Financial aid rules are spread across many official pages. These guides pull the rules into plain words, with a link to the official source for each fact.
The free federal form for grants, work-study, and loans, with the 2027–28 dates from StudentAid.gov.
How your school counts a scholarship you win on your own, and the one question to ask the aid office.
Who qualifies, job types, pay, and hours, from StudentAid.gov and the FSA Handbook.
Scam signs to walk away from, from the FTC and the BBB.
What each award’s own rules say about AI help, with official sources.