When Should You Apply for Financial Aid?

Written by Shannon Vasconceloson August 16th, 2022

Shannon Vasconcelos has worked in student financial assistance at Boston University and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she served as the assistant director of financial aid. At Tufts, she was responsible for reviewing financial aid applications, determining financial aid awards, and helping families through the college financing process. In addition, Shannon has served as an active member of the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator’s Early Awareness and Outreach Committee, as a trainer for the Department of Education’s National Training for Counselors and Mentors, and as a volunteer for FAFSA Day Massachusetts. She has a BA in economics from the University of Massachusetts and an MA in urban and environmental policy and planning from Tufts University.

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If you wait until you are accepted by a college to apply for financial aid you may miss out on thousands of dollars of financial aid assistance. Deadlines matter! Watch this short video to find out what you need to know about the timing for financing your college education. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up to date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.

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Written by Shannon Vasconceloson August 16th, 2022

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