Agenda

1. Agenda

2. Introduction FAFSA datacan serve as a valuable college and career readiness tool. To support the national college enrollment and persistence agenda, it is important that FAFSA Pilot Districts disaggregate FAFSA data as a means to develop strategies and interventions. Discussion Areas: 1. Review category 1, 2 and 3 completion rates. • Identify disaggregated subgroups. • Review FAFSA resources.

3. Disaggregate FAFSA Data Demographics Other Areas AVID Free and Reduced Lunch Homeless/Foster Athletes GPA IEP Ethnicity Females Males Create and Disseminate Reports

4. Data Review Where Are Your District’s Metrics? 0 – Application Not Submitted 1 – Signature Missing 2 – Correct Application /Processed EFC 3 – Rejected – Unresolved Issues Identify Your Red Flag Areas?

5. FAFSA Data Sharing Plan Confidentiality Considerations Key Questions: With Whom? How Often? Superintendent Principal Counselors Teachers Students Parents CBO’s Mayor’s Office Use Percentages and Numbers

6. ACTION ITEMS • Create A FAFSA Completion Flag Chart • Compare FAFSA completion and Pell Grant Recipients • Track FAFSA Parent Engagement Activities (Number Implemented/Attendance)

7. Best Practice SharingFresno Unified School District – Fresno California Pilot Site Reflection: 2012 – 2013 FAFSA Process Changes Gloria Ponce Rodriguez District Coordinator, Secondary Education 7th – 12th Gloria.Ponce-Rodriguez@fresnounified.org

8. 2012 -13 Updates

9. Top Questions at FSA’s Call Center -Is my application on file? -I would like my loan information. -I forgot my PIN. -How much financial aid will I receive? -My school has not received my FAFSA. What do I do? -How can I add a school to my FAFSA?

10. Web Resources Snapshot *List of URL shortcuts to FSA’s student-facing websites are available in handout.

11. FAFSA Resourceswww.fafsa.gov Downloadable Resources FAFSA Website Overview www.FSAPubs.govor by e-mailing orders@fsapubs.gov: College Preparation Checklist and Spanish version: Lista de preparación para los estudios universitarios Do You Need Money for College? - Federal Student Aid at a Glance Your Federal Student Loans FAFSA on the Web Worksheet and Spanish version: Planilla de preparación para FAFSA en la Web • Counselors and Mentors Handbook • 2011-2012 EFC Formula Guide • ED Toll-Free and Hotline Numbers • Glossaries • Network and Potential Partnerships • Free Publications and Mailing List • Training • TRIO Programs and Locator • KnowHow2Go Mentor Workbook • Archived Documents Direct Counselors and Families To This Site. Avoid Scams!

12. Publication Snapshot Available online at www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs Available for order at www.fsapubs.gov

13. FSA For Counselors Resources to help you help your students: www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov • Information about free training for counselors. • Financial aid PowerPoint presentation and script. • Federal Student Aid Publications Ordering System: www.FSAPubs.gov

14. Professionals Toolkit Free digital toolkit Targeted to counselors and other professionals who help students and families prepare for a postsecondary education Toolkit can also be used by FAAs Component examples: Financial aid night presentation and materials Short, simple fact sheets and brochures Adaptable calendar and ready to use e-blasts Videos

15. These PPs are the sessions conducted by FSA and the release of the federal updates for the upcoming year. Over 6,000 FAA and others participate at these conferences in December. • Power points for all • 2011/2012 sessions • Recommended Session • Videos; GS-1, 31, 32, & 33 • For new counselors see • Fall Conference 2010 • sessions; GS-2, 29, 48, & 49 15

16. Resources For Students Student Aid on the Web-planning for college, paying for college, and repaying student loans: www.studentaid.ed.gov College.gov—inspiration for students who think college might not be for them: www.college.gov College Preparation Checklist - a student’s or parent’s first stop for information on academic and financial preparation: www.studentaid.ed.gov/collprep Funding Your Education: e Guide to Federal Student Aid—book to help students or parents understand the financial aid process and maximize the resources on the comprehensive www.studentaid.ed.gov website: www.studentaid.ed.gov/guide Do You Need Money for College? Federal Student Aid at a Glance—quick glimpse outlining the federal student aid programs, eligibility criteria, and application tips: www.studentaid.ed.gov/needmoney Looking for Student Aid Without Getting Scammed: www.studentaid.ed.gov/LSA Fact sheets on various topics: www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs FAFSA on the WebSM /Federal School Codes: www.fafsa.gov PIN information and registration: www.pin.ed.gov FAFSA4casterSM—early estimate of aid eligibility: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov

17. Important Contacts Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) • Toll-free number for questions about federal student aid: • 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) • TTY (for the hearing impaired): 1-800-730-8913 • Toll number: 319-337-5665 • E-mail: studentaid@ed.gov Inspector General Hotline • Reporting student aid fraud (including identity theft),waste, or abuse of U.S. Department of Education funds: 1-800-MIS-USED (1-800-647-8733) E-mail: oig.hotline@ed.gov Website: www.ed.gov/misused FSA Ombudsman • Helps resolve financial aid concerns • Last resort when student has exhausted all other options for resolving issues • www.ombudsman.ed.gov

18. Counselors Call! 1-800-4-FED-AID Get All Questions Answered!

19. Round Robin • What steps have you taken to clean the senior student data? • What processes have you implemented to send FAFSA data to school sites? • Who will receive and have responsibility for disseminating data to school sites? • Have you established a FAFSA completion calendar of events? • How will you measure/track the effectiveness of completion activities? • How will you celebrate completion success?