<p>Okay, this might have been answer but I couldn't find it.</p>
<p>When should I send in my fafsa online if the deadline for my school says April 15th for Early Decision Acceptees.
Link: <a href="http://finaid.cornell.edu/Prospective/ProspectiveDeadlines.htm%5B/url%5D">http://finaid.cornell.edu/Prospective/ProspectiveDeadlines.htm</a></p>
<p>My parents have their 2004 tax returns but did not yet file their 2005 taxes. Should I submit the FAFSA as soon as possible with the 2004 figures? Then should my parents file their 2005 taxes as soon as possible in order for me to "Make corrections to a processed FAFSA" as it indicates in the step 3 boxed area under where it says "FAFSA follow-up"?
Link: <a href="http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/%5B/url%5D">http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/</a></p>
<p>I am really confused right now. I do not know if what I described above is the correct thing to do. Please help me. Thanks for your time.</p>
<p>Every source says one should submit as soon as possible after Jan 1 using estimates, then correct it with actual numbers when your taxes are done.
I read in the fin aid sites of colleges- college X starts sending out award letter on a rolling basis starting March 15. I would think it means if you send it early you might get your award letter figured out and sent earlier as well, not mentioning that almost any college has only limited amount of money to give so the earlier you stand in line the better your chance is.
On the other hand, I was dissapointed with the news that some colleges do not start download FAFSA until later on which means my efforts to be early bird might not be appreciated as much...</p>
<p>Estimate and send it now. You can correct later.</p>
<p>lindalana, Being an earlybird even for schools that download/upload later may still be important. One customer service rep I contacted from the # on the fafsa site told me that the date you file is the important date, not the date the school receives the information. I don't know how accurate this is, but this is what I was told.</p>
<p>It appears from the webpage link provided that Cornell places very little impact on the FAFSA. April 15 seems awfully late, but from that table I assume they made all their decisions months before hand.</p>