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How Do I Pay For It?

How Do I Pay For It?. Paying for College. College is an investment in your future Many forms of financial aid are available to help you pay for your education You must apply for financial aid every year you need funding for school. What’s Financial Aid?.

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How Do I Pay For It?

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  1. How Do I Pay For It?

  2. Paying for College • College is an investment in your future • Many forms of financial aid are available to help you pay for your education • You must apply for financial aid every year you need funding for school

  3. What’s Financial Aid? Financial aid is money to help you pay educational costs, such as: • Tuition • Fees • Books • Room and board • Transportation • Personal expenses

  4. Ice Breaker How much financial aid was awarded by Oklahoma State University during the 2012-13 academic year? This includes their undergraduate, graduate and veterinary programs. Over $280 million

  5. FAFSA Facts Complete the FAFSA every year you need financial aid for college Complete the FAFSA as soon after January 1st as possible to meet deadlines Fill out the form online, if possible Sign electronically with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) Never pay to complete this form; it’s a FREE application

  6. UCanGo2 FAFSA.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid

  7. Types of Financial Aid Grants and scholarships • considered gift aid • typically don’t have to be repaid Work-study • allows students to work at their school or at authorized sites to earn money for their education Student loans • only use federal loans if possible: try to avoid ‘private’ or ‘alternative’ loans • loans must be repaid with interest

  8. Federal Financial Aid

  9. Scholarship Success

  10. Plan Early • Make a list of possible scholarships • Apply for as many as you can • Study hard • Volunteer • Participate in extracurricular activities • Follow social media

  11. Search For It • UCanGo2.org • FastWeb.com • OCCF.org • Scholarships360.org • CollegeAnswer.com • ScholarshipExperts.com • TulsaCF.org

  12. Questions ?

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