2. Coral Springs Charter School Presented by Karen Reed, Lynn University

3. Today’s Agenda: What is Financial Aid? Sources of Financial Aid
Applying for your FSA ID
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Federal Financial Aid
Net Price Calculator
College tips
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4. What is Financial Aid? Scholarships – Institutional & external
Grants – Federal, state & institutional
Federal Work Study
Tuition Discounts – (Family & Alumni)
Loans - Federal & private
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5. Sources Of Financial Aid
Federal Government
State
University
Private Sources
Civic organizations
Employers
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6. FEDERAL STUDENT AID IDENTIFICATION (FSA ID) BOTH the applicant (student) and one parent must sign the FAFSA You will need to create an FSA ID username and password Apply prior to starting the FAFSA application
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7. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.gov
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8. Mobile App – Dependent Student (Home and Login pages)
The initial view that is displayed to the user that allows them to access the myFAFSA application and provides the announcements.
The Roles view allows you to select which role you are playing. The role selected dictates the FSA ID needed and how the labels display within the app. For this presentation, the student role was selected.
The Login view requires that they provide their FSA ID to enter the app.

9. Federal Financial Aid
Pell Grant, FSEOG, Federal Direct Loans, FWS, PLUS Loan
Must complete FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal aid
FAFSA must be completed each academic school year
Take advantage of using the IRS Data Retrieval system
Federal aid can not be disbursed until attendance is verified
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10. All universities are required to have a net price calculator
All universities are required to have a net price calculator. This tool is the way to estimate the costs, fees and possible aid available at the schools you are considering. .
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11. College Tips Apply as soon as possible for the FAFSA application
Talk to the university about scholarships and the cost
Apply to several different colleges
Contact your Financial Aid Counselor
Look for scholarships
Information on all federal aid programs
Speak with your high school guidance counselor
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12. Thank you for your time and attention.
Much success to you as a senior and your collegiate years ahead!
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