Variable costing uses fixed overhead as a lump sum, rather than a per-unit, expense. Under this method, you include all your variable costs such as supplies, raw materials and shipping. You add the full cost of fixed overhead for the period. You do not figure these expenses on a per-unit basis.
Change #1: You'll be able to submit your FAFSA earlier than in the past. 1  You can file your 2017â18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1, 2017. 2  The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling you to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1 every year.
Time to Get a Federal Student Loan. With federal student loans, you must first file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Depending on when and how the FAFSA is filed, whether it is signed electronically and whether you provide a valid email address, it can take 3 days to 3 weeks for the FAFSA to be processed. After the college financial aid office receives the FAFSA data, it will determine your financial aid eligibility.