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It depends on the school. FAFSA itself does not give out the grants- the state that you are living in and your school gives out the grants. FAFSA is an attention, and it figures out what your EFC – or your estimated family role – is. That is then compared to the cost of the school you are going to, they evaluate their funds, and spread them to each person in view of that. If you have a low EFC, then you will more than likely get grants, etc. Again, it completely depends on the state and your school

Fill out the paperwork and tell them what college you are going to once you get your tuition statement it will tell you the specific amount you will receive, but prior to that they will give you an e-mail or snail mail confirmation that they received your attention and this is what you are projected to get. Small tip if you are going to a branch of a college and not the main campus, you can receive the board of regents grant depending on the state in which you live.

u need to have your tax info from last year. u can do it online but need to get a pin # http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/complete004.jsp

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ <- official website Talk to your high school counselor or financial aid office at the college you plot on attending for help filling it out and researching your options. Also try http://www.fastweb.com Usually there are workshops held for seniors at high schools for parents and students. Try finding out if your district holds these events.

Your college should be able to tell you what you need to know. You can also go on FAFSA’s website for directions.

Your EFC will give you a excellent thought of what kind of grants you’ll get from the govt – the lower your EFC, the better. Your individual colleges will send you financial aid packages in the mail when they received your processed FAFSA. Depending on the college, this can be from a week or two to a few months – generally, the larger the college, the more time it will take for them to get back to you. Their aid packages will include both the federal (government) grants you’re eligible for and the college/university’s own grants/loans.

Usually you will receive a SAR in a few weeks that will let you know how much your parents need to contribute, but as far as the amount you will receive in grants..is left up to the school that you plot on attending. Once the school receives your FAFSA they will place together a financial aid package for you that will include the amount you will receive in grants, scholarships, and student loans.

the college you applied to will tell you. my college has a website that allows me to view it online. i dont know about your school. some do it online and some send it via mail. but anyway you will get it from the school. all fafsa does it send your info to the school, and its up to the school to assign the aid.