How long did it take you to get financial aid info back?

[snowhite]

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How long did it take to get financial aid information back? This will be my first time filling out the FAFSA so I'm unclear as to how long it will take and how soon I need to process it. I need to fill one out just in case for the fall of this year (although I am planning on deferring...however not yet sure). Any advice would be sooooooo greatly appreciated! 🙂

(And if not, I guess I'll play the lottery which I hear is over $100,000,000 here in TX...if I win, I'll share some with people on here)

 

[Oneday_9]

When I filled my FAFSA out, it didn't take very long, less than a week, if I remember quickly. Don't worry, it isn't like a month or something.

 

[zinjanthropus]

if you fill out your FAFSA online, you will get your EFC (expected family contribution) immediately. Next, you can take that number and subtract it from your schools overall cost of attendance to determine how much aid you are eligible - so you will at least know how much money you can get. Then you just need to wait for your school to give you an award letter that tells you how that amount will be distributed (loans/grants/scholarships)