Applying For Financial Aid [Video] Who Qualifies for Financial Aid? Written by Laurie Peltieron September 7th, 2018 I graduated from Bentley University with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, and completed my MBA at Anna Maria College, where I also served as financial aid director. In addition, I was an assistant director of financial aid at Becker College and have worked as a consultant with several other colleges in Massachusetts. I work with the Massachusetts Education Finance Authority (MEFA) as workshop presenter at area high schools and volunteer at several FAFSA Day events. Learn More About Laurie fafsa, financial aid, paying for college, With the new school year under way, parents of high school seniors are now seeing college on the not-too-distant horizon and realizing they will soon be faced with large tuition bills. “Will I qualify for financial aid?” they wonder. While the need-based aid calculations are fairly complicated, and based on each family’s individual financial circumstances, there is some federal student aid which is not need-based, that every student meeting basic criteria qualifies for. What are those basic criteria? Former Becker College and Anna Maria College financial aid officer, Laurie Peltier, breaks it down in the latest installment of the College Coach video series, Ask the College Finance Expert. Laurie answers the short, but surprisingly complex, question, “Who Qualifies for Financial Aid?” Also, don’t forget to subscribe to the College Coach YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts. Related Resources Read | Posted on April 14th, 2025 Financial Aid Tips In The Waitlist Process Read | Posted on March 28th, 2025 How to Read a Financial Aid Award Read | Posted on January 14th, 2025 Four Reasons to Complete a FAFSA (or not)
