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Students will:

Learn the basic components of Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Explain the differences among the various types of financial aid available.

Explain the purpose of student financial aid.

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1. What is federal student aid? 2. How do you apply for federal student aid? 5. What knowledge is needed to effectiely organize and communicate financial information?

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Are you ready to attend college or career school, but need financial aid to help fund your education? Check out this video to learn how the office of Federal Student Aid provides more than $150 billion in grants, loans and work-study funds. Visit http://StudentAid.gov to learn more.

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Take the quiz below to test your knowledge of loans, grants, measures of need, and other important financial aid facts!

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Going away to college can be exciting because students can live away from home, make new friends and take some amazing courses—remind students, however, that a college degree can give them even more than that. Data show that a college degree correlates with salary ranges. Today, employers use diplomas and degrees more and more to select candidates for jobs and a person with a bachelor’s degree will typically earn nearly twice as much per year as a person with a high school diploma. In fact, any education beyond high school (two-year, four-year, military training) will increase your earnings.