call ahead to make arrangements. For some thoughts on those visits, see the following links: A) Lynn O'Shaughnessy, CBS moneywatch.com, "The College Visit: Top 7 Things You Must Do"--http://moneywatch.bnet.com/savingmoney/blog/college-solution/the-college-visit-top-7-things-you-mustdo/1796/?tag=col1;blog-river B) Caren Osten Gerszberg and Nicole Gerszberg, The New York Times: The Choice, "Advice From Mother and Daughter on Visiting Colleges,"-http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/advice2/?src=twt&twt=NYTimesCollege 10) Complete and submit online or paper applications for admission by deadlines. 71. You can use the link "Online Applications" in the left margin of our blog: http://mvcap.blogspot.com/
72. To apply to several colleges, use the link "The Common Application" in the left margin of our MVCAP blog or at this URL: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx 11) Both student and parent undertake the online PIN application process, complete and submit, by priority deadlines for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/). 73. To be considered for financial aid, including federal and state grants, you must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
74. To start your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), student and parent apply for a PIN at http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
75. To see a Draft FAFSA for 2010-2011, click that link under FAFSA in the left margin of our MVCAP blog at http://mvcap.blogspot.com/
76. To see which documents students and parents will need to file the FAFSA, they can check out this link: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before003.htm
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