Your 5-step (quick) guide to paying for college

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Your 5-step (quick) guide to paying for college Advisory lesson #11 Your 5-step (quick) guide to paying for college

Thinking about college Thinking about college? Learn the different ways to help cover your costs. Learn the 5 steps in our short video Knowing how you’re going to pay for college is one of the most powerful ways you can set yourself up for success – in college and beyond. Watch Now Go to: https://www.wellsfargo.com/student/five-steps-financial-aid Click on video and watch a brief short version of the 5 steps guide.

Step 1 – Complete the FAFSA Here’s how it works: Set up your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) to access, complete, and submit the FAFSA. Submit your FAFSA early, and you may secure early funding. You can submit as early as October 1 for the next school year. You’ll need to fill out the FAFSA each year that you plan to attend college. Completing the FAFSA may make you eligible for: Completing the FAFSA may make you eligible for: Completing the FAFSA may make you eligible for: Grants, State aid, Institutional aid, Federal work- study programs, Federal Direct Loans.

Step 2 – Apply for scholarships Visit Tuition Funding Sources for access to over 7 million scholarships worth over $41 billion. Create your profile at Tuition Funding Sources. Research and apply for scholarships as early as your freshman year of high school and continue applying every year throughout high school and college. Make a list of scholarships that you may be eligible to receive. Scholarships don’t need to be repaid, so putting in the effort up front to apply for scholarships will be worth it in the end.

Step 3 – Estimate and compare your total costs. Use the Net Price Calculator (NPC) at each college’s website to estimate your total college costs at that school based on your personal situation. Then, compare the costs, options, and opportunities at different schools. Here’s how it works: Go to a college’s website to use its Net Price Calculator. Enter the required data. See the estimated costs for one year at that school. Find out what financial aid may be available.

Step 4 – Determine if you need additional money. Once you get an early estimate of your costs and receive award letters from schools you’re considering, you can determine your actual college costs. Your award letter outlines how much you can expect in grants and financial aid from a school based on your FAFSA. Evaluate each award letter carefully to see how your expenses may vary from one school to another. Weigh your options: Carefully consider all your choices before selecting a financial aid option. Award letters provide the maximum amount of aid a school can offer you, so if you’ve received enough funds through other sources, you can scale the offer back. If you still have additional expenses, low-cost federal loan options or private student loans may help.

Step 5 – Explore additional financial options. Consider these options: Tuition payment plans. These plans may be available by colleges to help you pay tuition in interest-free monthly installments instead of one lump sum at the start of the semester. Federal Direct PLUS Loans. These student loans, offered by the federal government, are available to graduate or professional degree students and parents of dependent undergraduate students who do not have an adverse credit history. Private or alternative student loans. These credit-based student loans may be available for undergraduates, graduates, professional degrees, or qualified certificate or licensure programs.

There are many videos about college planning and paying for college There are many videos about college planning and paying for college. Here is another one that might help you in your search to pay for college Go to youtube.com Paying for College the Right Way – By ISM College planning. Remember to talk to your counselors for proper guidance and information about everything you need to know about college.