Financial Aid Calculator High School Financial Literacy #3
Objectives Learn about Undocumented Students – Ability to get financial aid Obtain Financial Aid Calculator Information Find which colleges you are interested in have a Financial Aid Calculator Update Postsecondary Plan
Review Last Week’s Lesson 1.Type of financial aid: don’t pay back – Federal and State Grants, Scholarships – Work Study, Military Programs 2.Website with good financial aid information – ACT, Naviance 3.When students and families should talk to counselors about financial aid – 9 th or 10 th Grade
Can Undocumented Students Get Aid? Chia Flores, Washington State University – Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Does Dr. Flores think undocumented students can get financial aid?
Financial Aid Calculator Estimates the amount of financial aid Need estimate amount of parents’ income National Average Salary ($42,000) – Store Clerk: $23,000 – Cook: $28,000 – Teacher: $45,000 – Chef: $49,000 – Doctor: $115,000
Google: Financial Aid Calculator
Click on Quick EFC Calculator
Enter Information and Calculate
Estimated Expected Family Contribution
Naviance: Colleges Link
Click on Roanoke College
Roanoke College
Roanoke College: Home Page
Roanoke College: Calculator
Roanoke College: Financial Aid Calculator
Financial Aid Early Estimator
Roanoke College: Tuition and Fees
Update Postsecondary Plan
Explore Financial Aid Google: Use Financial Aid Calculator Naviance: Find Colleges of Interest – Colleges I am interested in list Find Financial Aid Calculators on college websites Update Postsecondary Plan
Class Discussion What financial aid websites did you find most helpful? Were you surprised by any of the Financial Aid Calculator results? Why or Why not?
Review 1.Website that helps students estimate their college financial aid package – FinAid 2.List on Naviance that is a good place to start to get financial aid information – Colleges I am Thinking About 3.A good word to type in a college’s Search field to get financial aid information – Calculator