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Assessing your financial need

Financial need is the gap between the cost of going to a certain college (known as the cost of attendance) and what your family is expected to pay.

Parent and child

No matter how much you earn, how substantial your assets, or how much you’ve saved, you qualify for some form of financial aid.

Answers to your financial need questions

From savings strategies to qualifications to factors that affect how much financial aid you and your child could receive—learn how to assess your financial situation.


Free workshops

The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors free nationwide Paying for College workshops to educate college-bound students and their families about borrowing responsibly.


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