Coral Springs Charter School Presented by Karen Reed, Lynn University

Today’s Agenda: What is Financial Aid? Sources of Financial Aid Applying for your FSA ID Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Federal Financial Aid Net Price Calculator College tips lynn.edu 1/12/2019

What is Financial Aid? Scholarships – Institutional & external Grants – Federal, state & institutional Federal Work Study Tuition Discounts – (Family & Alumni) Loans - Federal & private lynn.edu 1/12/2019

Sources Of Financial Aid Federal Government State University Private Sources Civic organizations Employers lynn.edu 1/12/2019

FEDERAL STUDENT AID IDENTIFICATION (FSA ID) BOTH the applicant (student) and one parent must sign the FAFSA You will need to create an FSA ID username and password Apply prior to starting the FAFSA application lynn.edu 1/12/2019

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.gov lynn.edu 1/12/2019

Mobile App – Dependent Student (Home and Login pages) The initial view that is displayed to the user that allows them to access the myFAFSA application and provides the announcements. The Roles view allows you to select which role you are playing. The role selected dictates the FSA ID needed and how the labels display within the app. For this presentation, the student role was selected. The Login view requires that they provide their FSA ID to enter the app.

Federal Financial Aid Pell Grant, FSEOG, Federal Direct Loans, FWS, PLUS Loan Must complete FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal aid FAFSA must be completed each academic school year Take advantage of using the IRS Data Retrieval system Federal aid can not be disbursed until attendance is verified lynn.edu 1/12/2019

All universities are required to have a net price calculator All universities are required to have a net price calculator. This tool is the way to estimate the costs, fees and possible aid available at the schools you are considering. . lynn.edu 1/12/2019

College Tips Apply as soon as possible for the FAFSA application Talk to the university about scholarships and the cost Apply to several different colleges Contact your Financial Aid Counselor Look for scholarships www.fast.web Information on all federal aid programs www.studentaid.gov Speak with your high school guidance counselor lynn.edu 1/12/2019

Thank you for your time and attention. Much success to you as a senior and your collegiate years ahead! 1/12/2019