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Comparing financial aid packages from different colleges

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Comparing financial aid packages from different colleges

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“Award notice” that’s how colleges communicate aid options to their students, they list programs of aid and amounts available. Financial aid packages most of the time include a combination of gift and self-help. It will vary by college and sometimes other factors as well.

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This represents the best efforts of the college financial

aid office to meet a student’s demonstrated need, or offer

suggestions for available aid.

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Information needed to complete the FAFSA application

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Information needed to complete the FAFSA application

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You will need your social security number, Alien

registration number (if not a U.S citizen), your most

recent federal income tax returns.

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Financial aid is money from federal, state and private

sources to pay college costs.

but no earlier than January 1, 2016. We must receive your application no later than June 30, 2017.

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Online at fafsa.gov is faster and easier

Required annually for all types of need-based state and

federal aid

Application results sent to institutions listed by student

on FAFSA

Student aid report sent to student to confirm data

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If you need help paying for college or career school, the office of Federal Student Aid can assist you with getting the money you need. Check out this video to learn about grants, loans, and work-study jobs and how they can help fund your education. Visit http://StudentAid.gov to learn more.

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How is eligibility of need-based aid determined 

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How is eligibility of need-based aid determined 

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To be considered for Federal and STATE financial aid, you must meet the following:

Complete and submit the FAFSA

Be a U.S citizen

Have a Social Security number

Be working toward a degree or certificate

Be enrolled in an eligible program

Have a high school diploma

Make academic progress

Register with the selective services

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Most scholarships are merit-based which means it’s awarded to students with certain qualities.

Grants are need based, which means they’re awarded based on your and your family’s economic situation.

Merit Award it’s something that you get depending on your academics achievements.

Loans it’s money that they offer for you to go to college, but that you’re responsible to pay it back eventually.

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There's different types of financial aid:

Merit-based and other scholarships are not awarded based solely on financial aid. These scholarships are awarded to those students who have a special talent, skill, achievement or other qualifying factor.

Need-based is free money given to students based on their financial situation or need. Students don’t have to pay this money back.

Gift-aid is a type of financial aid that students don’t have to pay back. The 2 types of gift aid are grants and scholarships. This is money given to a student that doesn’t have to repay the money nor work

Self-help includes work opportunities and loans.

There are 2 types of self-help: Loans, it’s money that you use, but in the future you’re responsible to repay that money, usually with interest. Employment, part-time campus or off-campus job.

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Check out this video to learn how the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) gives you access to grants, loans and work-study jobs that can help fund your education. Visit http://StudentAid.gov/FAFSA to learn more.

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Financial assistance that covers educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies and transportation.