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Looking for College Financial Aid Information?

Looking for College Financial Aid Information?. Don’t get hooked by misleading offers!. College aid offers are everywhere:. In the mail Over the Internet In newspapers In magazines Over the phone. Financial aid offers can be:. Legitimate offers of information and assistance

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Looking for College Financial Aid Information?

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  1. Looking for College Financial Aid Information? Don’t get hooked by misleading offers!

  2. College aid offers are everywhere: • In the mail • Over the Internet • In newspapers • In magazines • Over the phone

  3. Financial aid offers can be: • Legitimate offers of information and assistance • Misleading offers from individuals or companies trying to make money off of unsuspecting parents and students

  4. How do you know which offers are “scams” that should be avoided? • Organizations that say they can help you locate more aid and then charge you a fee • Anyone who charges you a fee for information about financial aid • If they charge you a fee to apply for federal financial aid (FAFSA) • If they charge a fee to receive financial aid

  5. Misleading offers to watch outfor to avoid “scams” • “The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back.” (No one can guarantee your scholarship before it is awarded.) • “You can’t get this information anywhere else.” (Everyone has access to the same information.)

  6. Other misleading offers • “We need your credit card information to hold your scholarship.” (You should never have to give this information to legitimate providers.) • “The scholarship requires a small fee.” (Never pay a fee to get a scholarship.) • “You are a finalist” for an award you never applied for. (If you did not apply, it is not a legitimate offer.)

  7. Other misleading offers • “Come to our seminar and we’ll show you how to get more financial aid. You only have to pay a small fee.” (This is a sales pitch. Don’t pay for information that you can get elsewhere for free.)

  8. Where can you find free information about financial aid? • Contact College Foundation of North Carolina at CFNC.org or toll free at 866-866-CFNC. • Talk to the financial aid administrator at the college of choice. • Ask your high school counselor, or visit the local library. • Apply for federal financial aid at FAFSA.ed.gov.

  9. Remember! You should never have to pay: • For information about college financial aid • To apply for federal financial aid (FAFSA) • To receive financial aid for college Never give out your Social Security number or other personal information unless you knowthe offer is legitimate.

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