1. Ozarks Technical Community College Financial Aid

2. FAFSA 2018-19 Available October 1, 2017 Based on 2016 tax information.
A better and more secure IRS Data Retrieval Tool will be available.

3. Demonstration Site 2018-19 FAFSA
Available September 24, 2017
User Name: eddemo
Password: fafsatest

4. What’s New for 2018-19 FAFSA? Redesign of the FAFSA on the Web
More secure connections between Federal Web sites
Improve language of parents’ marital status question and gender question.
Redefined “youth” on Special Circumstances.

5. IRS Data Retrieval Enhancements
Tax information transferred from the IRS DRT will be masked.
New question if there is income reported in the untaxed portion of IRA distribution.
You will now be able to transfer tax information even though you may have amended your 2016 tax return.

6. FSA ID Best tip of the day: Write it Down!
Username and password
Don’t include personal info such as date of birth or name.
Make sure SSN, date of birth, and name matches what’s on Social Security card.
Use the ‘show text’ to eliminate any possibilities of typos.

7. Accessible E-mail address
Each FSA ID must have a unique
address
NOTE: student and parent cannot use same address!
Difficulty obtaining an FSA ID or logging in with their FSA ID, please contact:
FED-AID ( )

9. Complete the FREE 2018-19 FAFSA www.fafsa.gov
State Deadline-Missouri: February 1, 2018.
Student should check deadline of the college they plan to attend!
Have tax information (including
w-2s) when completing FAFSA,
untaxed income, as well.

10. Financial Aid Resources
Counselor’s Toolbox
Resources – Financial Aid
A+ Scholarship Program - OTC
StudentAid.gov
Federal Student Aid YouTube

11. Questions?