-- Posted by hI jAMES at 3:39 pm on Feb. 22, 2008 When you do the FAFSA application thing, and its sent to your schools, how does the aid work? -- Posted by help me now at 3:40 pm on Feb. 22, 2008 u were supposed to start doin it jan1st. the earlier u do it the more money u can get. it goes by ur family income -- Posted by Ethryx at 3:40 pm on Feb. 22, 2008 They give your school money, tuition is cheaper. I use FAFSA as well. And yes, the earlier you do it, the more money you get. -- Posted by hI jAMES at 3:43 pm on Feb. 22, 2008 i did mine very early, jan. i think. do they award you money for the 2008-2009 school year for fall and spring.. or just fall? -- Posted by Kayling at 11:35 am on Feb. 24, 2008 fall and spring, and summer if you qualify. It really depends on when your school's deadline is. if it's march 1, like mine, you just have to have the FAFSA completed and sent to the school by then, ad it took less than a week for them to do that for me. You have enough time.