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Financial aid night

Financial aid night. Southside high school September 13, 2018 6-7 pm. FAFSA- F ree A pplication for F ederal S tudent A id. https://fafsa.ed.gov. What is the fafsa?.

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Financial aid night

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  1. Financial aid night Southside high school September 13, 2018 6-7 pm

  2. FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid https://fafsa.ed.gov

  3. What is the fafsa? • The FAFSA, officially known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form that families fill out to apply for federal grants, loans, and work-study funds for college students. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, which provides more than $150 billion in student aid each year.

  4. Types of aid • Grants and Scholarships • Federal Pell Grants • FSEOG Grants (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant) • TEACH Grants • Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants • Loans • Subsidized and Unsubsidized • PLUS Loans • Perkins Loans • Work-Study Jobs

  5. FSA ID

  6. FSA ID • An FSA ID is a username and password that you must use to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education (ED) websites. • It is your electronic signature. • You, and your parent if you're a dependent student, can apply for an FSA ID at any time.

  7. STATE Financial Aidscholarships.adhe.edu The counselors will meet with you in Oct during your Math class to complete this application.

  8. State Aid Disclaimer • The information in the presentation is current as of today and is presented for informational purposes only. The eligibility requirements and rules governing the programs presented here are subject to legislative and regulatory amendments subsequent to this presentation. Applicants are responsible for determining program requirements at the time of application and should not rely on this presentation as a full disclosure of all qualifications required for award of any of our financial aid programs.

  9. State Aid General Eligibility Aid available through the Youniversal Application Arkansas Academic Challenge (Lottery) Scholarship Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship Higher Opportunities Grant (GO!) Law Enforcement Officer’s Dependents Military Dependents Scholarship • U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident • Arkansas Resident • Attend an Eligible Arkansas Institution • Satisfactory Academic Standing • Continuing Eligibility Requirements

  10. Check our the counseling website shscounseling.pbworks.com

  11. Look for scholarships on the counseling website

  12. Check out the senior planning guide Planning guide=A month by month list of activities seniors should be completing to stay on track.

  13. Access Handouts and PowerPoint on website

  14. Scholarship databases www.scholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.unigo.com/scholarships https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-scholarships http://www.goodcall.com/scholarships/search https://www.asla.info/Home

  15. financial aid fraud • Warning signs • Paying for help to find aid • Students pay for help or “guaranteed” aid • Paying for the FAFSA • Resources • Save Your Money, Save Your Identity studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/save-your-money-and-identity.pdf • Don’t Get Scammed On Your Way To College studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/dont-get-scammed.pdf • 1-800-MIS-USED

  16. Stay Informed with Maverick Messages Counselor’s webpage/WIKI:ww.shscounseling.pbworks.com REMIND: Use the code below to receive text messages or use the link listed to receive push notifications on your smart phone . Seniors Class of 2019 Text @shsclassoto 81010 Juniors Class of 2020 Text @7ca6fc to 81010 Sophomores Class of 2021 Text @2c9b89 to 81010

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