This article comes from Coalition member Sallie Mae.
Each year, the government sets aside around $150 billion in federal aid for college students. That aid consists of grants, scholarships, federal student loans, and work-study, and to qualify for that aid, students need to fill out the FAFSA form. But, Sallie Mae’s “How America Pays for College 2020” shows that one in three families skipped the FAFSA last year. Here’s what you need to know about why that’s a mistake, and how to file.