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Applying for Financial Aid A guide to spending a little less on your education. Alex Krantzler

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Applying for Financial Aid. A guide to spending a little less on your education. Alex Krantzler. OVERVIEW. FAFSA About How to File Next Steps CollegeFish.org About Demo Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships Financial Aid at Your College Third-Party Scholarships Questions. FAFSA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Applying for Financial AidA guide to spending a little less on your

education.

Alex Krantzler

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FAFSA About How to File Next Steps

CollegeFish.org About Demo

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships Financial Aid at Your College Third-Party Scholarships Questions

OVERVIEW

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FAFSA

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About the FAFSA?

Why do I need it?

The U.S. Department of Education uses the FAFSA to determine students’ eligibility for federal student aid

Many state governments and colleges use the FAFSA to determine eligibility for nonfederal aid. The California Dream Act

and the BOG fee waiver both require the FAFSA

What is it?

FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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Step 1: Go to FAFSA.gov

How to File Your FAFSA

Step 2: Select “Start A New FAFSA”

Step 3: Login. You will enter the same

login information if you need to revise your FAFSA after submitting it.

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How to File Your FAFSA (cont.)

Step 4: Use the tabs across the top to navigate the FAFSA. Begin by filling out your demographic information.

Step 5: Select the schools you want to receive your completed FAFSA. These are the same

schools from which you are applying for financial aid.

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How to File Your FAFSA (cont.)

Step 6: What is your Dependency Status? Dependent students are

required to provide financial information for their parent(s)/legal guardian(s), whereas Independent students are not.

IRS definition of Dependent vs. FAFSA definition of Dependent

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How to File Your FAFSA (cont.)

Step 7: Fill out the Parent Demographic section.

Step 9: Sign and Submit your FAFSA Step 8: If you have been

classified as a dependent student, you will need to provide financial information for your parent(s).

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It can take several weeks for your schools to receive your FAFSA.

What Are the Next Steps After Filing Your FAFSA?

To check the progress of your application, simply visit FAFSA.gov and login as a returning user.

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After logging in as a returning user, you can view your Student Aid Report. You can view your

Student Aid Report as a PDF or HTML file by clicking on the link.

What Are the Next Steps After Filing Your FAFSA? (cont.)

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CollegeFish.org

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What is CollegeFish.org?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bDMg5haLT8

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CollegeFish.org is an online resource to promote community college completion and transfer pathways. CollegeFish.org empowers students, and the higher education personnel who support them, to achieve their goals in a seamless, timely manner.

What is CollegeFish.org?

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Why is CollegeFish.org Important to Me?

College Matchmaking

“Best Fit” Colleges Your Fishbowl Scholarship Search

$37 million in Transfer Scholarships Scholarships exclusive to Phi

Theta Kappa members Find Scholarships just for

you. Filter by Major, GPA,

Location, Nationality, Religion, Volunteer Experience, Talent, and so much more!

Transfer Success Plan Get Reminded about

upcoming deadlines. Plan out your courses

prior to transferring. Financial Planning

Resources

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Ike Says:

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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

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Go to https://www.ptk.org/become-a-member/scholarships

OR Go to your Member

Dashboard Select “Benefits” Click “Scholarships”

Where Can I Find ΦΘΚ Scholarships?

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Which ΦΘΚ Scholarships Are For Me?

For Transferring Students:

Fall Scholarships Hites Transfer Scholarship Guistwhite Scholarship GEICO Pathway to Completion

Bachelor's Degree Scholarship

All-USA Community College Academic Team Scholarship

Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Scholarship

Coca-Cola New Century Scholars Scholarship

All-State Community College Academic Team

For Continuing Students:

Spring Scholarships Coca-Cola Leaders of Promis

e Scholarship

GEICO Pathway to Completion Associate’s Degree Scholarship

Richard L. Resurreccion Public Safety Scholarship

Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship

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At Your College

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BOG Fee Waiver California Dream Act Work Study Scholarships only at your college

Visit Your College’s Financial Aid Office

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Scholarships Outside Phi Theta Kappa

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Where Else Can I Find Money?

On PTK.org:

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships

The Jeannette Rankin Foundation

International Scholar Laureate Program

Other Scholarships:

https://www.chegg.com/scholarships

http://www.pointfoundation.org/ National LGBTQ Scholarship

Fund http://htcca.org/

The Honors Transfer Council of California

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Want More Information?

Contact Me! Alex Krantzler

(408)677-8168 [email protected]

www.facebook.com/alexandra.s.krantzler www.nvcaregion.org

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QUESTIONS?

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THANK YOU!!