Southside high school September 13, 2018 6-7 pm Financial aid night Southside high school September 13, 2018 6-7 pm

FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid https://fafsa.ed.gov

What is the fafsa? The FAFSA, officially known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form that families fill out to apply for federal grants, loans, and work-study funds for college students. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, which provides more than $150 billion in student aid each year.

Types of aid Grants and Scholarships Loans Work-Study Jobs Federal Pell Grants FSEOG Grants (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant) TEACH Grants Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants Loans Subsidized and Unsubsidized PLUS Loans Perkins Loans Work-Study Jobs

FSA ID

FSA ID An FSA ID is a username and password that you must use to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education (ED) websites. It is your electronic signature. You, and your parent if you're a dependent student, can apply for an FSA ID at any time.

STATE Financial Aid scholarships.adhe.edu The counselors will meet with you in Oct during your Math class to complete this application.

State Aid Disclaimer The information in the presentation is current as of today and is presented for informational purposes only. The eligibility requirements and rules governing the programs presented here are subject to legislative and regulatory amendments subsequent to this presentation. Applicants are responsible for determining program requirements at the time of application and should not rely on this presentation as a full disclosure of all qualifications required for award of any of our financial aid programs.

Aid available through the Youniversal Application State Aid General Eligibility Aid available through the Youniversal Application U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Arkansas Resident Attend an Eligible Arkansas Institution Satisfactory Academic Standing Continuing Eligibility Requirements Arkansas Academic Challenge (Lottery) Scholarship Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship Higher Opportunities Grant (GO!) Law Enforcement Officer’s Dependents Military Dependents Scholarship

Check our the counseling website shscounseling.pbworks.com

Look for scholarships on the counseling website

Check out the senior planning guide Planning guide=A month by month list of activities seniors should be completing to stay on track.

Access Handouts and PowerPoint on website

Scholarship databases www.scholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.unigo.com/scholarships https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-scholarships http://www.goodcall.com/scholarships/search https://www.asla.info/Home

financial aid fraud Warning signs Resources Paying for help to find aid Students pay for help or “guaranteed” aid Paying for the FAFSA Resources Save Your Money, Save Your Identity studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/save-your-money-and-identity.pdf Don’t Get Scammed On Your Way To College studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/dont-get-scammed.pdf 1-800-MIS-USED

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