[Tn-talk] Fwd: [nabs-l] Important: Fwd: Applying for Federal Student Aid for the Upcoming 2017-18 Award Period

[NFBTN Secretary]

FYI for college students… Please share!

> 
> Thought you all would like to see this from an employee of the Department of Education. Let me know if you have any questions!
> 
> Kathryn Webster
> President, National Association of Blind Students
> (203) 273-8463
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: "Rives, Dave"
> Date: 
>> July 19, 2016 at 3:42:16 PM EDT
>> To: "nabs.president at gmail.com" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Applying for Federal Student Aid for the Upcoming 2017-18 Award Period
>> 
>> At this time, I wanted to remind students of an important change for the 2017-18 year. Students can complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA beginning on October 1, 2016, instead of January 1, 2017. This will be a permanent change. Students will use 2015 income information on the 2017-18 FAFSA. So for future years, Student who apply for federal aid for 2018-19 will use 2016 income information and so forth. Please direct students to our main website www.studentaid.gov/announcements for detailed information on this permanent change. Under announcements, this is available under FAFSA Changes.
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>> Our outreach staff have been working with schools to make sure students were aware of this important change well ahead of time. I was not able to address the students at this    recent convention, but wanted to make sure students were aware. Please let me know if I can send out additional announcements as October 1 comes closer.
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