<p>Ok, so I know that fafsa for the 2015 school yr doesn't come online until Jan 1st but I'm applying to several colleges before then for early decision/action. Do I need to have fafsa filled out before that? Do I apply before I fill out fafsa? I'm super confused. </p>
<p>Look at each college web site. What does it say the requirements are for EA/ED applicants?</p>
<p>Only CSS profile school may require early submission with ED/EA. FAFSA is not available till Jan and usually they have deadline in March or later depending on the school. Nevertheless, earlier submission would be benefitial for obtaining funding from limited pools.</p>
<p>You need to read your college websites. They ALL have required submissions and deadlines for EA and ED applicants right on the financial aid website. Look there.</p>
<p>Most ED schools request financial information somehow so that they can prepare a financial aid package to send with your acceptance. This could be the Profile, or some form of their own. You need to check. For EA schools, often the financial aid applications are not due until after the first of the year…but some DO have an early priority deadline for those applying EA…so check.</p>
<p>I’m pulling the B.S. button. You have another thread where you clearly state that your parents will NOT pay a nickel for college. That being the case, how would you pay for these schools? You would not be able to.</p>
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Yes you apply for financial aid after you applied for admission.</p>
<p>Look on the school websites. They will give you their deadlines for applying for financial aid. Earlier the better. FAFSA will be available January 1.</p>
<p>Look Thumper I’m trying to figure out how to do this. I didn’t understand FAFSA why it opened on Jan 1st if applications for ED or EA were due in November and I was trying to ask here because I couldn’t find the answer on google. I’m saying I’m a good student- and I was asking for advice on HOW to do things like pay for school and get my parents to help with FAFSA. I’m not BSing anyone- what would be the point??? </p>
<p>You have no way to pay for college. You absolutely need to compare net costs for accepted schools IF you can get your parents to complete the financial aid application forms. I would strongly urge you NOT to apply ED anyplace.</p>
<p>For some of your reach schools, the Profile will be required as well as the FAFSA. UMich requires the Profile. So do some of those other competitive privates. And for ED or EA, some schools have a priority deadline for the Profile that is November. Will your parents complete these forms?</p>
<p>Will your parents complete these forms…or not? You have said NO on your other threads. If they won’t do the financial aid application forms, you will NOT get need based financial aid at ANY college. Period. </p>
<p>I think you might be confusing FAFSA with the college admissions application. You can apply to college independently of filling out the FAFSA; in fact, I think most people do end up doing those at different times if they are doing EA or ED. There are deadlines to meet for each but there’s no reason why (as far as I can tell from your post) that you should have to worry about filling out both forms at the same time as long as you fill each one out before its respective deadline.</p>
<p>In short, fill out your EA or ED application as soon as possible. Then fill out your FAFSA as soon as it’s available.</p>
<p>They’ve said no they won’t (their very firm on that), but someone else recommended that I apply to MLC and get them to fill out FAFSA for that school to get the information that way. So I’ll probably do that. </p>
<p>This student is also considering some colleges that require the Profile. For ED Profile schools, there is usually a priority deadline for the Profile that is on November.</p>
<p>This student needs to have bottom line net costs from a number of schools…and that is assuming he can even get his parents to do the financial aid application forms. I will say…I would not advocate ED application for a student in this position.</p>
<p>Does your school host a college night? If so, you need to take your parents, have them listen to the guidance counselors (who will insist upon FAFSA), who can explain it all to them. Have all your applications ready, know what info is still missing. Complete the FAFSA in draft, guessing at income levels, so you can show your parents the amount of financial aid you would get if they filled out FAFSA and the other required forms. If they don’t fill out the forms, you will get nothing, not even the loans.</p>
<p>I don’t know if your trying to be helpful Thumper1 or just being frustrating- you keep repeating the same information, thank you for the advice on bottom line net costs however I have explained my reasoning in other posts along with what I expect as far as financial aid. Oh, and I’m a girl- that doesn’t really matter as far as advice goes but I’d just like to mention it. </p>
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<p>That’s a risky move. It will work for the first year, but if you attend another school relying on need-based aid they can simply decline to fill the form out for the next three years. Most schools who use the FAFSA for need aid require you to refile each year to my knowledge. </p>
<p>This isn’t a situation where trickery is advisable. You have to work this out with your parents somehow if you want their help to go to college this year.</p>
<p>You’re probably right </p>
<p>Kasamirak, I’m not meaning to be snarky. But it seems like you are not hearing what I am trying to say. You will not be able to fund these colleges on your own. They are too costly. Your parents are refusing to complete the financial aid application forms. If this continues, you will get no need based aid from any college.</p>
<p>You want to apply ED someplace. You have listed elsewhere some pretty competitive and expensive schools. </p>
<p>How do you intend to pay for these schools? HOW?</p>
<p>You first need to resolve the college payment issue with your parents. Is ther another trusted adult who can help you…a relative, clergyman, school counselor? It seems that you and your parents are not on the same page at all in terms of college choice or funding. You need to resolve this issue ASAP. And then go from there!</p>