Listing Schools on FAFSA

Paying for College
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So I take it that the colleges listed on FAFSA are everywhere the kid applies? S has two acceptances so far (huzzah! love it that he decided to do EA!) but waiting on others … still, am I right to assume we list everything? Not just where he’s been accepted, and then add others as (or if) he gets in there, too?

Also, is it still recommended to list colleges in alphabetical order because they see each others’ names?

Thanks! I kinda feel like the Queen of Dumb Questions here, but really appreciate the help :slight_smile:

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I would list them all. You can decide to wait on some if you want but some colleges run out of types of funding quickly (SEOG, some merit aid).

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Ah, good point.

Do they still see each others’ names, or is that something that the Powers that Be realized would be sensible to change?

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There are already at least three threads about this.

Colleges will no longer see the other schools you list on the FAFSA…they won’t.

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Put your state schools first in case that matters in your state.

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Almost every state education agency has at least one grant or scholarship available to residents, and many have a long list of student aid programs. If you are eligible for and need state aid, you should list schools in your home state some where at the top of your list.

One more time:
It will be these agencies that will see the schools that you have listed on your FAFSA. Keep in mind for state aid in most cases you can use for public or private schools. Each state may have a cap on what they cover and what is offered at the public/private school level. Colleges will not see the the schools on your list nor the order that you have placed them in.

Use the interactive map to link to the state aid program in the state where you are a resident to find out more about their aid program

http://www.nasfaa.org/State_Financial_Aid_Programs