| A Word about Financial Aid
Filing for financial aid is not difficult. Most colleges require the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), while a few require the CSS-Profile. Each require that you use your most current tax information. These forms - all of which are available online - often require a dedicated amount of time on your part, and you must understand going into the process how certain answers can affect your overall outcome for receiving aid. This is especially true of those in a lower income bracket - those who potentially could qualify for the "Simplified Needs Test".
Katherine Collins is NOT a finaicial planner. She sells no products that can help you shelter your income from the scurtiny of the financial aid officer. She can, however help you to better understand the process. Katherine can help you should you feel you need expert advice on filing these forms correctly, if you need help determining if your students' college offers better aid than others, or if you just need someone to take the burden off of your sholder. Her financial aid services are listed below:
- Help determining the Best Colleges offering Aid & Scholarships
- Help with understanding the "Simplified Needs Test". (lower income families only).
- Completion of all FAFSA & CSS-Profile Paperwork
- Help understanding and filing scholarship applications
- Help in filing individual college financial aid paperwork
- Audit of all scholarship awards and financial aid packages
- Help understanding negotiation tactics
- Help writing Letters of Appeal
- Evaluation of "Independent Student" Status
- Help in locating and filing Student Loan paperwork
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