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When it comes to paying for school, you're not alone.

Grants, work-study, and low-interest loans help make college
affordable.

Go to: http://studentaid.ed.gov/types and fill out the chart below.

The U.S. federal government

List the four The state where you live

places that
financial aid The college you attend
can come from.
A nonprofit or private organization

Federal student aid offers $150,000,000,000 to students

Watch the each year in the form of grants, loans, and work study
Types of funds. Student aid can help pay for school expenses such
Federal Student
as tuition, room and board, and books and supplies. If a
Aid Video.
Take notes on student qualifies for federal aid and get grand from it then
the important they dont have to pay the money back, it would definitely
facts from the help offset the cost of school but might still need help.
video. Loans is borrowed money that will need to be repaid with
interest, students should consider student loans first since
they offer lower fixed interest rates and offer many
benefits that a student cant usually get.

1. Aid for serving in the military or for being the spouse or

child of a veteran.
List two
financial aid
programs
offered by the2. Tax benefits for education
federal
government.

Financial aid that doesnt have to be repaid.

What are
Grants?

Borrowed money for college or career school; you must

What are repay your loans, with interest.
Loans?

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A work program through which you earn money to help

What is Work- you pay for school.
Study?

Go to: http://www.icanaffordcollege.com/en-us/financialaidinfo/typesofaid.aspx
and fill out the chart below.

To apply for federal, state Apply for Free Application for Federal Student
and college financial aid Aid or FAFSA.
programs, you need to
complete the:

Students need to submit both the FAFSA and a

What do you have to do to verified Cal Grant GPA.
apply for the Cal Grant
program?

The Board of Governors program helps waive

What is the Board of students per-unit enrollment fee to any
Governors Fee Waiver community college specifically in California.
(BOGFW) Program?

FAFSA Application

The FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Keep in mind that it
is FREE. If you happen to go to another website that claims to be the FAFSA
website, but asks you to pay for the application then you are on the wrong
website!

This application is the starting point for virtually all other financial aid processes. By
completing the FAFSA and supplying any other required documents to the financial
aid office, you are considered for federal grant and loan programs.

First go to: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

Next, answer these questions about FAFSA.

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1. What are two reasons why you should apply for the FAFSA? People who dont fill out
the FAFSA could be missing out on a lot of financial aid and filling out the FAFSA is
free and quick.
2. True or False: If your parents make too much money you will not qualify for any
financial aid. False.
3. When does the FAFSA launch for fall 2017? The 2017 FAFSA launched on October 1 st
2016.
4. How can you get an estimate of your financial aid? If youre not ready to file a
FAFSA, you can use FAFSA4caster to estimate your federal student aid.

Scholarship Match

Log on to Naviance. Click on the Colleges tab. Scroll down to the

scholarships & money section. Click on national scholarship search.

Browse through the scholarship list. Pick 1 scholarship and fill out the chart
on the following pages.

Name of Scholarship 1: Art Awards

Website and/or Contact Info: 557 Broadway New York, NY 10012

Award: $ Varies
Deadline: Varies

Qualifications to Apply: (i.e. college, gender, GPA, etc.)

None

Requirements to Apply: (application, essay, interview, etc.)

Applicants must be in grades 7 to 12 in American and Canadian schools and
must submit artwork in one of the 14 categories of art.

Financial Aid Reflection

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1. What is the FAFSA? What financial assistance does the FAFSA

offer?

FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is a
form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college
students. In the U.S. it gives student financial aid to students who are
eligible for it. The FAFSA also gives the Board of Governors Fee Waiver. It
also gives students Cal Grants. FAFSA helps students pay for classes,
supplies, and books for class.

2. What is the Cal Grant? How might you qualify for the Cal Grant?

A Cal Grant is a financial aid program administrated by the California

Student Aid Commission. There are seven different Cal Grants available for
each student who qualifies for them. Cal Grant A is for recent high school
graduates and can be used for tuition and fees at public and private
colleges and universities. Cal Grant B provides first year and low income
students an allowance of up to $1,670 for educational related books and
living expenses. Cal Grant C helps pay for tuition and training costs for
occupational, technical, or vocational programs.

There is also financial aid given to students in their last two years of
college education. In addition to the previous Cal Grants, there is also a
Cal Grant A or B Entitlement Award as well as Cal Grant A or B Competitive
Awards. Students can qualify if theyre California undergraduates,
vocational training students, and those in teacher certification programs.

3. What is the Board of Governors Fee Waiver? How do you qualify

for the Fee Waiver? How do you apply for it?

The Board of Governors permits enrollment fees to be waived for

California residents in California Community Colleges. Students can qualify
if they are attending a California community college and have financial aid
or applied to FAFSA for financial aid. Students can apply for a (BOG) fee
waiver by completing the 2016-2017 application. After completion
students should mail or deliver their applications to their community
colleges financial aid office.

4. Describe your findings from the private scholarship search. Do

you plan on applying to any of the scholarships available? Why/why not?

I do not plan on applying for any of the scholarships because none of them
interest me. They dont interest me because the scholarships do not offer
anything about graphic design or video games. I plan to pay for tuition
through the use of financial aid such as paying for supplies that I need and
paying for my classes so that I can study for free. Another method I could
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use to get free classes is applying for loans, work-study funds, working at a
job, or family.

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