Paying for College

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT PRESENTATION   Financial Aid 101 Presentation

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT HANDOUTS:

• FAFSA Application: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
• WASFA Information: https://wsac.wa.gov/wasfa
• Things You Need Before Filling Out the FAFSA
• Helpful information for Filling Out the FAFSA
• Common FAFSA Mistakes
• 4 Types of Federal Student Aid
• Federal Student Aid Programs
• Websites to Find Money for College
• WA College Grants
• WA Finan Aid Assn Financial Aid Resources

 

 Financial Aid Info & Filing Event Dates: Every Fall South Whidbey High School Offers a Financial Aid/FASFA and College Search Night usually in October or November in the evening.

FAFSA INFORMATION:

FAFSA Application: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

FAFSA4caster - For those families with students in grades 11 and under, the FAFSA4caster is an online tool to help students and families prepare financially for college before officially applying for federal student aid.  Receive early estimates and establish college savings strategies.  Access for FAFSA4caster:  https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/

COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP: Students are identified and enrolled in the College Bound Scholarship program in 7th or 8th grade. Students that are identified for College Bound Scholarship must requalify their Senior Year (this is done by completing the FASFA).  Informational website: https://wsac.wa.gov/college-bound

Here are some other helpful websites:

• Bank of America: www.bankofamerica.com/studentbanking
• College Board: www.collegeboard.com
• College/Career Exploration & Scholarships: www.imagine-america.org
• College/Career Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• Fast Web Scholarship Search: www.fastweb.com
• Financial Aid: www.finaid.org
• Going Merry Scholarship Search: https://goingmerry.com/blog/category/scholarship-lists/
• Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
• Sallie Mae: www.salliemae.com
• Savingforcollege:  www.savingforcollege.com
• Scholarships.com:  www.scholarships.com
• Student Aid: https://studentaid.gov/
• Washington State Scholarships: https://washboard.wsac.wa.gov/login.aspx

Guaranteed Education Tuition:  
www.get.wa.gov  Save for future while securing current tuition rates.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): 
This program is for students desiring to enroll in participating out-of-state colleges at a reduced tuition level. 
For more information visit:  www.wiche.edu/sep/wue

Independent Colleges of Washington
www.icwashington.org/

• Gonzaga University   www.gonzaga.edu/
• Heritage University   https://heritage.edu/admissions/
• Pacific Lutheran University   www.plu.edu/
• Saint Martin’s University   www.stmartin.edu/
• Seattle Pacific University   www.spu.edu/
• Seattle University   www.seattleu.edu/
• University of Puget Sound  https://www.pugetsound.edu/
• Walla Walla University   www.wallawalla.edu/
• Whitman College  https://www.whitman.edu/
• Whitworth University   www.whitworth.edu/

4-year public colleges and universities in Washington: 

• Central Washington University   www.cwu.edu/
• Eastern Washington University   https://www.ewu.edu/
• Evergreen State College   https://www.evergreen.edu/
• University of Washington   www.washington.edu/
• Washington State University   www.wsu.edu/
• Western Washington University   www.wwu.edu/