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Financial Aid Overview Dr. Dan Cohen-Vogel January 28, 2011 www.flbog.edu. State Financial Aid Programs, 2009-10. Source: Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education. Sources of SUS Financial Aid. Institutional aid funded from : Tuition differential fee
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Financial Aid OverviewDr. Dan Cohen-Vogel January 28, 2011 www.flbog.edu
State Financial Aid Programs, 2009-10 Source: Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education
Sources of SUS Financial Aid Institutional aid funded from: Tuition differential fee Financial aid fee Direct appropriation Private/DSOs Other institutional funds Source: State University Data System
Sources of Institutional Aid Tuition differential fee Financial aid fee Direct Appropriation Private/DSO funds Changing Conditions • Federal and State Aid Programs • Pell changes • SMART, ACG funding • Changing federal formula • Bright Futures changes
Typical Cost of Attendance for Full-Time, Resident Undergraduate (2010-11) Sources: State University Data System; College Board
The federal aid application (FAFSA) is used to calculate expected family contribution (EFC), which represents the family’s ability to pay. The EFC is then used to determine financial need eligibility for federal and state need-based programs Determining Ability to Pay
Financial Aid Need: • Cost of Attendance less Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Ex: Cost of Attendance $18,000 • less EFC 3,000 • = Need $15,000 • Need is addressed through various financial aid sources at each institution. How Is Need Determined? 7
Financial Need: Gap Between Cost and Ability to Pay
Considerations in Institutional Aid Strategies • Institutional mission, goals and aspirations • Student demographic • How much/what types of aid are available • What are "acceptable" self help levels? (work + loans) • What are "acceptable" debt levels at graduation?
Students Receiving Need-Based Aid Sources: State University Data System; Florida Department of Education
How Is SUS Institutional Aid Distributed Among Students of Different Income Levels? Source: State University Data System
Average Debt of Bachelor’s Graduates Source: Project on Student Debt compilation of Common Data Set submissions