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Applying for Financial Aid Types of Financial Aid Key Dates FAQ’s

Ringling College of Art and Design. Office of Financial Aid. Applying for Financial Aid Types of Financial Aid Key Dates FAQ’s. A quick lesson from Silly, Smarty and Successful…. Why was Successful so successful?. Because Successful looked everywhere…. Applying for Financial Aid.

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Applying for Financial Aid Types of Financial Aid Key Dates FAQ’s

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  1. Ringling College of Art and Design Office of Financial Aid • Applying for Financial Aid • Types of Financial Aid • Key Dates • FAQ’s

  2. A quick lesson from Silly, Smarty and Successful…

  3. Why was Successful so successful? Because Successful looked everywhere…

  4. Applying for Financial Aid www.ringling.edu/financialaid • Apply for federal financial aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov • Apply for state financial aid: www.students.gov • Apply for scholarships: www.ringling.edu/financialaid • Apply for loans, if necessary: www.studentloans.gov

  5. Types of Financial Aid www.ringling.edu/financialaid • Federal Grants Federal Pell Grant - need based grant Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant - limited need based grant • State Grants Florida Student Assistant Grant - limited need based grant Florida Resident Access Grant - all Florida residents enrolled full time Florida Bright Futures Program - all eligible students enrolled • Scholarships Ringling Scholarships - complete FAFSA by priority deadline (March 1st) Community & National Scholarships - search/apply by organization’s deadline!

  6. Types of Financial Aid Cont. www.ringling.edu/financialaid • Employment Federal Work Study - on campus employment within various departments, paid bi-weekly • 529/Pre-paid Based on official average rate announced every year • Payment Plans Finance balance due throughout the academic year, interest free! • Federal and Private Loans Federal Stafford Loan - amounts recently increased; H.R. 5715 (deferred payments, low fixed interest rates, no “credit-check”) Federal Parent PLUS Loan - parents now eligible for deferment; H.R. 5715 (fixed interest rate, “credit-check” required, receive up to cost of education) Alternative (Private) Loan - student is primary borrower and typically requires co-signer (variable interest rate, “credit-check” required, receive up to cost of education)

  7. Key Dates www.ringling.edu/financialaid • Apply for the Bright Futures Scholarship during your final semester of high school. • Complete the FAFSA every year before the priority deadline: March 1st. • Apply for most external scholarships during the months of January, February & March.

  8. Frequently Asked Questions www.ringling.edu/financialaid • How many students receive financial aid at Ringling? Answer: 78% • What is the Ringling code needed for the FAFSA? Answer: 012574 • Is the FAFSA free? Answer: Yes, you should not pay anyone to fill out the application for you. • Does it really matter if I didn’t meet the FAFSA priority deadline? Answer: Yes, some financial aid programs have limited funds. • Do I have to re-apply every year? Answer: Yes, by the priority deadline!

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