Filing for student financial aid starts Oct. 1

(AP) – School may have just started but it’s time to start thinking about next year if your child will be in college.
That’s because the date you can begin to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is three months earlier this year — Oct. 1. The FAFSA is used by schools to determine eligibility for student financial aid and is considered the most important document in getting help paying for college.
It’s advantageous to file it as soon as poss