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Kristin Boyer
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March 16, 2005

TG provides information to help college-bound students apply for financial aid

Round Rock, Texas — TG's public service website, Adventures In Education (AIE), now features a FAFSA Info Center that provides helpful information for students and parents regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the form that determines need for student financial aid and the amount students and families can expect to pay for higher education. It is the first step in qualifying for federal student aid.

The section, available at www.AIE.org/FAFSA, is designed to help college-bound students understand the FAFSA and how the form is used to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid to finance higher education. Preparing the form can be a little challenging, but the information on the FAFSA Info Center can help ease the process.

The FAFSA Info Center includes an overview of the form and explains how it is used to determine a student's eligibility for federal student aid. It also provides links to video clips from this year's FAFSA Made Easy video program, which can help parents and students with the most common questions and issues regarding the form including:

  • How to determine whether a student is dependent or independent,
  • What the various deadlines are for submitting the form,
  • What might qualify as special circumstances for financial aid eligibility,
  • How to determine parent or guardian income and assets, and
  • How to avoid the most common errors in completing the form.

TG provides Adventures In Education as a public service to help families and students realize their educational and career dreams. In addition to information about financial aid, AIE serves as a resource for students from middle school through high school, as well as guidance counselors, educators, and parents, on career planning, money management, and preparing for college academically and financially.

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TG is a public, nonprofit corporation that helps create access to higher education for millions of families and students through its role as an administrator of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Its vision is to be the premier source of information, financing, and assistance to help all families and students realize their educational and career dreams. Additional information about TG can be found online at www.tgslc.org. This press release can be downloaded from www.tgslc.org/newsroom/.

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