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The Financial Aid Toolkit provides students with the resources they need to understand, access, and manage their federal student aid. Learn about financial aid, conduct outreach, get training, and access a wide range of tools and resources. Find resources easily with the new search option and browse publications. Connect with Federal Student Aid on social media platforms for updates and participate in #AskFAFSA Office Hours on Twitter for personalized assistance. Contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center for any questions or concerns.
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FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov • Four main content areas • Learn About Financial Aid • Conduct Outreach • Get Training • Search Tools and Resources
FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov • New search option at the top of each webpage • Hover your cursor and select from a dropdown box to navigate to the most frequently requested items NEW
Find Resources on the Toolkit • “Search Tools & Resources” section • Use filter search • Browse all • Subscribe to RSS feed
Order Publications • Order publications from FSA Pubs: www.FSAPubs.gov
Federal Student Aid on Social Facebook.com/federalstudentaid YouTube.com/federalstudentaid Twitter.com/fafsa
Federal Student Aid Blogs blog.ed.gov/topic/federal-student-aid/
Organic Social Media - Facebook Announcements Photo Carousel Awareness
Digital Resource for Partners www.financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov
#AskFAFSA Office Hours on Twitter • Integrates social media and customer service • 5:00pm; last Wednesday of each month • Different topic each month • Tweet questions using #AskFAFSA • SMEs available to answer questions live
#AskFAFSA Office Hours on Twitter Storify.com/fafsa
Social Customer Service FY16 Totals: 8,642 Replies to Customers
Social Customer Service FY16 Totals: 8,642 Replies to Customers
Email Outreach Email outreach includes: • On-going automated emails to borrowers near the end of their grace period • Ad hoc email campaigns as needed
http://fafsademo.test.ed.gov/ Username: eddemo Password: fafsatest FAFSA Demo Test Site
FAFSA Completion by High School http://studentaid.ed.gov/about/data-center/student/application-volume/fafsa-completion-high-school 26
Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) • FSAIC can answer questions via: • E-mail • Live Chat • Toll Free Hotline 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
FSA Feedback System • Submit complaints • Report suspicious activity • Submit positive feedback