Week of October 12, 2016 Vol 35 • No 47 • www.thechicagocitizen.com
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CI BUILDS OFFICIAL APP FOR SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE +P4
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NHS LAUNCHES MORTGAGE RELIEF CAMPAIGN By Safiyyah P. Muhammad
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he Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) help provide classes that educate clients in understanding what they can afford, the power of their credit score and what to expect throughout their homebuying experience. A recent study found that homeowners receiving education and one-onecounseling from a HUD-certified housing counseling agency are one-third less likely to become 90 plus days delinquent on their mortgages. > SEE MORE PAGE 2
October Is College Changes Everything® Month In Illinois, October is College Changes Everything® (CCE) Month, a campaign launched by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to address the change to “early FAFSA” and assist students who will be completing college applications at the same time they are filing financial aid forms. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used
to apply for all federal and some state financial aid; filing it is an important first step to maximizing financial aid.. This year, students started filing their 2017-18 FAFSA forms on October 1, 2016, instead of having to wait until January, as in previous years. Because some financial aid programs—including the state's Monetary Award Program (MAP
grant)–are awarded on a first-come first-served basis, eligible students should file their FAFSAs as soon as possible after October 1st in order to have the best chance of receiving funding. Students should check with their college for all school-specific deadlines.
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