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More Federal Financial Aid for College Sources

Another Federal Grant for Students that show exceptional financial need is the “Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant” or (SEOG). The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program makes awards to students that show exceptional need, and can add $100 to $4,000 in grant money to the student’s financial aid package. Priority is typically given to students [...]

How EFC Effects your Financial Aid for College

Once you have completed your FAFSA the government will use a formula to calculate what they call your EFC or “Expected Financial Commitment”. This is an amount that the government tells schools that the student and parents should be able to afford to spend on a yearly basis towards the student’s college expenses. We previously [...]