Financial Aid + D-school in Fall

[TheClutch]

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For those who are accepted and ready to start a dental school,

have you filled out your FAFSA yet? I am not sure if I need to do that first or wait for the school to tell me to do that.

I used to fill out FAFSA on the first or second day of January for undergradate. But this time, I am not sure exactly how to do.

 

[tothepark]

I was wondering also... so I googled it, and the website dentalstudentbooks.com, said to apply on FAFSA even if you havent been accepted or even if you don't know where you will attend. Hope this helps

 

[benzatone]

All you need is your dental school code, and I think you can search for it while you're on the FAFSA application. Mine was completed and processed... I don't see why you'd need to wait for their ok

 

[Logs]

This is very very important. Do NOT submit your FAFSA UNTIL you filed your taxes. That is very important!

 

[AwesomeTeeth]

Yes, don't do fafsa until you've filed your taxes. Its different from undergrad when you could do it on Jan 1.

 

[wizi]

This is very very important. Do NOT submit your FAFSA UNTIL you filed your taxes. That is very important!

Oh crapp!!!!
I submitted my FAFSA last week and I havent filled out my tax yet.
What should I do?

I submitted it because fafsa told me that I can update it once I am done with my tax....

 

[TheClutch]

thanks for all the great advice

what if you barely works and make wayyy less than the amount required to file.
Should I still wait till I file my taxes and then fill out FAFSA?
btw, I am considered as independent on FAFSA

 

[AKGopher]

thanks for all the great advice

what if you barely works and make wayyy less than the amount required to file.
Should I still wait till I file my taxes and then fill out FAFSA?
btw, I am considered as independent on FAFSA

My school told me to do it as soon as possible, even if you hadn't filed your taxes yet. As such, that's what I did. You can always go back and edit or change your information once you know the exact numbers (or so I was informed).