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Hi OASFAA friends:
<BR>I didn't know about this until my secretary (who was checking on her
own financial aid status) typed in the key word 'fafsa" and the first choice
on the list was fafsa.com.
<P>If a student types in <B>fafsa.com</B> instead of <B>fafsa.ed.gov,</B>
he will get a complany which charges money to file a fafsa.
I tried it myself and, sure enough, some company called "Student Financial
Aid Services" charges at least $79.00 for their services (and more, depending
on what you want them to do).
<P>I've been telling all my students to be sure they type in the correct
web address to do fafsa on line, so they don't get duped into paying for
something that is free.
<P>Lynell Armstrong
<BR>Gordon Cooper Technology Center</HTML>