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BETHLEHEM (JAN 12):
Families
with college students can now file
for financial aid, State Senator
Lisa M. Boscola announced today.
FAFSA, or
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid, is used to determine
eligibility for federal, state and
collegiate-level student aid.
“There
are a lot of opportunities for
college students to receive
financial aid, so I encourage
families to complete the FAFSA as
soon as possible to ensure that the
student doesn’t miss any important
student aid deadlines,” Boscola
said. “FAFSA forms are available for
free from a number of sources,
including online and at my district
offices.”
The
FAFSA form can be obtained from
school counselors and postsecondary
schools Families can also complete
and submit the FAFSA online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov or
www.EducationPlanner.org
EducationPlanner.org also offers a
free tutorial to help families
better understand and complete the
FAFSA.
Constituents can also obtain a FAFSA
form by stopping by the senator’s
district offices in Bethlehem at
Main Street Commons, 559 Main
Street, Suite 270 (610-868-8667); in
Whitehall at West Catasauqua Prof.
Office Building, 2123 N. 1st Ave.,
Suite A-4 (610-266-2117); or in
Stroudsburg at Dominick A. Lockwood
Business Center, 600 Main St., Suite
112 (570-420-293).
Workshops to assist families in
completing the FAFSA will be held
throughout Pennsylvania from January
through March. To view a complete
list of workshops, visit
www.PHEAA.org and click on "Plan
for College," then click on
"Complete the FAFSA," and then click
on "Locations and Registration."
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