--- title: Student Financial Aid description: Whether you're a parent trying to fit college tuition into your family's budget or a prospective student filling out a FAFSA for the first time, here's everything you need to know about financial aid. section: Education parent: https://money.com/education/ total_pages: 5 canonical: https://money.com/student-financial-aid/ language: en type: CollectionPage source: category-blades --- # Student Financial Aid Whether you're a parent trying to fit college tuition into your family's budget or a prospective student filling out a FAFSA for the first time, here's everything you need to know about financial aid. 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