Tag: Need-Based Aid
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The FAFSA & the CSS Profile: What Colleges Really Mean by “Need”
“We filled out the FAFSA, but the college says we need to pay more than what we actually can.” That’s because what the federal government means by ‘need’ isn’t necessarily what you or the college mean. Financial aid is one of the least transparent aspects of higher education. Sticker prices can be highly inflated, forms…
