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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA) is a form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. In addition to demographic and financial information, applicants are asked to list up to ten schools to receive the results of the application once it is processed. There seems to be some concern, however, that colleges could deny admission, waitlist applicants, or offer less financial aid as a result of the order in which applicants list schools on the application.〔Liz Weston, Reuters, November 11, 2013, Daily Finance, (Colleges May Penalize Students Over Preference on Financial Aid Applications ), Accessed Dec. 12, 2013, "... Students can list up to 10 schools to receive their financial aid information, and the ones they list first strongly predict which enrollment offers they're likely to accept, college consultants say...."〕〔Ry Rivard, October 28, 2013, ''Inside Higher Ed'', (Using FAFSA Against Students ), Accessed Dec. 12, 2013, "...Now, some colleges use this ''FAFSA position'' when considering students’ applications for admission, which may affect decisions about admission or placement on the wait list, said David Hawkins..."〕〔CBS News, Lynn O'Shaughnessy, October 30, 2013, (Be careful what you share on the FAFSA ), Accessed Dec. 12, 2013, "...The order, however, could also be hurting students who list their favorite school as No. 1. If a teenager shows too much interest in a school, the admission office may decide to offer the applicant a lower award because it is assumed that the child will enroll anyway...."〕〔Rachel Fishman, October 28, 2013, Access to Higher Education, Higher Ed Watch, (The Dark Side of Enrollment Management ), Accessed Dec. 13, 2013, "...The FAFSA should either not allow institutions to see where students have applied or it should list the institutions in alphabetical order...."〕 Advisers recommend that students list their colleges on the FAFSA form in alphabetical order to obscure from recipient colleges any preferences for particular colleges.〔〔 A Student Aid Report (SAR), which shows the federal government's conclusions about the student's eligibility for Need-based financial aid, based on the FAFSA information, is forwarded to the student. It shows the Expected Family Contribution, based on the information on the FAFSA, and comments on which need-based aid the student is eligible for. The student should review the SAR carefully for errors and make any corrections. An electronic version of the SAR (called an ISIR) is made available to the colleges/universities the student selects on the FAFSA. The ISIR is also sent to state agencies that award need-based aid. Some colleges also require the CSS Profile to be filled out as early as the same deadline as an early admissions or early decision application deadline, beginning October 1 of each year for the upcoming academic year. The CSS is a fee-based product of the College Board and usually concerns funds disbursed by a college rather than federal or state funds. ==Eligibility== Nearly every student is eligible for some form of financial aid. Students who may not be eligible for need-based aid may still be eligible for an unsubsidized Stafford Loan regardless of income or circumstances. A student who can meet all of the following criteria may be eligible for aid: * has registered with the Selective Service System (for Conscription in the United States) between the ages of 18 and 25, if required to do so;〔(FAFSA.ed.gov: Most male students must register with Selective Service to receive federal student aid )〕〔(FAFSA.ed.gov: Am I eligible for student aid? ): If you are a male between the ages of 18 and 25, you must register or already be registered with Selective Service. If you are a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Republic of Palau you are exempt from registering.〕 * maintains at least a C average minimum GPA for federal student aid or a higher minimum set by the school for institutional aid eligibility;〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://finaid.utexas.edu/faqs/eligibility.html#Q2 )〕 * is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or an eligible non-citizen; * has a valid Social Security number; * has a high school diploma or GED; * completes a FAFSA promising to use any federal aid for education purposes; * does not owe refunds on any federal student grants; * is not in default on any student loans; and * has not been found guilty of the sale or possession of illegal drugs while federal aid was being received.〔https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/recovery/fafsa.pdf〕 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) of 2010 changed the criteria for suspension of eligibility for drug-related offenses. Previously, students could lose eligibility for either the possession or sale of a controlled substance during the period of enrollment. SAFRA dropped the penalties for possession of a controlled substance but retained the penalties for sale of a controlled substance. SAFRA increases the suspension to two years for a first offense and indefinite for a second offense. Students who are military veterans and active duty service members may apply for financial aid by filing a FAFSA even if they also apply for education and housing benefits offered by the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill and its accompanying Yellow Ribbon program. The amount of military aid a student receives for a college education does not defer eligibility or reduce the amount of student aid that student could receive from the four federal grant programs – Pell, SMART, FSEOG, and TEACH – and many of the state student aid programs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「FAFSA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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