Question

Imagine a friend wants to apply for college but doesn’t know how she will pay for it.

Which statements best describe the purpose of FAFSA? Check all that apply.

The FAFSA allows students to apply for various financial aid programs.
Only students who attend expensive private colleges can use the FAFSA.
The FAFSA requires students and their parents to provide financial information.
Students use the FAFSA to apply for admission to colleges and universities.
The FAFSA only requires students to provide information about their test scores.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- The FAFSA allows students to apply for various financial aid programs.
- The FAFSA requires students and their parents to provide financial information.

Why the others are incorrect:
- The FAFSA is used for aid at public, private, and community colleges — not just expensive private colleges.
- The FAFSA is for financial aid, not for college admission.
- The FAFSA does not ask about test scores; it asks about financial and dependency information (income, assets, tax info, household size, etc.).