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FAFSA Filing Tips
File for aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA) for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year as soon as possible after October 1, 2019
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For Michigan Competitive Scholarship consideration, the federal processor must receive the FAFSA data by March 1.
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Apply each year that you wish to receive aid. The 2020-2021 FAFSA will use tax information from 2018
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Read the directions carefully. Don't skip items you don't understand. For help, call 1-800-FEDAID (800/433-3243), or consult your high school guidance counselor or college financial aid office.
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Verify that the student's and parent's social security numbers are correct. An error will cause significant delays.
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Dependent students must report parent income and asset information on the FAFSA. Do not report a grandparent or other relative's information even if you are living with and/or being supported by that person.
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Make sure the FAFSA data is released to GVSU. GVSU's federal school code is 002268.
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Use your FSA ID to sign the online application. If either the student or the parent fails to do so, processing will be delayed.
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If your family assets include any of the following, see Education Savings Plans for how to report them on the FAFSA
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529 Savings Plans
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Michigan Education Trust (MET)
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Michigan Education Savings Plan (MESP)
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Coverdell Education Savings Account (formerly Education IRA)
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Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) or Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA)
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