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Three Steps To Help You Manage The Financial Aspects
Of Attending College
Gretchen BaileySenior Financial Aid Advisor
Grace College
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Step One
• Establish your eligibility for financial assistance.
• File the FAFSA
Step Two
• Check and complete your financial information.
• Review and check the SAR for errors
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STEP THREE
–Understanding your Financial Aid Award Notification.
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The FAFSA
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Ways to Complete the FAFSA
www.fafsa.gov– Renewal on the web
requires a pin number.
• Paper FAFSA– Request a paper FAFSA
by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
• https://fafsa.ed.gov/help.htm
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FSA ID Registration
• Web site: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
• May be used throughout aid process
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Avoid FAFSA.com
•“Complete FAFSA Online Form for 20% discount for renewal applicants or $79.99 (online)-$99.99 (phone application) for new applicants.
DON’T PAY FOR A PROCESS THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BE FREE!!!
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What to Expect after Completing the FAFSA
• Central Processing System (CPS) notifies the student of the FAFSAs processing results by:
– E-mail notification containing a direct link to SAR on-line if an e-mail address was provided on paper FAFSA or FAFSA on the Web – time sensitive so need to look at it promptly
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What to Expect After Completing the FAFSA
• If student has an FSA ID, he or she can view SAR on-line at:
http://www.fafsa.gov
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Corrections
• If a correction to FAFSA data is needed, correction may be made: – Using Corrections on the Web if student and
parent each have a FSA ID;– On the paper SAR-mail back to federal
processor-be sure both parent and student sign the SAR; or
– By the college-but it is not required to offer this service
– SAR Acknowledgement cannot be used to make corrections
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Mumbo Jumbo
EFC Out of Pocket
COADirect Cost
Financial Need
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EFC for Dependent Student
•Determine available Parent and Student Income
•Determine available Parent and Student Assets
•Determine size of family and number attending college
•Age of the older parent•http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/100615EFCFormulaGuide1617Attach.pdf
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EFC for Dependent Student
Parental contribution from income & assets (as adjusted, if more than 1 household member in college)
+ Student contribution from available income & assets
= EFC
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Cost of Attendance
• Tuition and fees• Room and board• Books and supplies, equipment, transportation,
and miscellaneous personal expenses• Loan fees• Study abroad costs• Dependent care expenses• Expenses related to a disability• Expenses for cooperative education program
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Definition of Need
Cost of Attendance (COA)
– Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
= Financial Need
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Definition of Financial Need
X
Y
Z
Cost of Expected Family NeedAttendance Contribution (Variable) (Variable) (Constant)
1
2
3
EFC EFC
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What is Financial Aid?
• Scholarships
• Grants
• Loans
• Employment opportunities
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Gift Aid or better know as FREE money!
Grants• State• Federal
– Federal Pell Grant– FSEOG
College Grant
Frank O’Bannon Frank O’Bannon Grant ProgramGrant Program
• Frank O’Bannon Grant
• 21st Century Scholars Program
Note: Students have 8 Semesters of eligibility for State Awards, may
have GPA requirements
Scholarships
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Self-Help Aid
Loans• Federal Stafford
Loans– Direct Loans
• Federal PLUS Loan
• Private Loans
EmploymentEmployment Federal Work-
Study
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Federal Work-Study (FWS)...
• Need-based employment program
• Provides jobs on and off campus» Off Campus is Community Service
• Students earn at least current minimum wage
• Students can work a maximum of 20 hours per week (most students work about 10)
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Federal Stafford Loan
• Low-interest loan the student takes out on his/her own behalf
• Student must sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) & complete online Entrance Counseling
• Fixed interest rate 4.29% for Subsidized & Unsubsidized Stafford beginning July 1, 2015
• Repayment begins 6 months after the student graduates or falls below half-time enrollment
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Federal Stafford Loan (Subsidized and Unsubsidized)• Subsidized Stafford: Must demonstrate “need”• Unsubsidized Stafford: Need is not a consideration• Base annual loan limits (combined subsidized and
unsubsidized) loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2008– Up to $3,500 Sub for 1st year undergraduates + $2,000
Unsub– Up to $4,500 Sub for 2nd year undergraduates + $2,000
Unsub– Up to $5,500 Sub for each remaining undergraduate year
+ $2,000 Unsub– Up to $20,500 Unsubsidized for each year of
graduate/professional study
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Federal PLUS Loan...Federal PLUS Loan...
• Parent is the borrower
• Fixed interest rate of 6.84%
• Maximum loan amount is the cost of attendance minus all financial aid received for the student
• Approval subject to a credit check
• Repayment begins 45-60 days after loan is disbursed unless deferment is requested. PLUS
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Private Financial Aid Sources...
• Parents’ and/or student’s employer (employee reimbursement)
• Private foundations (grants and loans)
• Civic organizations (community scholarships)
• Church Scholarship Programs
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Need More Money? Try These Private Scholarship Search Sites
• Internet:– College Board’s Scholarship Search
www.collegeboard.com/paying– Scholarship Experts recommended by Forbes
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/ – Peterson’s College Search
http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx
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Avoid Being Scammed
• To check legitimacy of scholarship search services or individuals, for information about financial aid scams, & tips to avoid being scammed visit these Web sites:– Better Business Bureau: http://www.bbb.com – U.S. Department of Education:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/lsa/index.html or 1-800-MIS-USED
• Federal Trade Commission: www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams or 1-877-FTC-HELP
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2016-17INDIANA Deadline(ICHE Purposes)
FAFSA must be received by Federal
Processor
March 10, 2016
FAFSA corrections must be received by Federal
Processor
May 15, 2016!!!
March 10th FAFSA Deadline – Indiana Residents
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March 10th: Can you afford to miss this date?
Example 1: Student filed before March 10th
Example 2: Student Filed after March 10th
28000 Cost of Attendance*- 5775 Pell Grant- 7400 Frank O’Bannon Grant-4000 College Grant- 3500 Sub Federal Stafford Loan- 2000 Unsub Federal Stafford Loan
28000 Cost of Attendance*- 5775 Pell Grant- 3500 Sub Federal Stafford Loan- 2000 Unsub Federal Stafford Loan
$5,325 Amount needed $16,725 Amount needed
*Includes: tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies
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Quick Financial Aid Checklist
• Estimate and understand costs for each college
• Be sure to follow college deadlines• Submit all required applications• Understand award letters and ask questions• Stay within your costs• https://fafsa.ed.gov/help/myfafsa.htm
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See, it is as easy as 1,2,3…
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https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
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Where students get into trouble ….
AKAWhen Good FAFSAs
Go BAD (mistakes that could cost students
their aid)
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Problem/Solution
• Student fails to complete process (i.e. submit) when using FAFSA On The Web (FOTW)–Solution: Make certain to go to the end of the process
and that the FAFSA has been submitted and not just saved-get to the point of the submission confirmation page and print/save.
• Student and parents leave FAFSA financials blank because they have not filed taxes–Solution: Estimate all financials and then correct
FAFSA ASAP after taxes are filed but before May 15 correction receipt date deadline.
• Student fails to provide parent/student signature on initial or subsequent FAFSA submission–Solution: Always make sure FAFSA submission is
signed by everyone when it is submitted initially or for correction electronically or via mail.
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Problem/Solution
• Student fails to provide correct state residency information and/or dates on the FAFSA–Solution: When completing the electronic version of the
FAFSA, for the state of legal residence question, click on drop down box then click on “IN”. Please make sure you click to the next question on the FAFSA rather than the next state in the drop down list!
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• Student provides E-mail address on FAFSA but doesn’t get SAR –Solution: Use a stable and easily accessible e-mail
address such as parents’ e-mail address. Moreover, check daily for any e-mails from the federal processor.
• Student leaves blank or fails to correctly complete degree or grade level questions–Solution: Read instructions for each question carefully.
Problem/Solution
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Problem/Solution
• Student fails to attend to ICHE Edit Notification–Solution: Student and parents should read all mail and
check status frequently at www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/eStudents/
• Student misses March 10 ICHE FAFSA receipt date deadline –Solution: File FAFSA ASAP to be considered for Indiana
State Grants.
• Student fails to keep FAFSA college list up to date for ICHE purposes–Solution: Always make sure every college is listed and
that first-choice is the college the student plans to attend. Make a change if necessary, at eStudent, www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/eStudents/
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Problem/Solution
• Student has financial aid package from one college, but not another and is being pressured to “accept” package prior to knowing what other college may offer–Solution: Check with the college which has not
offered package to make sure file is complete and inquire when package may be available. Also, request that the May 1st National Candidate Accept Date be honored by each college.
• Scholarship scams are alive and well-beware!–Solution: Search for funds using all available
resources, but never pay an “application fee” or provide bank or credit card information. Beware of invitations extended by scholarship search firms to attend locally held presentations. If it seems too good to be true, it is.
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Frequent FAFSA Errors• Incorrect Social Security Number• Divorced/remarried parent information (conflict in marital
status & income reported)• Fail to include income earned by parents/stepparents• Fail to include untaxed income• Record the same amount for adjusted gross income and
taxes paid • Reporting amount of taxes withheld rather than amount
actually paid• Number in household • Number in postsecondary education• Real estate and investment net worth• Select a state of legal residence other than IN for student or
parent when completing FAFSA on the web
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FAFSA Database Matches
• Social Security Administration• Homeland Security (INS) • Selective Service System• National Student Loan Data System• If FAFSA doesn’t pass database match,
creates a problem/edit with the FAFSA which must be resolved
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March 10, 2016FAFSA Receipt Date Deadline
FAFSA On The Web• Get a FSA ID first (student
and parent)• Complete FAFSA on the
Web Worksheet (on-line FAFSA format different than paper FAFSA)
• Make sure create and transmit FAFSA, not just create and save
• Print and keep a copy of the confirmation page
• Print and mail signature page if don’t have FSA ID
• Paper FAFSA• Make and keep a copy of the
FAFSA and documents used to complete the form such as tax documents.
• Mail in plenty of time to be RECEIVED at the federal processor on or before March 10th!
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Wow ... That’s it!
Gretchen BaileySenior Financial Aid Advisor
Grace College1-800-544-7223
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Questions …Questions …
Questions ...