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Is it a good idea to pay someone to fill in the FAFSA for you?

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Host: Is it a good idea to pay someone to fill in the FAFSA for you?

Brad Barnett: Most of the time it's more advantageous for the student to use the federal website, the .

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gov designation to complete the FAFSA, rather than pay someone to submit it on your behalf. The FAFSA can be rather complex, especially the first time you complete. So if you need some assistance doing that then I encourage you to speak with the Financial Aid Officer at your local college, he ll be happy to assist you at no charge whatsoever. From time to time there will be people who will approach you and they will want to assist you through this process and will charge you a fee, but I have found in my experience that majority of the time its really not worth the money.

Expert: Brad Barnett

Brad received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Arkansas University, with a major in Psychology and a minor in Business. He furthered his education by graduating from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, specializing in Mental Health. He has been involved in the financial aid and/or rehabilitation More »