Renew FAFSA or 2008-2009 FAFSA?

Question

I qualified for pell grants and other aid for the Fall term (although it hasnt started yet). Now Im wondering if in order to get aid for next summer, do I need to fill out the FAFSA renewal or the 2008-2009 FAFSA? When will I need to fill out the FAFSA renewal?

Answer 1

the pell grant doesnt pay for summer classes well thats what i was told!

Answer 2

There is no such thing as a FAFSA renewal - well, at least not one that you would ever have to pay for. (though there are some websites and other scam services that will offer to take care of your "renewal" in exchange for a fee.)

You'll see claims like this:

"We make annual FAFSA filings easy. When you renew, we'll pull relevant information from your previous FAFSA, eliminating tedious duplication of effort and making the already simplified process even easier"

Don't fall for scams.

You are required to complete a  new FAFSA form for each school year. It takes a little while to fill out, but there is NO reason to pay someone else to do it for you.

The FAFSA application is always free - after all, FAFSA stands for FREE Application for Federal Student Aid.

Answer 3

plz report me i want to delete my accunt

Answer 4

Speak with your Financial Aid Counselor. It really depends on when they need it. Renewing a FAFSA is usually going to cut out some steps, as it fills in information from the last one. Because I am attending online and we move, I just start from the beginning. It's easier for me. But if you just qualified this year, you shouldn't have need until next year when you are requalifying for your pell again. Do note: there are new grants available this year for students seeking to teach in high need areas. They are advertised on the FAFSA website. Always talk to your Financial Aid Counselor to see if there are scholaships that you qualify for.

Best wishes on your endeavours.

Answer 5

The PELL grant for summer school depends on if your school uses summer school as the beginning of the academic year or the end of the academic year.  If it is the beginning of the academic year, then you can use your PELL grant, but you don't get any extra because you went to summer school.  So for example, if it was determined for your FAFSA that you can get $4000 in PELL for one academic year, normally you would get $2000 in the fall and $2000 in the spring.  If you get some in the summer, then the amount you receive fall and spring will be lower, because total you cannot receive over $4000.  

If you attend a school well summer session is the end of the academic year, the only way you get a PELL grant for summer school is if you didn't attend one of the regular semesters (fall/spring) or you went part-time one semester.  Then any of the PELL you didn't use during the regular fall/spring semester can be used for summer classes at schools where summer session is the end of the academic year.  

As for how you get aid for summer school next year, again it depends on how your school treats summer sessions.  If summer session is the beginning of the academic year, then you will need to file a 2009-2010 FAFSA in January 2009 to get aid for summer school.  If summer school is considered the end of the academic year, then the 2008-2009 FAFSA you already have on file will be used to determine if you have any aid left to use for summer school.  

Best thing is to talk to someone in your financial aid office so they can explain their process.  Many schools have their own application you have to fill out for summer school.