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Prior-Prior Year (PPY): What is it and why it matters to college financial aid?
What is PPY? PPY stands for Prior-Prior Year. This change was made in 2016 and was effective beginning with 2017-2018 school year. Two big changes were made with PPY. The first change was the FAFSA…
What is the FAFSA?
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This form that must be submitted if you want to be eligible for the Federal student aid programs such as Direct and Direct Plus loans as…
What is the CSS Profile?
The CSS Profile is a second financial aid form that is required by 200+ colleges (mostly private, but some public schools as well.) Students will be required to submit this form AND the FAFSA if…
What is an Expected Family Contribution?
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is the minimum annual amount a student is expected to contribute toward the cost of college. The EFC is calculated from the data submitted on financial aid forms - FAFSA and…
