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Student Financial Aid Student Financial Aid College Night Longview, Texas November 8, 2010 Presented by the Texas Association of Developing Colleges East Texas Educational Opportunity Center East Texas Educational Opportunity Center A


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Student Financial Aid Student Financial Aid

College Night  Longview, Texas November 8, 2010

Presented by the Texas Association of Developing Colleges

East Texas Educational Opportunity Center East Texas Educational Opportunity Center

A Federal TRIO Program funded by the US Department of Education

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How Will You Pay for College? How Will You Pay for College?

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What is Financial Aid?

Money/Resources to pay for college

  • Grants and Scholarships
  • Work Study employment – work for a

paycheck

  • Loans – repay with interest
  • Tax Credits and Deductions
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Federal Financial Aid Programs

  • Need based

– Pell Grant Supplemental Educational Opportunity – Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) – Academic Competiveness Grant (ACG) Academic Competiveness Grant (ACG) – Science/Math Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART) – Work Study – Subsidized Direct Loan – Perkins Loan

  • Non-need based

Non need based – Unsubsidized Direct Loan/Parent Loan

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State Financial Aid Programs

  • Towards Excellence, Access and Success

(TEXAS Grant)

  • Texas Educational Opportunity Grant

(TEOG) T P bli Ed ti G t (TPEG)

  • Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)
  • Texas Equalization Grant (TEG)

Texas Work Study

  • Texas Work Study
  • State Tuition Waivers/Exemptions
  • Various State Scholarships
  • Various State Scholarships
  • Texas B-on-Time Loan
  • College Access Loan (CAL)
  • College Access Loan (CAL)
  • Health Education Loan Program (HELP)
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2007 – 2008 Financial Aid Distribution Undergraduate Students

7% 2% 4%

Veteran Benefits

50% 37% 7% Grants Loans Workstudy

Grants

Workstudy Veteran Benefits Parent PLUS

Loans

Source: Institute of Education Sciences US Department of Education – NCES 2009

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Scholarships Scholarships

  • Websites to include local high schools

Websites to include local high schools

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Scholarships p

Financial Academic Financial Need Academic Excellence Artistic Talents Athletic Talents Talents

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Cost of Attendance Cost of Attendance

  • Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees

  • Room and board
  • Books, supplies, equipment, transportation,

and miscellaneous personal expenses

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Expected Family Contribution Expected Family Contribution

Parent’s contribution from income/ assets Student’s contribution from income/assets Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

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Comparing Need Comparing Need

X Y 1 2 Y Z 2 3 EFC EFC Cost of Expected Family Need Attendance Contribution (Variable) (Variable) (V ariable)

(Constant)

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FREE

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FREE Application

for Federal Student Aid Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

FAFSA on the Web (FOTW)

(FAFSA)

FAFSA on the Web (FOTW)

www.fafsa.ed.gov

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To Complete the 2011 – 2012 FAFSA

  • Social Security Number
  • Driver’s License Number
  • Selective Service Registration
  • Date of Parents’ Marriage,

Remarriage, Separation, Divorce, Widow Status, if applicable

  • Date of Birth/Social Security Number

for Parents, if applicable

  • Number in Parents’ Household, if

applicable applicable

  • 2010 Tax Form (1040, 1040A or 1040

EZ) along with W-2s and Schedules for both Student and Parents

  • Records of Child Support, Veterans

Benefits, Workers Comp, etc. received

  • r paid in 2010
  • Value of stocks, bonds, CDs, real

, , , estate, businesses, etc.

  • Cash on hand and in Checking and

Saving accounts.

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Selective Service for Males/First Generation College Status Selective Service for Males/First Generation College Status

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NEW TO FAFSA 2011-2012 NEW TO FAFSA 2011 2012 (Name of High School)

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Questions to Determine Student’s Dependency Status

You must use Parent Information if you cannot answer yes to any of the questions.

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FAFSA Definition of Parent

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More about “Parents” in Completing the FAFSA

58-59

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Parent’s Tax Status and “Dislocated Worker” Status Parent s Tax Status and Dislocated Worker Status

Knowing whether or not the Tax Payer is eligible to file a 1040A

  • r a 1040EZ (“short forms”) helps to determine how family’s

financial contributions are calculated. Ask your tax preparer if you do not know.

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Income Information for Parents & Students

(Student: Questions 35-39; Parents: Questions 83 – 87)

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Income Information for Parents & Students

(Student: Questions 40 - 42; Parents: Questions 88 – 89)

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Income Information for Parents & Students

(Student: Question 43; Parents: Question 91)

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Income Information for Parents & Students Income Information for Parents & Students

(Student: Questions 44; Parents: Questions 92)

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List of Colleges to Receive FAFSA Information List of Colleges to Receive FAFSA Information (Up to 10 Colleges Can Be Listed Online)

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WHAT’S NEXT?

  • Y

ill i SAR (St d t Aid R t) ith t l

  • You will receive a SAR (Student Aid Report)—either postal
  • r electronic delivery.
  • The Financial Aid Office of the college(s) you listed will
  • The Financial Aid Office of the college(s) you listed will

receive an Electronic SAR (ISIR).

  • If required to verify the information you reported on the

FAFSA (the process is called “VERIFICATION”), you will be asked to forward copies of signed Tax Returns, printouts of Child Support, Workers Comp, Veterans Benefits, etc. to show that the FAFSA was properly completed.

  • The Financial Aid Office will provide an “Award Letter” either

by mail or through their on line services to specify the by mail or through their on-line services to specify the source(s) and the amount(s) of financial aid you will receive.

BE SURE T BE SURE TO RESPOND QUICKL RESPOND QUICKLY T Y TO REQUESTS FOR REQUESTS FOR BE SURE T BE SURE TO RESPOND QUICKL RESPOND QUICKLY T Y TO REQUESTS FOR REQUESTS FOR ADDITION ADDITIONAL AL INFORMA INFORMATION OR FORMS COMPLETION ION OR FORMS COMPLETION.

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CONTACT OUR OFFICE

2009 C S th M bb l 2009-C South Mobberly

( Next door to Manly’s Discount Furniture Store/Tex-Mex Restaurant

d h f L T U i i ) and across the street from LeTourneau University)

Longview, Texas 75602 Phone: 903.757.9660 Fax: 903.757.9663

www.txadc.org www.txadc.org