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#AskFAFSA Office Hours with Secretary Arne Duncan

On October 12th, Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan joined @FAFSA to answer your financial aid questions during the October edition of #AskFAFSA Office Hours.

  1. Tomorrow at 4pm ET, Secretary @ArneDuncan is hosting #AskFAFSA Office Hours live on Twitter! Tune in & spread the word. http://pic.twitter.com/TG0L114f
  2. Hope you can join us today at 4pm ET for #AskFAFSA office hours. I'll be answering cost of college & financial aid Qs.
  3. Looking forward to taking your questions on financial aid & college affordability. Let's get started. #AskFAFSA
  4. #AskFAFSA Office Hours are starting now! We are very excited to welcome to our special guest, Secretary of @usedgov, @ArneDuncan!
  5. .@CifiSajan The app is called the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Complete it here: fafsa.gov #AskFAFSA
  6. .@lee_yennie 1234...just kidding! :) If you forgot your Student Aid PIN, go to pin.ed.gov and "Request a Duplicate PIN" #AskFAFSA
  7. What kind of federal financial aid is available for PhD students? #askfafsa
  8. @arneduncan hard at work during today's #askfafsa twitter town hall. He's ready to answer your higher education q's! http://pic.twitter.com/CqUaCtM1
  9. .@briansangel08 Get a PIN now: pin.ed.gov & complete @FAFSA ASAP after Jan. 1. More tips: 1.usa.gov/LXEicl #AskFAFSA
  10. #AskFAFSA just a thanks for making the FAFSA web site easier to use.
  11. @arneduncan @arneduncan @WHLive why doesn't the government help out students that desire to go to graduate school? School is expensive!!!!
  12. .@Mr_Jason_H Grad students are eligible for federal student loans & work-study. Learn about other sources: StudentAid.gov/grad #AskFAFSA
  13. #AskFAFSA Explain student's ability to return Pell and give example of when deferring Pell to be used later would benefit the student.
  14. .@FinAidTax 1. Student may decline Pell in writing, stating that he/she understands funds may not be available next award year. #AskFAFSA
  15. .@FinAidTax 2. Pell ltd to equiv. of 6 yrs; student may decline now if expect to have more financial need-& larger Pell-in future. #AskFAFSA
  16. #AskFAFSA @arneduncan I live in Vietnam, so by which ways can I apply and complete the FAFSA online? It seems difficult.
  17. .@minu_jenny You can apply online at fafsa.gov. We provide aid to US citizens & some noncitizens: 1.usa.gov/MyMKIP #AskFAFSA
  18. Is the streamlined IBR application ready to use? Who can use it? #AskFAFSA
  19. .@EJW_org electronic income-based repayment application available. More info at go.usa.gov/Y9vV #AskFAFSA

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