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Got a kid headed to college? Ask for aid, starting now. Apply even if you think you don’t qualify

Unless your child is 7-foot-3 and has an amazing jump shot, people will not show up on your doorstep offering to pay for his college education. If you want financial assistance, you have to ask for it. And the first step in that process is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.