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For Immediate Release FAFSA Applications Now AvailableStudents May Submit Paper Form or File Electronically for Student Loans The 2007-08 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available and students and their families can either file a traditional form or submit an application electronically, according to Senator "Citizen" Mike Folmer (R-48). The FAFSA is used to determine students' eligibility for almost all types of student aid, including state grants, Federal Pell Grants, Keystone Stafford Loans, regular Federal Stafford Loans and other federal and institutional programs. "Submitting a FAFSA application is the first step in securing many of the grant and loan programs available for students," said Folmer. "I strongly urge all the families of high school seniors to file for the FAFSA." Folmer, a newly appointed member of the Senate Education Committee, said paper applications are available from school guidance counselors. Those looking for more information about the FAFSA or interested in filing an electronic application can do so by accessing either www.fafsa.ed.gov or the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency's college planning website: www.EducationPlanner.org. EducationPlanner also offers a free tutorial program to assist in filing the application and provides tips on how to eliminate errors and speed up the process. Students planning to enroll in baccalaureate degree programs – including those enrolled in college transfer programs at community or junior colleges -- must file the FAFSA by May 1, 2007. Students planning to attend business, trade and technical schools; hospital schools of nursing, or two-year non-transferable programs at community, junior or four-year colleges must file the FAFSA by Aug. 1, 2007.
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