Welcome to

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Welcome to

• Florida State University
• Money Matters!

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Florida State University Office of Financial Aid

• A4400 UNIVERSITY CENTER
• TALLAHASSEE, FL 32306
• Office Hours 830 AM-500 PM
• PHONE [phone]
• FAX - [phone]
• www.financialaid.fsu.edu
• Email ofacs_at_admin.fsu.edu
• FAFSA school code 001489

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What is Financial Aid?

• Money given to assist you in funding your
  education beyond high school.

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Who is eligible for Financial Aid?
Everyone!

• Thats the secret?......

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Apply Early!
Every year complete the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as it becomes
available which is January 2nd
Why ?
Many funds are limited. Once a school starts to
award aid, funding can quickly become exhausted.
You want to be in line to be considered as soon
as awarding starts.
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What are you applying for through the FAFSA?

• Federal Grants (Pell, ACG, SMART, SEOG, TEACH)
• Federal Work-Study
• Federal Stafford Loans
• Federal Perkins Loans

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How to complete the FAFSA?

• Apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
• Both parents and student need a pin to sign FAFSA
  electronically .

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How to complete the FAFSA?

• Apply on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Use previous years tax information or estimated
  tax information if taxes are not already
  completed

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Which FAFSA do I complete?

• Summer 2009?
• 2008-2009 FAFSA
• 2007 taxes
• Institutional Summer Application
  www.finaid.fsu.edu

• Fall 2009/Spring 2010/
• Summer 2010?
• 2009-2010 FAFSA
• 2008 taxes

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What happens once you have completed the FAFSA?

• School receives ISIR (student receives Student
  Aid Report)
• Student may be selected for Verification and
  additional documents will be required (30)
• Check your status at www.finaid.fsu.edu
• Accept or decline award(s) via the Office of
  Financial Aid student toolkit.

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Office of Financial Aid Student Toolkit, view
your status!
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Accepting Loans

• Accept awards via office of financial aid student
  toolkit
• Complete loan entrance counseling at
  www.finaid.fsu.edu
• Complete Master Promissory Note at
  https//dlenote.ed.gov/empn/index.jsp
• Parents needing additional funding can apply for
  a Federal Parent Plus Loan by completing a FAFSA
  (if not all ready of file), a Direct Loan
  Federal Plus Loan Application, and a Direct Loan
  Master Promissory note for parents. To print an
  application and for more details please visit our
  website at www.finaid.fsu.edu

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Bright FuturesSomething NEW!

• Students must complete all registered hours or
  they will be required to repay bright futures
  funds for any courses dropped!

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Scholarships

• Online Web search (Google scholarships)
• Local organization such at Rotary Clubs
• Churches
• Local Banks and Credit Unions

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Debt Management
Estimated Continuing Undergraduate Costs for
2009-10 Academic Year On/Off Campus  

• Set a realistic budget and stick to it.
• Exhaust all other alternatives before borrowing.
• Only borrow what you need.
• Avoid credit card debt.

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Questions?