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News Releases 2010
SACRAMENTO, CA - JAN. 12, 2010 - Looking for an edge in the scramble for financial aid, more students are jumping in
early to get help preparing their 2010-2011 federal student aid application (FAFSA) to maximize their chances for a
piece of the $168 billion now available to pay for college.
Answering this year's 130 income, asset, and dependency questions is often challenging, especially for high school
seniors and their parents facing the application for the first time. Nearly everyone regardless of income or
circumstances is eligible for aid from the more than 8,000 programs that offer grants, work-study, and low-interest loans.
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News Releases 2009
SACRAMENTO, CA – FEB. 16, 2009 – With the first state deadlines for student aid
fast approaching, college students can ensure they are eligible for the most student
aid possible by avoiding common mistakes when preparing their federal aid application
(known as the FAFSA) and meeting deadlines.
“Getting the FAFSA right is as important as getting it in early,” said Craig V.
Carroll, chief executive officer of Student Financial
Aid Services, Inc., the nation’s oldest and largest non-governmental student
financial aid advisor. “There’s overwhelming demand for this year’s $144 billion
pool of student aid, and this year, more than ever, aid is going to be critical
to many student's ability to pursue their college dreams.”
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SACRAMENTO, CA – JAN. 6, 2009 – The student financial aid season
started January 1, and early indications are that competition for the
estimated $144 billion of federal, state, and institutional aid is likely to be
fierce in the 2009-10 academic year.
“During the first five days of the new financial aid season, we saw a more
than 40 percent increase in the number of families seeking assistance
compared with last year,” said Craig V. Carroll, chief executive officer of
Student Financial Aid Services, Inc., the nation’s oldest and largest non-
governmental student financial aid advisor. “The demand for student aid
has been climbing as the recession batters family budgets, parents’ jobs
are eliminated, and self-employed parents experience business downturns.
Given the trend we have been seeing since November, we expect this
season to break records for the number of college students competing for
financial aid.”
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News Reports
Fox 25 TV Boston Money Matters with Sara Underwood, January 21, 2010
Interview with Barry Armstrong, a financial planner with Securities America Advisors and Armstrong Advisory Group
The Daily Collegian online (Pennsylvania State University) April 15, 2009
FAFSA changes questions by Phenola Lawrence
About Us
Student Financial Aid Services, Inc. is a fee-based preparation and advisory company dedicated to helping America's families access the most financial aid possible to pursue their college dreams. Our Web site is www.fafsa.com.
We offer personal advice, expertise, and easy-to-use internet utilities to make filing the college financial aid application, known as the FAFSA, quick and accurate.
While filing a federal student aid form is free on the U.S. Department of Education website (www.fafsa.ed.gov), the process isn’t easy. The government has stated that the 137 tax, dependency, and other financial questions can be more complicated than filing federal income tax forms.
To avoid errors that could deprive a student of aid, many families turn to our trained Student Aid Advisors for assistance. We help families prepare their FAFSA correctly so they have the best opportunity for aid. For this service, we charge a modest fee.
Chief Executive Officer Craig V. Carroll leads SFAS’s experienced management team. The company was established 15 years ago by a former financial aid administrator, and we have assisted several hundred thousand families during the past three years. The company is privately held and headquartered in Sacramento, CA.
We are not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, its Web site (www.fafsa.ed.gov), or any other state or federal agency.
Sources of Student Aid
The federal student aid application (FAFSA) is the gateway to accessing more than $145 billion in student aid from federal and state governments, colleges, employers, and private organizations to help ease the burden of paying for college.
As reported by the College Board Trends in Student Aid 2008.