what will  freeFAFSAhelp  do?

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• assist with completing the FAFSA for free

• answer questions about federal regulations, federal aid programs, and federal student loan management

• provide guidance on what to do or how to obtain correct documentation if selected for verification or if the FAFSA is rejected

• advise whether requesting a professional judgment appeal for an EFC adjustment, dependency override, or cost of attendance increase may be worthwhile

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what won't  freeFAFSAhelp  do?

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• help an aid applicant to lie or exploit potential FAFSA loopholes to increase eligibility

• ask you for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) like your FSA ID or password, Social Security Number, or anything else - It may be necessary at times to share a financial number from a tax document to help you answer a question correctly

• physically complete the FAFSA for an applicant

• contact a school on behalf of an applicant

• advise what school to attend or how to apply for additional aid specific to a particular school

• tell an applicant whether a school is doing something correctly or not