Last week, a recent Literacy Bitterroot GED student was asked to pay an $80 fee to submit her college financial aid package. She came in all upset as she thought it was free
Submitting the FAFSA document is free, if the prospective student goes to the federal website at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
In this case, she had punched in www.fafsa.com, which is a private company that charges to review and submit the application.
She was really upset as she had entered her Social Security number and all the rest of her information and couldn't find a way to delete it.
With the downturn in the economy, there are a lot of people trying to figure out a way to pay for an education that will help them find a job. They just have to be more careful that they're not taken by scammers.
Local students can be sure to avoid this issue if they go to the Bitterroot College Program website at www.umt.edu/bcp/
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