Why So Much?

Today, my dears, we're going to talk about the importance of a college education; aren't you excited? Yay!

First thing you need to fill out to get any sort of government aid is your FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This application determines how much money you and your family can pay out-of-pocket for your education, and also how much money the government is willing to shell out to you.

Next you send your FAFSA along with your test scores and applications to the college of your choice. Without the FAFSA, colleges aren't able to provide you with aid and then you'll be straight screwed.

 Now if the government decides your worthy of their money, there are a variety of things that must be accomplished, depending on what kind of money they decide to give you.

If your lucky enough to have the government give you free money, all you really need to do is nothing. These are usually reserved for ridiculously intelligent people that make you feel bad about your life when they tell you their majors. However for those of us who have work study, effort is involved. Most colleges require to find an on-campus job before they pay out the scholarship. A small price to pay for free money, if you ask me.

Now for those of us who aren't lucky enough to receive scot-free money from the government, there are always government loans. Yes, I know they suck, but society wants us to have an education but wants to pay as little as possible for it. Screw society.

Next blog, we'll talk about everything you ever wanted to know about federal loans. Exciting right? Oh yeah; you know you want to read about it...