Paying for College
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT PRESENTATION
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT HANDOUTS:
- FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
- 7 Things You Need Before Filling Out the FAFSA
- 7 Steps to Filling Out the FAFSA
- 11 Common FAFSA Mistakes
- 4 Types of Federal Student Aid
- Federal Student Aid Programs
- Websites to Find Money for College
- WA Finan Aid Assn Financial Aid Resources
- WA Finan Aid Assn FAQ's
2020 ~ 2021 Financial Aid Info & Filing Event Dates
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Paying for College Brochure
http://apps.nela.net/~content/~downloads/PayingforCollege.pdf
Excellent source of information about gift grants and students loans, how to apply, specific details about kinds of loans, etc.
Financial Aid Factsheet from TheWashBoard.org
FAFSA INFORMATION:
College Preparation Checklist (www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/collprep) - Geared toward students who are considering college. Explains how to prepare academically and financially for college through "to do" lists aimed at elementary and secondary school students and their parents, as well as adult students. Simply worded information about federal aid, what to do at FAFSA filing time, and looking for scholarships.
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: www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/
FAFSA Filing Options - Students are encouraged to apply for federal student aid using FAFSA on the Web. The online application is going to be significantly simpler in 2010-11, so students are strongly urged to fill out the application at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The PDF version of the FAFSA form is still available for students who are unable to complete FAFSA on the Web. To print out a paper copy students can visit www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov, click on "FAFSA Filing Options," and submit it by postal mail. Students without access to the Internet may ask the financial aid office at their chosen college whether the school can submit the FAFSA on their behalf; or they may request a paper FAFSA from 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
College.gov - For students who are unsure whether college is for them, they can visit www.college.gov. This simply worded, engaging Web site provides information about applying to, attending, and graduating from college. It features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers.
Here are some other helpful websites:
- Bank of America: www.bankofamerica.com/studentbanking
- College Answer: www.collegeanswer.com
- College Board: www.collegeboard.com
- College Net: www.collegenet.com
- College Net Scholarship Info: ($1000 awarded quarterly) www.anycollege.net/scholarship.dfm
- College Plan: (Pacific NW region) www.collegeplan.org/cpnow/pnwguide/pnwguide.htm
- College-Scholarships: www.college-scholarships.com
- College/Career Exploration & Scholarships: www.imagine-america.org
- Fast Aid: www.fastaid.com
- Fast Web: www.fastweb.com
- Financial Aid: www.finaid.org
- Free Scholarship Search: www.freschinfo.com
- Mapping Your Future: www.mapping-your-future.org
- Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
- Sallie Mae: www.salliemae.com
- Savingforcollege: www.savingforcollege.com
- Scholarships.com: www.scholarships.com
- Student Aid: studentaid.ed.gov
- US Bank: www.usbank/studentloans.com
- Wired Scholar: www.wiredscholar.com
- WOIS: www.wois.org
Guaranteed Education Tuition:
www.get.wa.gov Save for future while securing current tuition rates.
Western Undergraduate Exchange:
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
College Links:
www.anycollege.com/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
www.sbctc.ctc.edu/
Independent Colleges of Washington
www.icwashington.org/
Member colleges:
- Gonzaga University www.gonzaga.edu/
- Heritage University www.heritage.edu/Main.php
- 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 www.ups.edu/
- Walla Walla University www.wallawalla.edu/
- Whitman College www.whitman.edu/content/
- Whitworth University www.whitworth.edu/
There are six 4-year public colleges and universities in Washington:
- Central Washington University www.cwu.edu/
- Eastern Washington University www.ewu.edu/Home.xml
- Evergreen State College www.evergreen.edu/
- University of Washington www.washington.edu/
- Washington State University www.wsu.edu/
- Western Washington University www.wwu.edu/