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federal government. The objective of all financial aid packages is to enhance the opportunity of a particular candidate to pursue his or her academic career.

All applicants that receive financial aid from the United States Department of Education have to fill a free online application declaring their assets, income, and dependencies. Based upon the data given, a United States Department of Education specialist reviews the applications and determines a certain financial aid value to that particular candidate.

Physical Preparation

A plethora of factors come into play when deciding what to bring with you on the journey that is hastily approaching. Naturally, you’ll think of the items you use every day, your toothbrush, favorite outfit, or even pictures of the loved ones you’ll miss the most, but there’s a lot more to take into account. The best course of action would be to divide everything you would like to bring into different categories, and then check everything off as you put it in the suitcase. Clothing, hygiene, accessories, and supplies could all be great categories to divide things into. Also, prioritizing items so that you have more of what you need and hopefully less of what you don’t necessarily need at the moment.

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

-Benjamin Franklin

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