Paying for College 101

Indiana College Cost Estimator

Indiana College Cost Estimator

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The Financial Aid Process

The Importance of Filing FAFSA

0 Free Application for Federal Student Aid 0 Key to receiving federal and state financial aid 0 Loans 0 Grants 0 Twenty-First Century Scholars

0 www.fafsa.ed.gov 0 Must be filed by March 10 (Indiana deadline) of student’s

senior year

The FAFSA Process

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EFC 0 Estimated Family Contribution

1.  Student Income – in 2013 the approximate limit was $6,962 before adding to EFC

2.  Student Assets – cash, savings, investments 3.  Parent Income and Assets Contribution

-Number in Household -Number of children in college -Age of older parent/stepparent -Number of working parents/stepparents

Calculate Your College Costs

Comparing Financial Awards 0 Goal is to have the smallest amount of out-of-pocket and

loans. 0 Scholarships 0 College financial aid websites 0 Dollars for Scholars FastWeb www.fastweb.com

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