<p>1) Is it less believable if I put down even numbers like $10000 or $20000 on any part of the CSS or FAFSA? Or should I try to make an attempt...</p>
<p>2) Deadlines for most of my colleges are Feb 2nd and Feb15, but it says it'll take 2-4 weeks to process. If I finish today, do they get there on time? </p>
<p>3) Those deadlines are more like guidelines, right? How much less (in your experience) would I get if I didn't get all my finaid stuff in before the deadline?</p>
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Those deadlines are more like guidelines, right?>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>WRONG!!! The deadlines are deadlines. Schools have them for a reason. They need time to process the financial aid applications for all students who apply. They will do the ones ON TIME first. Some schools will only do late financial aid applications AFTER they have processed all other aid.</p>
<p>Some aid is first come/first serve...like Perkins Loans. Schools have limited amounts of these lower interest student loans...and they go first come/first serve.</p>
<p>Do you want to jeopardize your financial aid prospects? Would you have submitted your APPLICATION to the university late? </p>
<p>Deadlines are for a reason and there is no need to miss them.</p>
<p>right, i got that part. but they will still do it, so it's basically a guideline.</p>
<p>anybody for the other two questions?</p>
<p>3) Wrong, it is NOT a guideline. Though many schools will eventually take a late financial aid application, they technically do not have to after the deadline. Moreover, many colleges will not give you the full financial aid if you apply late. They will only use whatever left over money they may have left. Granted, it depends on which school you go to, and yes, there are some schools that will still give you the full amount. But honestly, show some respect for the school, and get it in on time. These are real people trying to get these applications done and a late application is unfair to them and slows them down. (Ex: University of Texas at Austin will only give a small amount of cash to late applicants, while some of the Ivy League schools are still required to give full financial need. Of course, that's only if you turn it in at a reasonable time...Again though, be respectful and get it done so you don't have to waste their time or worry about it any further)</p>
<p>2) Many schools just require you to have your information post marked by the due date. Call your individuals school(s) to verify =)</p>
<p>1) Hmm...you should generally estimate as close to the actual figure as possible so you have a closer estimate of what you might have to pay. If you're doing the actual FASFA and not just a 2007 estimate, then I am fairly certain that they want exact numbers.</p>
<p>Sorry for answering these backwards XD. Hope this helps</p>
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<blockquote> <p>right, i got that part. but they will still do it, so it's basically a guideline.>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>NO...it's a DEADLINE...not a guideline. You will find schools that simply will NOT process your application if it is filed late. </p>
<p>What is the problem with completing things ON TIME...BY THE DEADLINE?</p>
<p>OKAY, fine. Thanks for not being very helpful at all. If you read the other question at all, you would see that the DEADLINE is 3 days away, and I was wondering if filing it today would work, as it takes 2-4 weeks to process. </p>
<p>Thanks hero.</p>
<p>huang, that why all schools recommend applying for financial aid at the same time you are applying for the college or as soon after January 1st as possible...to ensure you are able to meet the deadlines. Legally, the only aid a college is required to provide to a student who doesn't meet the deadline is unlimited federal aid: Pell Grant, Stafford Loans, ACG, etc. You are allowed to file the CSS and FAFSA using reasonable estimates and then update the information once you and your parents have filed your 08 tax returns. I would highly recommend you submit those estimated documents ASAP...make it your top priority. Then file your (and your parents) tax returns as soon as possible so you can make any necessary corrections. </p>
<p>Schools do recognize that many families are unable to complete their tax returns prior to February, as employers, banks, lenders, etc don't have to issue the tax documents until the end of January, so schools are not expecting our figures to be 100% precise at this point.</p>
<p>If you are submitting the FAFSA online, the odds are in your favor that the school(s) will receive your FASFA before the end of next week. Also, many of the schools look at the date the CSS or FAFSA was submitted, not the date the school received the results. Quite honestly, I have seen many FAFSA applications that were submitted electronically 6 weeks prior to my receiving their processed results...it isn't a common occurance, but since many students are busy submitting FAFSA's to meet these deadlines, the processing center for FAFSA does get backlogged.</p>
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3) Those deadlines are more like guidelines, right? How much less (in your experience) would I get if I didn't get all my finaid stuff in before the deadline?
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<p>I was responding to THIS question.</p>