Lesson 3 – Paying for Your Plan. Paying For Your PLAN.
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Lesson 3 – Paying for Your Plan
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Paying
For
Your
PLAN
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A Look Back…Financial Aid
Homework
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Slide 3.2A
What is the FAFSA?
FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
THE basic application for all types of financial aid!
Application Period: January 1 - March 2 BUT…Plan to apply as close to Jan. 1st as possible to receive the maximum amount of aid
Plan to reapply every year you are in college
FAFSA is The Gateway to ALL Financial
Aid
Access Federal, State and Institutional Grants: usually not available except through this application
Access Work Study: the opportunity to work on campus provides
work experience, campus connections andhelps pay for expenses
Access low-interest Federal Loans
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Slide 3.2B
The California Dream Act:
Similar to the FAFSA
Provides access to CA State and Institutional Grants for students who:
Do not have a Social Security Number Have attended a California high school for 3+ full academic years
between grades 9-12 (or equiv. credits & elem. + secondary residency) and will graduate from a California high school
Will enroll at an accredited institution of higher education in California
File or plan to file an affidavit as required by individual institutions, stating that he/she will apply for legal residency as soon as possible
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Slide 3.2C
How Do You Complete The FAFSA?
Go online and type in www.fafsa.gov
Apply between January 1st to March 2nd
Attend a Cash for College Workshop at this High School to get help in January
Apply EARLY in January using estimated tax information based on prior year
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Slide 3.3A
BEWARE!
DON’T GO TO: www.fafsa.com
It is a private FAFSA Preparer that will charge you at least $80 to “help”
you fill out the FAFSA.
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Slide 3.3B
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Slide 3.3A
How Do You Complete The FAFSA?
Go online and type in www.fafsa.gov
Apply between January 1st to March 2nd
Attend a Cash for College Workshop at this High School to get help in January
Apply EARLY using estimated tax information based on prior year
What is a FAFSA PIN?
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Slide 3.4A
How To Apply For Your PIN
On PIN website, click APPLY NOW under Apply for a PIN.
Click NEXT, then complete Personal Information on next page.
Create your own personal 4-digit PIN. Click NEXT.
Select Display Now from drop-down box to instantly see the PIN you have created. Write it on the PIN Card.
KEEP YOUR PIN PRIVATE! DON’T SHARE IT WITH ANYONE!
Please refer to the handout to learn more about how to set up a password for the California Dream Act.
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Slide 3.4B
How to Start the FAFSA Application
1. Go to official site: www.fafsa.gov (NOT www.fafsa.com)2. Be sure to:
a) Select and complete the 2015-16 FAFSA form
b) Check all personal information for accuracy
c) Mistakes will cost you time and money
3. You don’t need to complete this all at once. You can access the application any time by logging back in with your PIN.
*Use the FAFSA or Dream Act worksheet as a helpful guide – available on these websites:
www.fafsa.gov OR www.caldreamact.org
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Slide 3.5
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Use the Financial Aid Application Worksheet..
Use the FAFSA or Dream Act worksheet as a guide available on the websites.
Fill it out, check your work.
Use it to help guide your family in gathering necessary information to speed up the filing process.
1. https://fafsa.ed.gov/fotw1415/pdf/fafsaws14c.pdf
2. http://
www.csac.ca.gov/pubs/forms/grnt_frm/2014-
15_dream_application_worksheet.pdfSlide 3.5A
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The Next Step:
Apply for your FAFSA PIN, or Dream Act Password
and begin your FAFSA/Dream Act
Application today!
Refer to your handout.
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