Because it is an advertisement for Student Financial Aid Services Inc. a company that assists students in filling out the federal financial aid form.

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However, 529 plans that are owned by grandparents are not counted as an asset when a student completes the FAFSA, but they do ask for grandparent-owned 529 assets on the CSS Profile (financial aid form).

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And my ignorance of the financial consequences led me to reject my second-choice school that called to offer me more financial aid (in the form of grants, not loans, I assume) after I decided to attend my first-choice school but before formally accepting.

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But if tuition keeps going up and less money is available in the form of financial aid, you'll be cheering from afar because you won't be able to keep going to that school.

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To receive government financial aid, students must fill out the FAFSA form.

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Under Obama's plan, families would apply for financial aid by checking a box on their tax form, which would authorize their tax information to be used, and eliminate the need for a separate application.

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The deadline is June 30, but the sooner the form is filed, the quicker students can apply for financial aid.

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