PCHS Senior Newsletter
December 2017
Merry Christmas
FAFSA
Scholarships
New Scholarships
Most Common Mistakes Seen on FAFSA
1. Parents entering their info into the student's section
2. Parents reporting untaxed benefits that are not required in the worksheet
3. Parents not "signing" the FAFSA
4. Not entering a college in student's home state first (for state grant eligibility)
5. Parents reporting unemployment earnings as wages, salaries, and tips
6. Reporting the incorrect figure for Total Tax; reporting taxes withheld instead, or listing AGI there
7. Parents who go to fafsa.com
8. Not reporting rental real estate net worth in assets
9. Incorrectly reporting number of people in the household
10. Not using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
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Amy Smith, College and Career Counselor, Pell City High School
Email: amy.smith@pellcityschools.net
Website: www.pellcityhighschoolcounseling.weebly.com
Location: 1300 Cogswell Avenue, Pell City, AL, United States
Phone: 205-338-2250 . 228
Facebook: facebook.com/PellCityHighSchoolCollegeandCareer
Twitter: @PCHSSmith