Thursday, December 06, 2012

FAFSA.com Scam

If you are reading this article, you probably got here by searching for FAFSA.com scam or something similar. I am here to provide the facts about so called FAFSA scams or paying someone to help you with the FAFSA.

Let's start out by talking about the word scam. A scam is an event that takes place in which a person or company takes money or information from you and gives you nothing in return and will not contact you or has not way for you to contact them.


FAFSA.com and other preparation sites that help you with the FAFSA are NOT scams. They do not take your money and run away or take your money and give you nothing in return. They are legitimate companies that are experts in filling out the FAFSA to make sure that you are getting everything that you are eligible for.

Another way to put it can be that you can get free help when filling out your taxes and it is 100% free to fill out your taxes, however, many people go to and pay a professional to ensure they are done right and submitted with no errors.

College is the second largest expense that you will pay for in your life so why shouldn't you make sure that you are getting everything you possibly can by hiring a FAFSA preparer.

People who are trained in FAFSA preparation will go through your form with a fine toothed comb to make sure it will not be rejected by the government, is submitted with no errors, and everything is correct so you are eligible for more aid.

The consequences of your application being rejected by the government can be devastating. It might take 4-6 weeks for you to hear back letting you know that your application has been rejected and it is possible by that time you have missed an important deadline and left free money on the table.

So if you feel that you can do the application yourself, by all means do it on the government site. If you want to make sure that it is done right and done right the first time, pay someone a small fee to get it done. There are sites that even guarantee that you get offered a certain amount of aid if you use their service. That is money well spent.

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