collegeup.org

collegeup.org is engaging both the internet and social media to make sure college-bound students are aware of all their financial aid options and maximize their chances of receiving federal, state and institutional grants by completing the fafsa--the free application for federal student aid. the website offers practical tips on how to tame the fafsa and alerts families to early-bird application deadlines for dozens of state grant programs. at collegeup.org, you can: --link straightaway to the government's online fafsa application and a host of online financial aid resources. --learn about multi-billion dollar federal financial aid programs, including pell grants, work-study, and low-cost loans. --find answers to your fafsa questions, including just which parent should help a student complete the 130-question form. --access free, comprehensive scholarship search engines --follow the collegeup blog, which tracks financial aid trends, alerts readers to free fafsa application s