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Request a financial aid packet. |
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Figure out which forms your school requires, and what deadlines apply. |
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Complete the FAFSA and submit it to the Department of Education (you can do this online). |
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Watch your mailbox. You’ll get a report in the mail called a Student Aid Report (SAR), confirming the information on your FAFSA. The SAR is used to determine your Federal loan eligibility, so if anything is wrong, make changes and send it back. |
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Make sure all the info on your SAR is correct. |
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Submit your financial aid application to the school of your choice. |
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Go back to the mailbox. You’ll be getting an award packet in the mail from your school. |
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Enter the BrainScratch lender code, 833548, on Line 9 of the Master Promissory Note. |
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Sign the financial aid acceptance papers and submit them to your school. |
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Hit the books! |