Paying for College: FAFSA, Financial Aid, Scholarships, and MoreAnne Sturtevant, Executive Director, Higher Education, The College BoardCassie Magesis, Director of College Readiness, The Urban AssemblyEric Johnson, Assistant Director for Policy Analysis and Communications, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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• Free online tool that gives you a personalized estimate of what college will cost you.

• Asks you questions about finances, GPA, test scores, activities, and other factors that may qualify you for financial aid.

• Our Net Price Calculator offers a more informed way of deciding which colleges you can afford.

More Resources: Estimate your financial aid eligibility and net price:

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/focus-on-net-price-not-sticker-price

• https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-schools

Tools and Resources: Net Price Calculator

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• Find scholarships, financial aid, and internships from more than 2,200 programs

• Nearly $6 billion available through Scholarship Search

• Data for Scholarship Search are based on the College Board’s Annual Survey of Financial Aid Programs

• More Resources:• Searching for scholarships:

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-and-scholarships/how-to-app

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Tools and Resources: Scholarship Search on BigFuture™

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• Complete your CSS Profile™ application to apply for nonfederal financial aid.

• By filling out your CSS Profile you can apply online for nonfederal financial aid programs from almost 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs.

More Resources: Completing the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®:

• https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

Tools and Resources:CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®

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• What do juniors and their parents need to know about paying for college?

• What is a Net Price Calculator and how does it work?

• What do seniors and their parents need to know about paying for college?

• What are some good places for students to look for scholarships?

• When is the best time for high school seniors to fill out the FAFSA and how do they start the process?

What do students and parents need to know about paying for college?

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• How and when do high school students apply for financial aid at the University of North Carolina?

• Does applying for financial aid hurt a student’s chances of being admitted?

• What advice do you have for parents who are completing the FAFSA and CSS Profile™?

• Should a student still apply to UNC if their parent thinks they won’t qualify for enough financial aid?

• What types of financial aid can students get?

• What is the difference between a need-based grant and merit-based scholarship? Do private/outside scholarships affect other financial aid awards?

• What is your advice to students and parents about taking out loans to pay for college? How do they apply?

How do colleges decide who gets financial aid and scholarships?

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Please submit your questions in the Q&A module on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

Q&A

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Estimate your financial aid eligibility and net price:

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/focus-on-net-price-not-sticker-price

• https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-schools

Create your username and password for the online Federal Student Aid System:

• https://fsaid.ed.gov/

Complete the FAFSA:

• https://fafsa.ed.gov/

Completing the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®:

• https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

More Resources:Searching for scholarships:

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-and-scholarships/how-to-apply-for-a-college-scholarship

Learn about federal financial aid:• https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/

Explore colleges and fit: • http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

Go to your one-stop source for college planning information:

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

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ThankYou.