As March 1 rolls through this week, for most it's just one day closer to spring. For others, it is a nail biting time because March 1 is when the deadline for priority processing for the FAFSA. For those of you who do not know what the FAFSA is, this is an online application that you and your parents have to fill out each and every year to determine whether how much financial aid for the upcoming academic year. For some, FAFSA is the only reason they are still in college because they need that money to pay for classes. For others, FAFSA does not help much at all. Though what ever your financial situation it we all have the same thoughts while filling out our FAFSA.
1. Why do I have to fill this out?
2. I opened the page. I am getting somewhere.
3. What is the FSA ID?
4. Crap, where is my FAFSA PIN?
5. What if I do not know if I am living on or off campus?
6. Mom, can you fill this out for me?
7. Yes, I am a real person.
8. No! The website is frozen!
9. I have to start the over again?
10. Mom! Pick up your phone!
11. What does all this even mean?
12. Did it really just ask me if I ordered delivery in January?
13. Yes, again, I am a real person.
14. Man, if I filled this out wrong I could go to jail.
15. OK, I submitted it. Now I just have to wait until I am up for verification.
Happy March!