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COLLEGE PLANNING PARENT NIGHT Colleges and Application Types 1. Financial Aid 2. Naviance 3. 1 Trade and Technical Schools Start application NOW! 1. A. Check with school to see if placement tests or interviews are required. B. Request
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Colleges and Application Types
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Financial Aid
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Naviance
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Start application NOW!
interviews are required.
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Complete the FAFSA as soon after October 1 as possible.
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Apply for scholarships.
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Apply NOW if needed (RCC bound students who have taken a dual course at GHS are already RCC students).
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Complete the FAFSA as soon after October 1 as possible.
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Apply for scholarships.
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Apply as soon as possible.
transcripts via Naviance.
colleges by the testing agency.
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Complete the FAFSA as soon after October 1 as possible.
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Apply for scholarships.
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In June, if you have an RCC transcript, have it sent to college you will attend.
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If you are applying to colleges that use the
Common Application you must link your Naviance account with the Common Application.
This will require you to do the FERPA Waiver
your Naviance account and link it.
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Early Decision (Binding – 1 school only) Early Action (Non-binding – multi schools) Priority Deadline (often tied to scholarships
and special programs)
Regular Decision Rolling Admissions National Decision Day – May 1, 2019
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(for the 2020-21 SY) To the extent possible, it is the family’s responsibility
to pay for their child’s postsecondary education.
When that is not possible, the government will
evaluate the circumstances and assist if it is determined that the student is eligible for federal financial aid.
Financial Aid consists of outside funds that are
provided to students and families to help pay for postsecondary educational expenses. NASFAA, 2008
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Grants – Do not need to be repaid. (Opportunities, p. 19) Work Study –
Must work to earn. (Opportunities, p. 20)
Loans – Must be repaid. Low, fixed interest. (Opportunities,
Scholarships – Do not need to be repaid. (Opportunities, pp. 21-23) – More in the Naviance section of this presentation.
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Pell Grant ($6,195, for SY19-20) FSEOG Grant ($100-$4,000) TEACH Grant ($3,764) Federal Work Study (varies) Federal Direct Loans (max/yr $5,500/$6,500/$7,500) Federal Direct PLUS Loan (maximum varies)
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Opportunities booklet (pp.31-33) Check with Financial Aid Office at the college
for college specific aid and application information.
College funds are often tied to Priority
Application Deadlines.
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Direct costs
– Tuition, Room and Board, Fees… anything that is
billable by the institution
Indirect costs
– Books, travel expenses, utilities, loan fees,
personal expenses for a required computer, study abroad fees, disability related expenses
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Amount the family can reasonably be expected to
contribute.
Stays the same regardless of the college. Parent contribution the same regardless of number
Two components: – Parent contribution – Student contribution Calculated using data from the FAFSA.
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Cost of Attendance (COA)
___________________________ =Financial Need
Example: James Madison University (SY18-19) Cost of Attendance (COA) $23,144
____________________________ =Financial Need $19,144
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application.
is the primary document needed to access federal student aid. It is also, typically, the primary document needed to access state aid and institutional aid.
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https://profileonline.collegeboard.com Used at selected schools to access their aid. Done online. Fee per school.
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Check with the financial aid office of EVERY
college you are applying to.
Be aware of deadlines, especially PRIORITY
deadlines for both admissions applications and financial aid forms.
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FAFSA NOW USES Prior-Prior Year taxes.
Info will come from your 2018 taxes.
New filing date: opens October 1, 2019. Do it before
the end of October. Some college Priority FA deadlines are moving into December and January (pp. 34-37).
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www.fafsa.ed.gov
FREE! Be careful of the website!!! fafsa.com and fafsa.org are FEE
BASED SITES. DON’T USE THEM!!!!!!!!!
Submitted as soon as possible AFTER October 1, 2019. Must be updated annually!
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Step 1: -Go to fafsa.gov and get FSA ID for student and one parent. (7 minutes each) Step 2: -Complete and file the FAFSA as soon AFTER October 1, 2019 as you can (this weekend). Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool and be done at
Step 3: -Review SAR and correct if needed.
Get information needed together before you start. Section 1 – Student Information Section 2 – Student Dependency Section 3 – Parent Financial Information Section 4 – Student Financial Information Colleges to Receive - Federal School Codes for Virginia schools are in the Opportunities Book, pp-34-
FAFSA.
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Answer all questions that show up. Put “0” when answer is zero. Don’t leave
blanks.
Don’t forget to put in college codes before
sending (up to 10 colleges).
Read the instructions carefully, take your
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If you believe you have special
circumstances you must deal DIRECTLY with each school’s financial aid office.
The federal government WILL NOT get
involved with you about this.
Decisions are final and can vary from school
to school.
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EFC will be listed Review thoroughly Will need to be corrected if any errors are made
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Every school that accepts a student and has the
FAFSA on file will send an award letter.
Review the award letter of the school you will attend
and accept or deny any part of the award, you can even deny a part of any type of aid offered (ex: ½ the Stafford Loan offered) .
Look at the example in Opportunities, p. 25.
myStudentAid - Mobile App AFTER you have completed the FAFSA
available to manage changes and updates
From the App you change add schools, reset
FSA IDs, and access your SAR.
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Please stay if you did not attend one of the Naviance presentations at Open House.
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How to:
Add Colleges/Requesting Transcripts in
Naviance
Link to the Common Application Request Letters of Recommendation Sign up for College Visits to GHS Search for Scholarships
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Click the Colleges tab in the top right corner of the home screen and select “Colleges Home.” You can also access “Colleges I’m Applying to” from the My Favorites column
screen
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Select “Colleges I’m Applying to” from the Colleges home screen. Select the Pink Button in the corner.
Follow Step 1 by:
typing the name of your college
(Regular Decision, Early Action, Early Decision, etc)
applying to the school (directly to the institution, Common App, etc)
submitted your app and select “Add and Request Transcript”
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Follow Step 2 by:
Transcript to be sent to the school you are applying to.
and Finish.” You may also request transcripts at a later date by selecting ‘Manage Transcript Requests’ in the college home page
This is necessary for students to students to complete in order for their school counselor to send transcripts to their Common Application school. To check if you have completed this step or not, simply click under “Colleges I’m applying to” if the banner is red, this indicates you have not. If it is green then there is no need for further action on your part.
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From the Home Page, click on “College Search”
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In the College or City Name box, enter the college
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Check the box beside the college you selected, and then press add.
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Once your college has been added, click the “My Colleges” tab. Click “Recommenders and FERPA.” If this is your first school, you will be prompted to complete the current or most recent school lookup question on the Education screen.
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After completing your most recent school in the Education tab, you will be able to Release FERPA Authorization.
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After reading the statements, check the box and press continue
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Please keep in mind that whichever release authorization you choose – once you match accounts with Naviance you cannot undo or change your FERPA release. Once you’ve chosen, acknowledged that selections are final, and signed – click save and return to Naviance.
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From the Colleges Home page, select “Letters of Recommendation” from the Apply to Colleges section. Click ‘Add Request’ and fill in the information on the page to finish the request.
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On the College Home page, scroll all the way down to ‘Upcoming College Visits’. Select “Show more” to see a list of all current colleges signed up to visit GHS. To visit with a representative, select “register now” by your school of choice!
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From the Colleges Home page, scroll to the Scholarships and Money
school scholarship searches. The Scholarship List links to locally added scholarships aimed for GHS Students. The National Scholarship Search links to a nationwide scholarship search via Sallie Mae. Check the Scholarship List frequently throughout scholarship season as we add scholarships to the list as they come in.
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Questions now? Call or email if you think of questions later. Thanks for coming.