Infographic: 8 Essential Facts You Need to Know About FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form (FAFSA) is the form that must be completed by prospective and current students in order to assess their eligibility for financial aid for the purpose of attending college.

You must apply for the FAFSA every year and there is a list of requirements that must be met in order to qualify. Crucially, you must maintain a good grade point average in order to continue receiving financial aid.

You can apply for the FAFSA by visiting the U.S. Department of Education’s website.

source: https://fafsa.ed.gov/

It’s worth mentioning that many of the government grants are awarded on a first come, first served basis and because of this it is highly recommended to apply early.

FAFSA can seem a little confusing at first, so in order to help you better understand the process personalincome.org has produced a handy infographic which lists 8 essential facts about the FAFSA.