[Students] Financial Aid Applicants: 2016 FAFSA! Everything You Need to Know

Fri Jan 8 13:23:29 CST 2016

Good afternoon: A friendly notice to our A&M University Community!
This is applicable to anyone who completed a 2015-2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for financial aid.
Look for an email from the Department of Education: ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com<mailto:ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com>.
The Department of Education is sending reminder notices to everyone who completed a 15-16 FAFSA.
It's time to complete the 2016-2017 FAFSA.
The 2016-2017 FAFSA will be used to establish your eligibility for financial aid for the fall 2016, spring 2017 and into summer 2017.
The reminder notice from the Department of Education looks like the one below by signature line.
Don't procrastinate!
Read the email you used when you completed the 2015-2016 FAFSA; Look for Subject: 2016 FAFSA! Everything You Need to Know
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Maria del C. Perez-Ramos, Director
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Maria.ramos at tamuc.edu<mailto:Maria.ramos at tamuc.edu>

From: U.S. Department of Education [mailto:ed.gov at public.govdelivery.com]
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 1:05 PM
To: Maria C Ramos
Subject: 2016 FAFSA! Everything You Need to Know

Don't delay ... fill out the FAFSA today!

US Department of Education Newsletter

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FAFSA INFO

Don't delay ... fill out the FAFSA today!
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If You're a Student ...

You're going to want to fill out the FAFSA sooner rather than later.

First and foremost, you'll need a FAFSA ID<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA4LjUzNTUyODcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwOC41MzU1Mjg3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTY1NzE5JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEucmFtb3NAdGFtdWMuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5yYW1vc0B0YW11Yy5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://blog.ed.gov/2015/12/fsa-id-your-first-step-to-getting-financial-aid-for-college/>. You'll also want to gather these 7 things<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA4LjUzNTUyODcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwOC41MzU1Mjg3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTY1NzE5JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEucmFtb3NAdGFtdWMuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5yYW1vc0B0YW11Yy5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&104&&&http://blog.ed.gov/2015/12/7-things-before-fafsa/> before heading online. And you'll want to know what info about your parents<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA4LjUzNTUyODcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwOC41MzU1Mjg3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTY1NzE5JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWEucmFtb3NAdGFtdWMuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpYS5yYW1vc0B0YW11Yy5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&105&&&http://blog.ed.gov/2015/12/guide-reporting-parent-info-on-fafsa/> you may - or may not - need.

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If You're a Parent ...

If you're a parent of a college-bound child, the financial aid process can seem a bit overwhelming. Don't worry!

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Students and Parents REMEMBER ...

You DO NOT have to wait until you file your income taxes to fill out the FAFSA!

Completing the FAFSA is the single, most important thing ALL STUDENTS can do to get help paying for college.

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