Try a Checklist to Avoid FAFSA Mistakes

When Evelyn Lee was applying to colleges as a high school senior, she knew that she would need financial aid to be able to afford to go.At 108 questions, the FAFSA is longer than a 1040 tax form, with questions about student and parent income, savings, family make up, number of students in college and more."It can seem terribly intrusive , and it can be confusing," says Peter Van Buskirk, former dean of admission at Franklin & Marshall College and founder and president of Best College Fit.