1. Financial Aid Night January 12, 2015 6:00pm

2. Agenda Welcome & Introductions Welcome & Introductions Local Scholarship Opportunities Local Scholarship Opportunities Free Application for Federal Student Aid presentation Free Application for Federal Student Aid presentation Close Close

3. Resources Everyone should have: FolderFolder Sign the attendance sheetSign the attendance sheet

4. Folders Powerpoint Powerpoint 2015-2016 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet 2015-2016 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Frank and Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund Handouts Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Frank and Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund Handouts College Goal Sunday information College Goal Sunday information

5. Folders (cont.) Core 40 and Academic Honors Update System Verification Form for the Frank O’Bannon Grant Program – due by Friday, January 23, 2015 to Guidance Office Core 40 and Academic Honors Update System Verification Form for the Frank O’Bannon Grant Program – due by Friday, January 23, 2015 to Guidance Office

6. Local Scholarship Opportunities Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation The Frank & Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund The Frank & Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund

7. Important Information Two Deadlines: Two Deadlines: March 10, 2015 – RECEIPT deadline May 15, 2015 – edits or corrections must be made by this date to stay in state grant applicant pool Check with your college or university for institutional aid deadlines Check with your college or university for institutional aid deadlines *The Division of Student Financial Aid (formerly SSACI) will no longer use paper edit or award letters to communicate with students. SFA will use emails to alert students of their eligibility or required edits. Beginning mid February it is the student’s ultimate responsibility to review their state grant file on eStudent (www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm) to know if there is anything they need to do before SFA’s correction deadline of May 15, 2015.

8. Important Information (cont.) Students/parents need to list an email address on their FAFSA Students/parents need to list an email address on their FAFSA Students/parents must check their email regularly Students/parents must check their email regularly Students need to visit www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm to activate their state grant account for their review. Students need to visit www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm to activate their state grant account for their review. www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm

9. 21 st Century Scholars Info Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete an Affirmation form by March 10, 2015 to access their scholarship. Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete an Affirmation form by March 10, 2015 to access their scholarship. Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete their FAFSA by the March 10 th deadline in order to access their scholarship. Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete their FAFSA by the March 10 th deadline in order to access their scholarship. 2.5 Final GPA Required! 2.5 Final GPA Required! 21 st Century Scholars must file a FAFSA each year even if they are not enrolled in college in order to keep their scholarship. 21 st Century Scholars must file a FAFSA each year even if they are not enrolled in college in order to keep their scholarship.

10. Resources www.pin.ed.gov – website to request a pin www.pin.ed.gov – website to request a pin www.pin.ed.gov www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm - eStudent website www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm - eStudent website www.in.gov/sfa/2438.htm www.barr.k12.in.us/Guidance - monthly newsletters with scholarship info www.barr.k12.in.us/Guidance - monthly newsletters with scholarship info www.barr.k12.in.us/Guidance www.collegegoalsunday.org www.collegegoalsunday.org www.collegegoalsunday.org