1. Financial Aid and Cost of Attendance

2. Requirements Cost of Attendance Defining Scholarships and Grants
Grants and College Bound Scholarship
WASFA

3. College Education

4. Cost of Attendance Average Costs for Washington State $55,310 $25,948
$20,101
TOTAL
$39,730.00
$10,753.00
Tuition/Fees
$1,860.00
$2,265.00
$3,483.00
Personal/
Misc .
$1,470.00
$414.00
$1,335.00
Transportation
$11,158.00
$11,691.00
$9,633.00
Room/Board
$1,092.00
$825.00
Books/Supplies -
Private
(Gonzaga)
Year
Public
(UW)
Local
Student
Budget $
$1,155.00 4
College
(Green River)
$4,495.00

5. How much does it really cost?
Student
Budget
University
Description
Examples
Books/Supplies
$1,206
Study material
Books, Binders, Backpack
Room/Board
$11,310
Housing & Food
Dorms, Apt, Home
Transportation
$414
Getting Around
Car, Gas, Parking, Bus.
Personal/Misc.
$2,265
Refund
Clothes, Entertainment, etc.
Tuition/Fees
$11,839
University Costs
Mandatory Costs
TOTAL
$27,034

6. Where aid comes from… From the U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Federal Government
State where you live
College you/your student attends
Nonprofit or private organization
From the Federal Government
Aid for serving in the military or being the spouse or child of a veteran
Tax benefits
AmeriCorps
Educational and training vouchers for current and former foster youth
Scholarships and loan repayment through the Department of Health and Human Services

7. FAFSA – Types of Aid Federal student aid includes
Grants - financial aid that does not have to be repaid (unless you withdraw from school and owe a refund)
Federal Pell grants with maximum awards of $5,815
State need grants with maximum awards of $6,876
Loans – borrowed money for college or career school; you must repay your loans, with interest. (Can be forgiven depending on career)
Work-Study – a work program through which you earn money to help pay for school through loan servicers.

8. FAFSA – Sections Student Demographics School Selection
Dependency Status
Parent Demographics
Financial Information
Sign & Submit (using your FSA ID, you can create one here:
Confirmation
For a quick FAFSA overview here: w

9. FAFSA – What you need
Social Security Number or Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
Most recent income tax returns, W-2’s, and other records of money (Note: you may be able to transfer your federal tax return information using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool)
Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
An FSA ID to sign electronically (can be created before starting the FAFSA for faster submission)
If the student is a dependent student, most of the above information is also needed from parent

10. College Bound Scholarship
Step 1: FAFSA
Eligibility requirements
Date to Apply: October 1st, senior year
Website:
Grants
State and Federal
Eligibility Requirements
U.S. Citizenship
State need grant: grant
Scholarships
Competitive Process
Requirements for Eligibility
Numerous Scholarships Available to Apply to

11. Washington Application for State Aid (WASFA)
If a student does not have a Social Security Number or Alien Registration Number, they may be eligible for WASFA, which is state aid for undocumented students, up to $6, 876 per year
Eligibility:
Graduate from a Washington State High School or obtain a GED
Live in WA State for three years prior to, and continuously since earning a high school diploma or equivalent
Apply online: readysetgrad.org/WASFA

12. Naviance
Here are some steps towards finding additional resources to help understand financial aid using Naviance:
On the Family Connection homepage, click on the “Colleges” tab at the top of the page
The next page should be divided into three sections. Under the College Research section, click on the “College Resources”
On the next page, there should be 5 links under College Resources. Click on “Financial Aid” or scroll down until you find that section.
Use any of the links provided to look up additional information regarding financial aid, according to your needs (see descriptions below each link)

13. Naviance Lessons My lessons National Scholarship Search
Types of scholarships
FAFSA4caster

14. Questions?
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Websites
Main office
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