Financial Aid
Information on how to navigate the financial aid process.
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Types of Financial Aid
The first step to navigating the financial aid process is to help students understand the different types of aid available to help them pay for college! Financial aid is any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid employment offered to help a student me...
Financial Aid Applications
Federal Student Aid - FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Students must complete the FAFSA to apply for federal financial aid. Colleges will use a student’s FAFSA information to determine eligibility for federal, state, and inst...
After FAFSA Checklist
Submitting the FAFSA is an important step in the financial aid process. But there is still more to do. This article lists the next steps in the process. Check out this student facing document on financial aid next steps from FormYourFuture, R...
Supporting with FAFSA Verification
What is Verification? After completing the FAFSA, some students may be informed that their application has been selected for financial aid verification, which is the process that colleges use to confirm that the data reported in the FAFSA is accu...
Comparing Financial Aid Packages
Understanding Financial Aid Awards Financial aid award packages will often be sent out in March or April and will detail the total amount of financial aid a student is offered by a college. Packages may be sent out on paper, emailed to students, or...
Financial Aid Appeals
Financial Aid Gaps When you apply the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) toward the Cost of Attendance (COA), you are left with the student's documented financial need, all of which are associated with aid eligibility. However, just beca...