Applying for Financial Aid

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Applying for Financial Aid

• A guide to spending a little less on your
  education.

Alex Krantzler
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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

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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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How to File Your FAFSA

• Step 1 Go to FAFSA.gov

• 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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What Are the Next Steps After Filing Your FAFSA?

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

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

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

• 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.

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CollegeFish.org
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What is CollegeFish.org?
https//www.youtube.com/watch?v2bDMg5haLT8
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What is CollegeFish.org?

• 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.

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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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Where Can I Find FT? Scholarships?

• Go to https//www.ptk.org/become-a-member/scholars
  hips
• OR
• Go to your Member Dashboard
• Select Benefits
• Click Scholarships

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Which FT? Scholarships Are For Me?

• For Transferring Students

• For Continuing 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

• Spring Scholarships
• Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship
• GEICO Pathway to Completion Associates Degree
  Scholarship
• Richard L. Resurreccion Public Safety Scholarship
• Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship

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At Your College
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Visit Your Colleges Financial Aid Office

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

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Scholarships Outside Phi Theta Kappa
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Where Else Can I Find Money?

• On PTK.org

• Other Scholarships

• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer
  Scholarships
• The Jeannette Rankin Foundation
• International Scholar Laureate Program

• 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
• [phone]
• alex.krantzler_at_gmail.com
• www.facebook.com/alexandra.s.krantzler
• www.nvcaregion.org

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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU!!