Financial Aid & Scholarships

I R V I N E H I G H SCHOOL C L A S S O F 2 0 1 5

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid Can Help You Afford College

 Most full time students receive some type of financial

aid…

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Financial Aid Process

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 How do I apply for Federal Financial Aid?  Cal-Grant GPA Verification Form

 CSS Profile  FAFSA

 Supplemental Financial Aid Forms

 Consider loans and other types of financial

help

How do I apply for federal student aid?

1. Get a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov

• Your parent might need a PIN too

• Choose your own PIN or let the site choose one for you • Don’t tell anyone your PIN!

How do I apply for federal student aid?

2. (Optional) Use FAFSA on the Web Worksheet to get ready.

• Get worksheet at

www.studentaid.ed.gov/worksheet

• Find a checklist of documents you need at

www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs (“What

Information Do I Need When I Fill Out the FAFSA?”).

How do I apply for federal student aid?

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Fill out your FAFSA online at

www.fafsa.gov

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MUST be submitted between January

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_{and March 2}

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Need help? Use “Live Help” icon or call

1-800-4-FED-AID.

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Don’t forget to save or print

How do I apply for federal student aid?

4. Watch for response by e-mail, from

[email protected], or by mail

• Double-check your information online at

www.fafsa.gov (use your PIN to log on) or

on the paper Student Aid Report mailed to you

• Correct any mistakes and update any

How do I apply for federal student aid?

5. Watch for e-mails or letters from the schools you are considering

• Give the schools any additional paperwork

they ask for

• Meet all deadlines or you could miss out on

What happens next?

 Each school will tell you how much aid you can get

at that school.

 Once you decide which school to attend, keep in

touch with the financial aid office to find out when and how you will get your aid.

Cal-Grant GPA Verification Form

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 Required for Cal Grant consideration (students applying to any schools

in California should submit this form, in addition to the FAFSA)

 Cal Grant provides FREE money to students that does not have to be

paid back

 Information is used in conjunction with the FAFSA to evaluate whether

a student qualifies for California state aid

 IUSD automatically submits Cal Grant information/gpas for students to

the California Student Aid Commission for Cal Grant consideration

 The Cal Grant Guarantee: Every high school senior who has at least a

2.0 GPA, meets the basic requirements and applies on time is

CSS PROFILE

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 Available on the web at www.collegeboard.com

beginning October 1, 2014

 Used by many private or independent colleges, in addition to the FAFSA, to determine

financial need

 Check the list of schools to see if any of the colleges to which you are applying require completion

 Check with each individual campus for deadlines

Where can I get more info?

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www.studentaid.ed.gov

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Information about aid programs

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Free scholarship search

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Free college search

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1-800-4-FED-AID

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Information about aid programs

Supplemental Financial Aid Forms

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 Private and/or out-of-state colleges may ask you to

fill out their own forms

 Contact the campus financial aid office for more

Scholarships-Where to find them…

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 School

 Local & Regional Organizations  Parent’s/Student’s work

 Religious, service, cultural community organizations  Family

 On the internet

 Upstairs office: As advertised  Naviance

Naviance & Scholarships

 Log into you Naviance account at http://connection.naviance.com/irvinehigh

 select the “Colleges” tab

 scroll down to the bottom of the page, where the scholarship links are

located.

 Click on “Scholarship Match” or “Scholarship List” to view scholarships

advertised by Irvine High School.

 Keep track of scholarships you are interested in applying to and possibly are

awarded by checking the box next to the scholarship and selecting “Add Selected Scholarships to My List.”

 Click on “National Scholarship Search” to conduct a scholarship search through

the Sallie Mae website

 Answer various questions to compile a database of scholarships for which

you may be eligible to apply. Link directly to specific scholarship websites, access online applications, and create a “Favorites” list of scholarships you may pursue.

 Other websites like fastweb.com, finaid.org, and collegeboard.com also offer

free scholarship search services.

More scholarship info…

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 Beware of scholarship scams

 You should never have to pay for scholarship

information!

 Apply! Don’t be afraid of having to do a little more

Focus on Net Price, Not Sticker Price

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Making up the difference…loans

 If your scholarships, grants, income and savings

won’t cover the cost of college, experts recommend considering taking out a loan. Repaying the loan will cost you more money, but in exchange, you’ll get a college education.

 A college education can increase your career

opportunities and your future salary. Financial aid

experts say that taking out a college loan — as long as you borrow wisely — can be an excellent investment in your future.

What can you do now and in the upcoming

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 Search & Apply for Scholarships!  October 1 – CSS Profile is available

 Complete and submit your FAFSA between January

1 and March 2, 2015

 Financial Aid Night: December 3rd@ Northwood

High School Theater, 6:30 pm

 Use the Net Price Calculator (collegeboard.com) to

estimate your net cost for college