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I spoke to a nice woman at the Financial Aid office today. I was wondering why no financial aid information, including Bright Futures data, was noted on my son's FSU portal. She explained that they have not released any financial aid packages for Fall 2016 freshmen yet, but expect to release them sometime during the week of April 4th, 2016.
An e-mail should go out to students when the packages are posted, so keep an eye out. They must accept or reject any offers, so it is a good idea to stay on top of this next month.
If you have not filled out your Federal (FASA) or your Florida Financial Aid Form, you probably should get going on that also. If your child is eligible for Bright Futures, I have been told that both of these forms need to be filled out. They involve entering household financial information, so your child may need assistance with this important paperwork.
Another insider tip is to make sure that your Florida Pre-paid account is actually linked up to your child's social security number. For some reason, my son's was not and I had to mail (not email) forms to the Florida Pre-paid people to have them link it up. I guess that I did not know his social security number when I bought the policy. It should show on the FSU portal if you are classified as "pre-paid", if not, you may want to contact the pre-paid people at 1-800-552-4723.
Anything else that I am missing here? Please let me know. Either leave a comment or e-mail at CollegeMomInsider@gmail.com
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