Understanding FAFSA

Making College Affordable Podcast by Jason Flurry, CFP

Sep 23, 201914:50Education

Because the financial aid formula is so complicated and the forms to apply for financial aid are so confusing, over 70% of financial aid forms submitted contain errors and inconsistencies. Those errors cost families thou...

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