Whoops! It looks like portions of our site are being blocked! Check your browser settings or contact your network administrator.

Students: Don't Forget To Fill Out Your FAFSA

×

Welcome to the Consumerist Archives

Thanks for visiting Consumerist.com. As of October 2017, Consumerist is no longer producing new content, but feel free to browse through our archives. Here you can find 12 years worth of articles on everything from how to avoid dodgy scams to writing an effective complaint letter. Check out some of our greatest hits below, explore the categories listed on the left-hand side of the page, or head to CR.org for ratings, reviews, and consumer news.

Consumer Reports

college

Students: Don't Forget To Fill Out Your FAFSA

3.13.10 3:18 PM EDT By Meg Marco@meghann

college financial aid students school

The federal deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2010, but state deadlines are often different and earlier.

Check out the list of state deadlines from the Department of Education.

Applying early is always better… you don’t want them to run out of money, right?

Application Deadlines [Department of Education]

Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues.

3.13.10By Meg Marco@meghann

college financial aid students school

Related

  • don't leave all that money
    If You Plan To Go To College Next Year, Fill Out Your FAFSA This Weekend
  • f is for fafsa
    Billions In College Aid Will Go Unclaimed Again Because Students Won’t Fill Out A Stupid Form
  • why do you hate free money?
    High School Grads Failed To Claim $2.7B In College Grant Money Last Year
  • Simplifying The Process
    College-Bound Students Can Fill Out Their FAFSA Forms 3 Months Earlier Starting Next Year
  • consumer financial protection bureau
    People Paying Back Student Loans Could Also Be Hurt By Outage Of FAFSA Tool
Previous Laptop Sets Off Smoke Alarm, HP Just Keeps Putting New Defective Parts In
Next Where People Pay $30k A Year To Make $10 An Hour
Next Up: Where People Pay $30k A Year To Make $10 An Hour

Consumerist

Part of Consumer Reports

Founded in 2005, Consumerist® is an independent source of consumer news and information published by Consumer Reports.

  • About Us
  • Connect With Us
  • No Commercial Use Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • User Agreement
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • User Agreement
© 2018 Consumer Reports