Article: Attention College-Bound High School Seniors: Time To Get a Jump on the Financial Aid Process; The 'FAFSA' - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - May be Submitted Beginning Jan. 1.

RESTON, Va., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A college degree continues to be one of the best investments Americans are likely to make. Like with any investment, careful planning is the key. For high-school students planning to become college freshmen in the fall of 2004, January is the first month that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be submitted. The FAFSA determines eligibility for federal financial aid, making January a critical time for determining how to pay for college costs.

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The FAFSA is a student's starting point for applying to almost all student financial ...

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