Get every aid dollar you qualify for, and borrow with your eyes open.
FAFSA to award letter to loan decision, in order. This module is for the student (or parent) doing this for the first time, with nobody at the kitchen table who's done it before.
5 guides · about 26 minutes of reading · 21 flashcards · 6-question final
In order; each guide builds on the one before it.
The FAFSA is the one form that unlocks most college aid, and it's completely free to file.
Some college money you keep, and some you pay back. Knowing which is which changes everything.
These letters mix free money and loans together. Here's how to see what a school really costs you.
Two loans can have the same dollar amount and be wildly different deals. Here's how to tell them apart.
Borrowing for school is a real commitment. Know the key terms before you put your name on it.
Every definition you'll meet in this module's guides, pulled straight from the glossary. Flip through before the final: if a term feels fuzzy, the guide it came from is one click back up the page.
Pass it and the Paying for College badge is yours.