{"id":493,"date":"2015-01-09T11:48:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T16:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/adult-students\/?p=493"},"modified":"2015-01-09T16:46:51","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T21:46:51","slug":"fafsa-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/adult-students\/2015\/01\/09\/fafsa-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"FAFSA fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is on your New Year\u2019s to-do list? Committing to an exercise routine? Cleaning out the basement or garage? If you are currently enrolled in college&#8211;or planning to return to school this year&#8211;and you want to use loans or grants to help pay for your education, it\u2019s also time to prepare for the 2015-2016 FAFSA.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with these useful resources:<\/p>\n<p>Ramapo\u2019s Degree Completion Program provides this handy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/adult-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2015\/01\/Adult-student-fin-aid-tip-sheet.pdf\">financial aid tip sheet for adult students<\/a>. First-time aid applicants might want to attend an upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njcollegegoalsunday.org\/\">NJ FAFSA Day<\/a> to receive free on-site professional assistance from financial aid professionals on filling out the FAFSA.<\/p>\n<p>Also check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/12\/30\/your-money\/paying-for-college\/almost-time-to-fill-out-fafsa-for-2015.html\">Dec. 30<sup>th<\/sup> <em>New York Times<\/em> article<\/a> which highlights an error adults frequently make on their forms:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA common mistake applicants make on the Fafsa is to include the value of their or their parents\u2019 retirement plans, or the value of their family\u2019s primary home, said Martha Holler, a spokeswoman for the student lending giant Sallie Mae. Neither is used by the Fafsa to calculate financial need, so including them could hurt an applicant\u2019s chances. \u201cThis is not a time to overstate the value of your assets and investments,\u201d Ms. Holler said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Happy filing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is on your New Year\u2019s to-do list? Committing to an exercise routine? Cleaning out the basement or garage? If you are currently enrolled in college&#8211;or planning to return to school this year&#8211;and you want to use loans or grants to help pay for your education, it\u2019s also time to prepare for the 2015-2016 FAFSA. 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