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FAFSA 101: Understanding & Filing the FAFSA

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

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  1. 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

  2. Agenda

  3. 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

  4. Financial Aid Overview = Paying for College Family Financing

  5. Agenda

  6. Intro to the FAFSA

  7. Agenda

  8. Preparing to File the FAFSA

  9. Apply for a PIN FAFSA year 1 FAFSA year 2 FAFSA year 3 FAFSA year 4

  10. pin.ed.gov

  11. 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

  12. Apply for a PIN

  13. 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

  14. Preparing to File the FAFSA

  15. Gather Documents

  16. Preparing to File the FAFSA

  17. Agenda

  18. 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

  19. www.fafsa.gov

  20. Login Page

  21. FAFSA Support

  22. My FAFSA Welcome Page

  23. My FAFSA Welcome: Previous Years

  24. Password Page

  25. Login v. Password v. PIN Login FAFSA year 3 FAFSA year 1 FAFSA year 2 Password 1 Password 2 Password 3

  26. Introduction Page

  27. Student Demographics

  28. Eligibility for Financial Aid Participate in *Scholarship Strategies *Paying for College workshop

  29. High School Information

  30. School Selection

  31. Adding Colleges

  32. College Housing Plans

  33. Dependency Status

  34. Dependency Status Continued Participate in *FAFSA 201: Corrections, Special Circumstances & Next Steps

  35. Dependency Status Results

  36. Parent Information

  37. Parent Demographics

  38. Financial Information

  39. Tax Information

  40. Federal Means Test

  41. Additional Financial Information

  42. Untaxed Income

  43. Parent Assets

  44. Skip to the End?

  45. In Case of An Error

  46. Student Financial Information

  47. Sign & Submit 1 2 3

  48. Confirmation Page 2 3 1 4

  49. Agenda

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