As someone who was been through applying for federal loans, I find it hard to allow you to continue to play the innocent.
I even went so far as to locate the information where the U.S informs you that registering for the SS is required.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/pu...fsa/index.html
Any application for federal funding requires the FAFSA - on page 9 of their instruction handbook, under "am I eligible for Federal funding?" it clearly states:
Quote:
In general, to receive aid from the federal student aid programs, you must meet the
following requirements:
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
• Have a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate,
pass an approved "ability to benefit" test, or have completed a high school
education in a home school setting that is recognized as a home school or private
school under state law.
• Enroll in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate.
• Be registered with the Selective Service if required (in general, if you are a male
age 18 through 25).
• Meet satisfactory academic progress standards set by your school.
• Certify that you are not in default on a federal loan or owe money on a federal
grant.
• Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.
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Like anything else in life - the fine print is there. The way I look at it - I am having to pay the money back at some point, i want to know damn sure what I am getting myself into before I sign any dotted line. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.