Columbia A/S Early Decision, Financial Aid Help

Paying for College
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<p>Ok, so i'm applying for Columbia University for my ED. I've sent in the application, and now i'm focused on filling out financial aid applications. </p>

<p>However, after having a look at it, i've been hopelessly confused with all the different requirements.
Columbia requires FAFSA and CSS.
1a)They said that FAFSA's due Nov 15, 2008, however only the application for FAFSA 2008-09 is on the site. Do I use that application instead?
1b)If so, do i use my dad's tax returns from 2007?
2) I'm looking at page 8 of the FAFSA, called FAFSA worksheets A,B,C that asks for all those things from both student and his parents. I'm only 17 right now, and do not have to fill out tax returns yet, so do i just put $0 for all those questions? (Please do take a look at the page yourself before answering this, i don't want to have pages mixed up and having me fill it out incorrectly >.<)</p>

<p>There will definitely be more questions, as i only took a glimpse at the forms, and i didn't even check the CSS yet =. Thanks in advance for answering these questions for now.</p>

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<p>bump =O help would be nice</p>

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<p>FAFSA cannot be done until after Jan 1, 2009. Columbia Univ. uses the PROFILE which you can find in the college board website. You will need to click on the 2009-2010 link and fill in the information before Nov.15, 2008. </p>

<p>Hope that helps. :)</p>

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<p>XD hehe, yea, i went to the college site, and it seems the FAFSA won't be due till March, so:</p>

<p>All i need to do NOW (before Nov 15) is just to send in my parents' 2007 reports and CSS right?</p>

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<p>That's it and then as soon after the first of the year that you can, do the FAFSA.</p>