Financial Aid Tips

Suggestions for families seeking financial aid, plus a look at the aid landscape from the Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators .

Haley Chitty is the assistant director of communications at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. In an interview via e-mail with Derek Thompson of BusinessWeek, he told us how the financial aid system is changing and what families can do to get the money they need. Here's a transcript:

What's the first thing every family should do before the financial aid process?


The financial aid office on campus is the best place to start. Financial aid administrators on campus will have the greatest knowledge of federal, state, local, and school financial aid and their goal is to provide students and their families with as much financial aid as possible.
What are some strategies you would suggest for students and parents as they begin the financial aid hunt?


What are some strategies you would suggest for students and parents as they begin the financial aid hunt?


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