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FAFSA 101: Understanding & Filing the FAFSA. Understanding the FAFSA FAFSA Filing. Corrections Special Circumstances Next Steps. Filing a Renewal FAFSA. Revised 9/2013. FAFSA 101. FAFSA 201. FAFSA 301. Agenda. Money: Financial Aid Hierarchy. *Need-based. *Available to everyone.
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FAFSA 101: Understanding & Filing the FAFSA • Understanding the FAFSA • FAFSA Filing • Corrections • Special Circumstances • Next Steps • Filing a Renewal FAFSA Revised 9/2013 FAFSA 101 FAFSA 201 FAFSA 301
Money: Financial Aid Hierarchy *Need-based *Available to everyone *On financial aid award letter Participate in recorded workshops *Paying for College *Student Loans 101: Know Before You Borrow High High Gift Aid: Grants COST AVAILABILITY Low/No Low
Financial Aid Overview = Paying for College Family Financing
Apply for a PIN FAFSA year 1 FAFSA year 2 FAFSA year 3 FAFSA year 4
Apply for a PIN PIN site options What you’ll need: • Social Security Number • Full name • Date of birth • Mailing address • Email address • Challenge question answer
Apply for a PIN Things you should know: • You must have a Social Security Number • PINs are usually available to use immediately • Make sure the information is correct • You may need help • Chat through fafsa.gov • Call 800-4-FED-AID PIN site options
FAFSA Roadmap • FAFSA START • 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, 2012, 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
Eligibility for Financial Aid Participate in *Scholarship Strategies *Paying for College workshop
Dependency Status Continued Participate in *FAFSA 201: Corrections, Special Circumstances & Next Steps
Sign & Submit 1 2 3
Confirmation Page 2 3 1 4