Financial Aid Process Presenter: Thomas LeBeau – Assistant Director of Financial Aid University of Rochester Presenter: Thomas LeBeau – Assistant Director of Financial Aid University of Rochester

Financial Aid 101  Merit Scholarships  Grants Federal State University  Outside Scholarships  Work Study  Federal  College/University  Educational Loans Federal Alternative  Merit Scholarships  Grants Federal State University  Outside Scholarships  Work Study  Federal  College/University  Educational Loans Federal Alternative

Applications to File  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)   School codes (UR = )  College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE   School codes (UR = 2928)  Institutional Applications  Check with each institution  State Applications (NYS TAP, NY Excellence)  (UR = 1015)  Private Scholarship Applications  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)   School codes (UR = )  College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE   School codes (UR = 2928)  Institutional Applications  Check with each institution  State Applications (NYS TAP, NY Excellence)  (UR = 1015)  Private Scholarship Applications

Application Tips – Merit-based  Find out if school has separate application for their merit scholarships  Student should do an interview with an Admissions representative  Make connections & show interest  Ask questions  Impact of merit scholarships on need-based aid  Is the scholarship renewable for all 4 years  Find out if school has separate application for their merit scholarships  Student should do an interview with an Admissions representative  Make connections & show interest  Ask questions  Impact of merit scholarships on need-based aid  Is the scholarship renewable for all 4 years

Application Tips – Need-based  Know your deadlines  Keep a folder for each school with copies of what you’ve submitted and the date it was submitted  Find out how schools communicate with you ( s or letters?)  Respond quickly to requests for additional documentation  Get to know your financial aid counselor  Ask questions  Know your deadlines  Keep a folder for each school with copies of what you’ve submitted and the date it was submitted  Find out how schools communicate with you ( s or letters?)  Respond quickly to requests for additional documentation  Get to know your financial aid counselor  Ask questions

Application Tips – Outside Scholarships  School Guidance Office  College/University Websites  Online Searches (  Community Groups Elks, Rotary, YMCA, Boy/Girl Scouting, Volunteer Organizations  Religious Groups  Heritage Scholarships  Credit Unions/Local Businesses  Employer/Corporate Scholarships or Tuition Benefits Check with employer’s Human Resources/Benefits Office  School Guidance Office  College/University Websites  Online Searches (  Community Groups Elks, Rotary, YMCA, Boy/Girl Scouting, Volunteer Organizations  Religious Groups  Heritage Scholarships  Credit Unions/Local Businesses  Employer/Corporate Scholarships or Tuition Benefits Check with employer’s Human Resources/Benefits Office

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)  Parent Contribution from income and assets + Student Contribution from income and assets =  EFC  Cost of Attendance (includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel, and miscellaneous personal expenses) – EFC =  Financial Need (met with a combination of federal and institutional aid)  Keep in mind – EFC measures family’s ability, not willingness, to pay  Parent Contribution from income and assets + Student Contribution from income and assets =  EFC  Cost of Attendance (includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel, and miscellaneous personal expenses) – EFC =  Financial Need (met with a combination of federal and institutional aid)  Keep in mind – EFC measures family’s ability, not willingness, to pay

How much will you pay?  Net Price Calculator (NPC)  Not an official offer of aid, but can help gauge a family's financial strength, approximate any qualifying need-based financial aid that may be offered, and provide an anticipated net price cost to the student  UR NPC   UR’s site can also help provide insight on the impact that various merit scholarships will have on need-based financial aid  Net Price Calculator (NPC)  Not an official offer of aid, but can help gauge a family's financial strength, approximate any qualifying need-based financial aid that may be offered, and provide an anticipated net price cost to the student  UR NPC   UR’s site can also help provide insight on the impact that various merit scholarships will have on need-based financial aid

What happens after you apply?  Admission Offer  Student got in!!!! Congrats, but now what?  Award notifications  Read everything carefully! (UR = FAOnline)  Compare offers  Ask questions  Differences between offers  Aid in subsequent years (merit and need-based aid)  Impact of outside scholarships on awarded aid  Next steps (additional application materials, verification)  Admission Offer  Student got in!!!! Congrats, but now what?  Award notifications  Read everything carefully! (UR = FAOnline)  Compare offers  Ask questions  Differences between offers  Aid in subsequent years (merit and need-based aid)  Impact of outside scholarships on awarded aid  Next steps (additional application materials, verification)

Remember!  Know your deadlines for each school  Know your application requirements for each school  Look for outside scholarships  Ask as many questions as you need to and ask questions as often as you need to  Know your deadlines for each school  Know your application requirements for each school  Look for outside scholarships  Ask as many questions as you need to and ask questions as often as you need to

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