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3. Admission STANDARDs for Louisiana public colleges and universities
4. Board of Regents Admission StandardsCurrent through 2011-12
5. Board of Regents Admission Standards Current through 2011-12
6. Board of Regents Admission StandardsBeginning Fall 2012
7. Board of Regents Admission StandardsBeginning Fall 2012
8. Statewide Placement Policy
9. Tests/Assessments…
10. When to apply…
11. Louisiana Transfer degree guarantee
12. Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
13. Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
14. Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
15. Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
18. Student Financial Aid
20. Basis of Aid Merit-based aid is based on a student’s academic achievement, grades, ACT/SAT scores, talent, ability, athletic achievement, etc.
Need-based aid is based on the student’s financial need www.osfa.la.gov
21. Financial Need COST OF ATTENDANCE
- EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION
FINANCIAL NEED www.osfa.la.gov
22. Financial Need Cost of Attendance (COA)
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Transportation
Miscellaneous personal expenses www.osfa.la.gov
23. Financial Need Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Income
Assets (excluding the family home)
Family size
Number of family members attending college (excluding parents)
Age of parents www.osfa.la.gov
24. Types of Financial Aid Scholarships
Gift Aid – Based on Merit
Grants
Gift Aid – Based on Need
Employment Opportunities
May be based on need
Loans
Must be repaid – may be based on need
www.osfa.la.gov
25. Sources of Financial Aid Federal Government
State of Louisiana
Institution
Military
Private www.osfa.la.gov
26. Federal Aid Programs Federal Pell Grant
Campus-based Federal Aid
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
National SMART Grant
Iraq & Afghanistan Service Grant
Federal Work Study (FWS)
Federal Perkins Loans
William D. Ford Direct Loans
Subsidized Loans
Unsubsidized Loans
Consolidation Loans www.osfa.la.gov
27. Louisiana State Aid Programs Scholarships & Grants
TOPS Scholarship
Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
GO Grant
LEAP Grant
Safer Tuition Reimbursement Program
Chafee Grant
Rewards for Success (RFS)
START Saving Program
High School Opportunities
TOPS Tech Early Start Program
Early Start Program www.osfa.la.gov
28. FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application for both federal and state aid programs
Students should be sure to fill out the FAFSA even if they do not think they will qualify for need based aid
The FAFSA is the only application needed for the TOPS scholarship
No one should ever be asked to pay to fill out the FAFSA - it is a FREE application www.osfa.la.gov
29. FAFSA The only financial aid directly determined from the FAFSA data is eligibility for the federal Pell Grant
The primary purpose of the FAFSA is to establish the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
The EFC is used by the institution, in a process called packaging, to determine eligibility for campus based aid programs www.osfa.la.gov
30. FAFSA Filing Methods FAFSA On the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Faster processing
“Skip logic” –students are only asked questions which apply to them
Immediate EFC estimate
Online receipt verification
Live online help
Paper Application
Available by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 800-433-3243 or downloading from www.fafsa.ed.gov www.osfa.la.gov
31. When to apply…
32. Questions…