Here are the slides from this week's financial aid presentation, which was very helpful for attendees!
Two key takeaways from the presentation/things you can do now:
Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator - this tool provides an estimate of how much federal aid a student may be eligible for;
There is a tool on every college website that can provide your family with a personal estimate on your net college costs. Net Price Calculators (NPC’s) use your financial and household data to give you a projected college price. Here is an article explaining more about NPC’s; use this link to search for schools’ calculators.
Financial Aid Dictionary - this is a great resource for understanding all the terminology related to financial aid!
General Financial Aid & Scholarship Information for Juniors - students can start looking for and applying for scholarships now!
Upcoming Events:
Jodi Conway, our recent college financial aid presenter, is offering the following webinars for families:
Applying for Financial Aid for Parents Who Are Separated or Divorced
Understanding the application process is vitally important for these families because this population often has additional application requirements that may reduce need-based aid eligibility. She will discuss when non-custodial parents are required to participate and how that affects aid eligibility and strategies to maximize aid eligibility for these students.
Tuesday, April 28th 6:00-6:45pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eJlBxSYuSBWYCVO0IFUn9Q
Thursday, May 21st 6:00-6:45pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SZQ4JlawQqeiqgQEBluCUw
Attendees will receive a copy of the webinar slide deck. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity! Please feel free to submit questions in advance: jodi@conwaycollegeaid.com.
This webinar will explain what actually happens once a college application is submitted, how “fit,” academic rigor, testing, and institutional priorities are evaluated, and why equally strong students can receive different outcomes. Register here.
Other helpful resources:
The Federal Student Aid (FSA) YouTube channel shares step-by-step videos of information and resources related to the financial aid process. All information comes directly from the U.S. Department of Education. https://www.youtube.com/@FederalStudentAid
Massachusetts Financial Aid Authority (MEFA) YouTube channel has videos, podcasts and playlists related to helping families plan and pay for college https://www.youtube.com/@MefaOrg
