<p>I sent my FAFSA in about two weeks ago. In the financial aid area of my applicant profile at Ohio State it still says the FAFSA has not been received…has anyones FAFSA been received yet?</p>
<p>My daughter’s has not been received, either, and we took care of it the first week of January.</p>
<p>Hello everyone. I just submitted my FAFSA this past Monday and they said it should take the government about 3 days to process it, but it could take longer. I imagine the federal government is swamped right now due to everyone submitting the FAFSA this time of the year. I wouldn’t worry. OSU will get our FAFSAs eventually. It could also just be a delay on OSUs part, they could be taking awhile to upload everyone’s FAFSA info to the student information center. I called the OSU Financial Aid Office yesterday and talked to someone there and she said Ohio State wouldn’t even start to issue their FAFSA money until mid April anyway, so no worries. Everyone will get FAFSA money as long as you submit you FAFSA form with OSUs code by the Feb. 15th, 2011 deadline.</p>
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There is no such thing as “FAFSA money”. FAFSA doesn’t give any money to anyone other than their employees.</p>
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Everyone will not get money from tOSU and no one other than FAFSA employees will get “FAFSA money”.</p>
<p>The federal government has taken over all student loans so you are borrowing from them through FAFSA, a group which just determines how much you are eligible for. Beware, federally subsidized and stafford loans have terms. You must understand what you are doing.</p>
<p>The concept of borrowing large sums for college is what has enabled colleges to build huge buildings, increase fees at well above the pace of inflation, and charge more and more money. Young people just figure they can borrow on their future, so many think nothing of borrowing $20,000, $30,000, $40,000 or more. </p>
<p>Problem is, with the down economy many grads aren’t finding those jobs they expected to pay for those loans. I have a friend who borrowed $48,000 and the payment was over $600 a month. Couldn’t find a job after graduation and plead hardship. So the gov’t kindly said she could pay interest only. What a bargain, that was only $330 a month.</p>
<p>Many students will spend their entire career paying off student loans!</p>
<p>Stop worrying about who you are borrowing from and think much harder about how to pay for college without so much borrowing.</p>
<p>Just wanted to update everyone, Ohio State received my FAFSA on friday and posted that they had received it on january 13th…Check your financial aid in the applicant center as you will need to fill out some forms to submit to the university</p>