Senior Student/Parent Night Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

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Senior Student/Parent Night Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Important Senior Dates  Yearbook – Ads & Questionnaire  Childhood Pictures and Senior Picture  Robing Ceremony – Thursday, April 28, 2016  Prom – Friday, April 29, 2016  Senior Video – Vignettes Due Monday, May 2, 2016  Senior Prank - ???  “Senior Skip Day”  MANDITORY Graduation Practice – Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 2 p.m.  Graduation – Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7 p.m. – St. James Baptist Church  Project Graduation - May 27, 2016  Fundraising & Donations

Financial Aid

What You Need to Know  Must file every year in college  Can file January 1st of your senior year  FSA ID (Parent/Student)  The earlier the BETTER!!

How Do Individuals Apply? Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 5

Topics We Will Cover Tonight  Types of Financial Aid  Applying and Determining Aid  Financial Aid Timeline

Defining “Financial Aid” What?Free/Pay Back?Merit/Need?How?When?

Defining “Financial Aid” What?Free/Pay Back?Merit/Need?How?When?  What are the 4 types of financial aid a student can receive for college? Scholarships Loans Grants Work - Study

Defining “Financial Aid” What?Free/Pay Back?Merit/Need?How?When? Scholarships Loans Grants Private Institutional FREE But student must meet requirements Mostly Merit Sometimes need Apply!NOW! Subsidized Unsubsidized Work - Study

Defining “Financial Aid” What?Free/Pay Back?Merit/Need?How?When? Scholarships Loans Grants Private Institutional FREE But student must meet requirements Mostly Merit Sometimes need Apply!NOW! Subsidized Unsubsidized Pay Back Neither – almost anyone can get these loans FAFSA January 1 st, 2014 Work - Study

Defining “Financial Aid” What?Free/Pay Back?Merit/Need?How?When? Scholarships Loans Grants Private Institutional FREE But student must meet requirements Mostly Merit Sometimes need Apply!NOW! Subsidized Unsubsidized Pay Back Neither – almost anyone can get these loans FAFSA FREE Need But money will go to those who apply first FAFSA/TASFA NOW! (January 1 st of senior year After filing taxes) January 1 st, 2014 Work - Study

Defining “Financial Aid” What?Free/Pay Back?Merit/Need?How?When? Scholarships Loans Grants Work - Study Private Institutional FREE But student must meet requirements Mostly Merit Sometimes need Apply!NOW! Subsidized Unsubsidized Pay Back Neither – almost anyone can get these loans FAFSA FREE Need But money will go to those who apply first FAFSA/TASFA Neither, you work for it! Combination FAFSA NOW! (January 1 st of senior year After filing taxes) NOW! (January 1 st of senior year After filing taxes) January 1 st, 2014

Important Financial Aid Terms  PIN – Personal Identification Number  FSA ID – Federal Student Aid ID  SAR – Student Aid Report  EFC – Expected Family Contribution  COA – Cost of Attendance

FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid  Fafsa.gov  Fill out and submit form online  Students and Parents work together  Will take ~30 minutes with correct information in front of you  If you have already filed taxes you can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool - information is auto filled for you (no mistakes)  List all schools you applied to  Never pay ANYTHING to file the FAFSA

TASFA  Texas Application for Student Financial Aid  For undocumented students  Print, Fill out, and Mail to universities 

What do you need to fill out the FAFSA/TASFA?  1. Student ID, Driver’s License, SSN  2. Student W-2 and Tax Return  3. Parents 1040, W-2, and 1099 Tax Forms  4. Parents Bank Statements and Mortgage Info  5. Records of Stocks, Bonds, and Investments  6. Untaxable benefits documentation (Social Security, Veterans Benefits)  7. Business/Farm Records  8. Unusual family circumstances and costs (Child Support)

SAR – Student Aid Report  Results/Summary of information filled out on the FAFSA  You and each of the schools you listed will receive a copy  Indicates your family’s EFC and if there were any errors

EFC – Expected Family Contribution  Based on your financial information from the FAFSA, the federal government estimates how much your family can contribute to the student’s college expenses each year  0 – 99,999  Get an estimated EFC NOW: FAFSA 4caster

Verification  University will ask for additional documents  W-2, 1099, Income Tax Returns  Universities are required to verify 30% of applicants  Lower EFC increases your odds of being verified  How will you know?  * next to EFC on FAFSA/SAR  Student Portal

COA – Cost of Attendance  Different for every school  Includes:  Tuition and fees  Room and board  Books  Transportation  Personal expenses  COA Examples from School year  UT - $25,800  Texas State - $21,300  Tarleton State - $18,500

Need  COA – Expected Family Contribution = Need  Ways to cover need:  Scholarships, Grants, Work Study, Loans

Financial Aid Timeline Junior Year Fall of the Senior Year Spring of the Senior Year Spring of Senior Year Parents/guardians & students file taxes Submit the FAFSA or TASFA Between Jan. 1 st and March 1 st Receive your Student Aid Report & EFC Verification? Colleges calculate student need with the following formula: Cost of Attendance (COA) – EFC = NEED Student should have received decisions from all colleges by this time Colleges send Financial Aid Packages Appeal? Sit with CF and compare financial aid awards Make final decision and accept financial aid award

IMPORTANT FACTS  Pay your bills first. Questions 41 and 90 ask about how much cash students and parents have in savings and checking accounts at the moment you are filling out the FAFSA. But notice that there are no questions on the FAFSA about your debts or bills. Put the amount that is in your account AFTER you pay your monthly bills  Questions 42, 43, 91 and 92 ask about the student’s and the parents’ investments. But many filers don’t realize that the value of any retirement accounts, as well as the home you live in, should not be included in these boxes  Questions 24 and 25 ask about the highest level of education your parents completed. Some states and colleges offer extra aid to children of parents who haven’t earned college degrees.  Strategize your college list. FAFSA reports your entire college list to each university.

Types of Financial Aid  Grants : Money that is mostly awarded on the basis of need and DOES NOT have to be repaid.  Work Study : Programs of on or off-campus jobs for students who demonstrate financial need. Hours are limited.  Loans : Money that is borrowed that must be repaid with interest.  Scholarships : Awards that are based on need, merit, or achievement.

Beware of Scholarship Scams Watch out for the following claims:  “For a fee, we provide a comprehensive list of scholarships.”  “Billions of dollars of award monies going unclaimed.”  “We have a money-back guarantee.”  “We need your credit card or bank account number.”  “We will do all the work.”

FAFSA Saturdays - Austin Chamber of Commerce Feb. 6Feb. 13Feb. 20Feb. 27March 5March 26 Akins H.S.Austin H.S.Connally H.S. Hendrickson H.S. Del Valle H.S.Manor H.S. Bowie H.S.Crockett H.S. Hays H.S.L.B.J. H.S. Manor H.S. Elgin H.S. Lanier H.S.Lockhart H.S. Hutto H.S.Reagan H.S.Travis H.S. Pflugerville H.S. Round Rock H.S. 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

FAFSA Weeknights - Austin Chamber of Commerce Tues., Feb. 16Thurs., Feb. 18 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cedar Park H.S.Leander H.S.Rouse H.S.

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