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Financial Aid Basics

Financial Aid Basics. Financial Aid Makes College Dreams a Reality. TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID. THREE TYPES : 1. Gift Money (Money that you do not have to pay back) 2. Earned Money (Money earned by student and/or parent(s) 3. Borrowed Money (Loans-must be repaid when done with college).

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Financial Aid Basics

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  1. Financial Aid Basics

  2. Financial Aid Makes College Dreams a Reality.

  3. TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID THREE TYPES : 1. Gift Money (Money that you do not have to pay back) 2. Earned Money (Money earned by student and/or parent(s) 3. Borrowed Money (Loans-must be repaid when done with college)

  4. Gift MoneyMoney for College that does NOT have to be repaid • Scholarships: FREE Money for College! • Anyone can get scholarships • Finding Scholarships • School Counselor • College Financial Aid Office • Local searches • Online searches: • bigfuture.org • zinch.com • cappex.com

  5. Federal & State Financial Aid It all starts with the FAFSA so you hafta FAFSA!

  6. Federal Grants – Gift Money • Federal PELL Grant: Up to $5550 per year • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG): Up to $4000 per year • Teach Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: Up to $4000Caution: Turns into a loan if you switch your major at any time.

  7. State Grants – Gift Money • Wisconsin Higher Education Grant – WHEG • Most common at UW’s • Wisconsin Tuition Grant • Most common at Technical Schools • Others • Wisconsin Covenant, Gear Up, etc. • Hint: If it says “Grant” that means FREE Money!!!!

  8. Federal Work Study (Earned Money) • An opportunity for you to work • Earn money to cover your college expenses • Jobs you might finds: • Library aid • Food service worker • Front desk clerk • Advantages

  9. Other Work Study Opportunities Many schools (particularly private) have additional work study programs that help you pay for school. You need to ask early about obtaining one of these positions.

  10. Student Loans – (Borrowed Money)Never borrow more than you absolutely need

  11. PARENT PLUS LOANS – Borrowed Money • Loans borrowed by parents • PLUS loans have a compound interest rate • Payment can be delayed until after the student leaves college • Can borrow up to the cost of attendance minus any other financial aid received

  12. How to Get Financial AidYou Hafta FAFSA! • FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Completing the FAFSA is THE most important step in qualifying for federal financial aid. Most scholarship applications also require the information from the FAFSA. • Get a PIN (personal identification number) both student and parent need one

  13. Don’t get Scammed! • Never pay a fee to file the FAFSA • www.fafsa.GOV (NOT .com!!!!) • No need to hire someone, contact a financial aid office if a student needs assistance • College Goal Wisconsin!!! • Never pay to apply for scholarships • Lots of FREE search engines • Contact your nearest financial aid office if you have questions regarding the legitimacy of any questionable offer

  14. www.pin.ed.govMain Page

  15. www.fafsa.gov

  16. Bring Six to Submit… Both Parents & Students Social Security number Dates of birth, death, marriage and divorce W2’s and tax forms Most recent bank statements Amounts of any other income Values of any other assets What you need to complete the FAFSA…

  17. Complete & Submit the FAFSA! • Can begin working on your FAFSA starting January 1 of the year you are going to college • Complete prior to college’s priority date • Average time to complete the FAFSA is 22 minutes

  18. How Financial Aid is Awarded • Cost of Attendance (COA) • Tuition, room & board, books & supplies, transportation, personal expenses • Each college will have a different COA • Expected Family Contribution • What the college expects the student/student’s family to contribute as determined by the FAFSA • Remains the same for ALL colleges • Financial Need

  19. Financial Need Equation Cost of Attendance (COA) - Expected Family Contribution (EFC) =Financial Need

  20. Award Letters ALWAYS compare offers from different colleges!

  21. The Award Letter Vary from school to school “Shopping Sheet” Always compare - may be very different from school to school Understand the options

  22. Compare Offers Grants $5,500 Work Study $1,000 Loans $5,500 Grants $ 5,500 Work Study $ 1,000 Loans $10,500 Cost of Attendance $15,000 Financial Aid Awarded - $10,000 GAP $ 5,000 Cost of Attendance $15,000 Financial Aid Awarded - $15,000 GAP $ 0

  23. Filling the Gap • Outside Scholarships • School year or summer jobs • College-based programs if available-contact Financial Aid Office • Private loan - Never borrow more than you absolutely need! • If the gap is too large, consider other schools.

  24. A financial aid offer will likely include student loans. You can decide: • To accept a loan or not-remember it is an investment • To accept just a portion of the loan that is being offered. It’s up to you!

  25. The Cost of Borrowing Each additional $2,000 borrowed adds: Approximately $762 in interest Approximately $23 to monthly payment

  26. How Much Loan Debt is Too Much? Tip: Your total loan balance should be less than the salary you can expect in your first job after college.

  27. Steps To Take Now • Use a net price Calculator. • Net price calculators are designed to provide accurate and timely information about the price of a particular college of type of college. Visit www.collegecost.ed.gov to find net price calculators for the colleges that you are considering. • Talk to your parents about college costs • Research the costs of colleges that interest you • Research the type of career you would like to pursue

  28. Things to Remember • Help is available • Help is FREE • School counselor • College admissions and financial aid offices • College Goal Wisconsin

  29. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! College Goal Wisconsin 2014! Wednesday, February 26th Begins promptly at 6 pm Location: UW-Manitowoc $15,000 in Scholarship Drawings!!! For location information: visit www.collegegoalwi.org or call 1-866-578-4625

  30. How can we help you? Thank you so much for coming. Questions? Comments?

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