-B-C!

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Take the Next Step

What are your next steps? Learn how to transition from FAFSA4caster to FAFSA on the Web, follow the financial aid timeline, and perform searches for scholarships and other types of non-federal financial aid.

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Scheduled Maintenance:

FAFSA4caster will be unavailable on every Sunday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Eastern Time). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Site Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2010

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