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FAFSA 301: Filing a Renewal FAFSA . Understanding the FAFSA FAFSA Filing. Filing a Renewal FAFSA. Corrections Special Circumstances Next Steps. Revised 9/2013. FAFSA 101. FAFSA 201. FAFSA 301. Agenda. Financial Aid Overview. =. Paying for College. Family Financing.
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FAFSA 301: Filing a Renewal FAFSA • Understanding the FAFSA • FAFSA Filing • Filing a Renewal FAFSA • Corrections • Special Circumstances • Next Steps Revised 9/2013 FAFSA 101 FAFSA 201 FAFSA 301
Financial Aid Overview = Paying for College Family Financing
Financial Aid Hierarchy *Need-based *Available to everyone *On financial aid award letter Participate in workshops *Paying for College *Student Loans 101: Know Before You Borrow *Scholarship Strategies High High Gift Aid: Grants COST AVAILABILITY Low/No Low
PIN Help • You may need help • pin.ed.gov • Chat through fafsa.gov • Call 800-4-FED-AID
Agenda Participate in workshops *FAFSA 101:Understanding & Filing the FAFSA *FAFSA 201: Corrections, Special Circumstances & Next Steps
FAFSA Roadmap • FAFSA START LOGIN • Student Legal Name • SSN • Date of Birth NEW 2013-14 MAKE CORRECTIONS RENEW STUDENT INFORMATION • DEPENDENCY STATUS • Born before Jan. 1, 1990 • Married • Working on Masters or Doctorate Degree • Have children that you financially support • Veteran or Currently serving in the US Armed Services • Since the age of 13, both parents were deceased, you were/are in foster care or ward of the court • Emancipated Minor • Have a legal Guardian • On or after July 1, 20112 were homeless or at risk of being homeless HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGES List up to 10 colleges NO,to ALL questions. PARENT INFORMATION YES, to ANY one question Married/ Remarried Divorced, Separated, Widowed BOTH PARENTS DEMOGRAPHIC INFO Father/Step-father Mother/Step-mother PARENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFO: Father orMother STUDENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION PARENT(S) FINANCIAL INFORMATION SIGNATURE Student PIN SIGNATURE Student PIN &Parent PIN
Login v. Password v. PIN Login FAFSA year 3 FAFSA year 1 FAFSA year 2 Password 1 Password 2 Password 3
Additional Financial Information Only 1 person can claim 1 of these credits Enter only the information for the person in question See: IRS Publication 970
Taxable Scholarships/Fellowships? See: IRS Publication 970
Student Financial Information See: IRS Publication 929
Sign & Submit 1 2 3
Confirmation Page 2 3 1 4
COMPLETE FAFSA PROCESS • Check email often • Review SAR • File your taxes early! • Complete Verification and/or Special Circumstance documentation • *Participate in FAFSA 201: Corrections, Special Circumstances & Next Steps workshop Complete the FAFSA Process
Participate in workshops: *Student Loans 101: Know Before You Borrow Next Steps
Resources • For help filing the FAFSA • College Goal Sunday: collegegoalsundaywa.org • Chat: fafsa.gov • Phone: 800-4-FED-AID • Email: StudentAid@ed.gov • For tax education-related tax questions • IRS publication 970 • Free tax preparation & help: United Way • For help/questions about Verification, special circumstances, or your Financial Aid Award Letter • Financial Aid Office at your selected schools • For “how-to” support through the process • Recorded workshops: usafunds.webex.com