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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Bill Kortz |
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Rep. Kortz to students: Don’t forget FAFSA
DRAVOSBURG, Feb. 8 – With deadlines to apply for financial aid approaching, state Rep. Bill Kortz, D-Allegheny, is reminding college-bound Pennsylvania students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible.
The deadline for submitting the FAFSA is May 1. However, students should submit their FAFSA as soon as possible to ensure they meet college and other financial aid deadlines that might be sooner.
The FAFSA is used to determine if students qualify for almost all forms of need-based financial aid, including the Pennsylvania State Grant, federal Pell Grant, many scholarships, institutional awards, and low-cost student loans.
Students can visit www.pheaa.org/fafsa to access the 2008-09 online FAFSA and a FAFSA on the Web worksheet to help walk them through the application process step by step. Students may also file online at www.educationplanner.org or www.fafsa.ed.gov.
There is no cost for the FAFSA application. Students should be wary of any site requesting payment to complete or submit the form.
Those who can should file electronically because it is faster and easier. Paper FAFSAs will only be sent to people who request a form by calling 1-800-443-3243.
More information about the FAFSA is available by contacting Kortz’s constituent service office at 412-466-1940.
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