ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It's that time of year again: when perspective students start applying to colleges and universities, and when college students submit federal financial aid applications for next year.

This week on Empire State Weekly, we sit down with SUNY Chancellor John King Jr. as he details the ins and outs of how to properly apply to colleges and federal financial aid. He also assures students and families that while the federal government is currently in a shutdown, financial aid is still available.

"It's important that students and families know that FAFSA, the Free Application For Free Student Aid, is still working during the shutdown," King said. "And FAFSA really is the gateway to state aid and institutional aid, and folks should not put this off. They should do it now.

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