Can you submit a college application before filing the FAFSA in October?

Applying to College
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I’m wondering

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Yes you can!

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Thank you for letting me know

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And as to FAFSA, check the college for allowed submission time. They usually do not even want one until well after December 31 (e.g., such as having a March 1 deadline for submission) because colleges prefer for it to include the entire calendar year’s financial information. Note, however, that if you are applying Early Decision, and thus will be getting a financial aid offer early if admitted, then typically you must provide needed financial information at time you apply to the college but that is often required to be done on a different financial reporting form created by College Board called the CSS Financical Aid Profile.

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Thanks Drusba for letting me know

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This doesn’t make any sense because the FAFSA someone would be filling out for the 2020-2021 school year only includes income information from the 2018 tax year. Every school DS20 applied to say to fill it out ASAP once it becomes available Oct 1st.

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And do get out those rolling admissions and special scholarship apps ASAP!