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1234SENIORS, NEEDMONEY FOR COLLEGE? The FAFSA is the financial aid form foraccessing grants, federal student loans andwork-study funds. Filling out FAFSA, is one ofthe most important steps students and theirfamilies can take to pay for college.FIRST,FILE FAFSA orALTERNATIVE APPFollow these steps:Scholarship SearchStrategies Never pay! Scholarships arealways free.Explore all sources.Your highschool, local community,organizations, employersfoundations, nationalcorporations and, mostimportantly, the college oruniversity you plan to attend. Build your profile.Answering allthe questions will help matchmore scholarships that fit yourexperiences and interestsPREPARING YOURAPPLICATIONTIPS:Read and follow each scholarshipinstructions carefully.Use a professional email address (like [first name].[lastname]@gmail.com)Remove inappropriate andimmature material on your socialmedia profiles.Google your name to see whatshows up and see what you cando to clean it up.Make a copy of your applicationbefore submitting it.NEED MORE HELPSUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY THE DEADLINESMark you calendar to keep trackof deadlines.Make a checklist and use acalendar to keep organized.Prioritize applications by thedeadline.BEFORE YOU APPLYDo your research!

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