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KATHLEEN LYNN
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-12-2005

College financial aid begins with the FAFSA
KATHLEEN LYNN
Date: 01-12-2005, Wednesday
Section: BUSINESS
Edtion: All Editions
Column: PERSONAL FINANCE

Great news: My 17-year-old just got accepted into college.

Now all we have to worry about is paying for it.

Even though it will be eight months before my son moves into the dorm, I just filled out the free application for federal student aid, or FAFSA. And if you're the parent of a high school senior, it's time to do the same.

"It's the starting point for all financial assistance programs," said James A. Boyle, president of College Parents of America.

About 13 million families fill out the form ...

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