1. Complete Your FAFSA Application High School Financial Literacy #4

2. Pre-Test 1.Why would students complete the FAFSA? 2.What number is required to complete the FAFSA? 3.Name two FAFSA sections.

3. Objectives Understand the importance of completing the FAFSA application Learn more details about the FAFSA Obtain a FAFSA Pin number Create a FAFSA application plan Begin the FAFSA application process

4. Watch “How to Fill Out the FAFSA” Take Notes – What are the different steps to fill out the FAFSA?

5. Review FAFSA Information 1.Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 2.First and required step to receive college financial aid 3.Most states and colleges use FAFSA information to award non-federal aid 4.Completing the FAFSA allows many students to receive thousands of financial aid dollars

6. Review More FAFSA Information 1.Can complete after January 1 st before your freshman year in college 2.Complete 1040 tax form before the FAFSA – 1040 tax form: File annual income to IRS – IRS: Internal Revenue Service/Government Agency 3.Complete FAFSA in January/learn financial aid amounts before making college decision 4.Students applying for early decision can often get financial aid estimate

7. How much aid will I receive? 1.Some aid determined by college financial aid office 2.Based on your family’s FAFSA information – Dependent: student financially reliant on family 3.FAFSA calculates your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) toward expenses 4.Common types of financial aid – Grants, scholarships, work study, loan

8. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

9. FAFSA Login

10. FAFSA: Get Started

11. Apply for a FAFSA PIN: TODAY

12. FAFSA: Common Questions

13. FAFSA: Seven Sections 1.Student Demographics 2.School selection 3.Parent demographics 4.Dependency status 5.Financial information 6.Sign and Submit 7.Confirmation

14. FAFSA Documents to Complete

15. FAFSA on the Web Worksheet

16. FAFSA Worksheet: Student Info

17. FAFSA Worksheet: Parent Info

18. FAFSA Worksheet: Student Earnings

19. FAFSA: Paper Copy

20. Begin FAFSA Application Process 1.Make a FAFSA application plan 2.Create a FAFSA Pin Number 3.Begin the FAFSA application process

21. Class Discussion 1.Is there any part of the FAFSA that you anticipate being a problem? If so, why? 2.When do you plan to complete the FAFSA?

22. Post-Test 1.Why would students complete the FAFSA? 2.What number is required to complete the FAFSA? 3.Name two FAFSA sections

23. Review Why students complete the FAFSA – May become eligible for thousands of dollars in college financial aid Number required to complete the FAFSA – FAFSA Pin number FAFSA sections – Student demographics, school selection, parent demographics, dependency status, financial info