Financial Aid Night- Financial Aid informational powerpoint
Our goal is to have every high school senior complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). As you know, completing the FAFSA can be a critical component of access to postsecondary education. FAFSA makes students and families aware of college funding possibilities and thus may eliminate one of the major college-going barriers.
In Senior Seminar – students will be asked to complete a worksheet showing they understand the different components of the application using the planning worksheet (PDF) or show evidence of completion using the online planning tool FAFSA4caster .
Why it is important to start early! (TeacherTube.com Video) Watch the first few minutes to learn about the timing of your application.
What is the FAFSA
- What is the FAFSA? (flyer)
ASCA Standards:
A: B1 Improve Learning
A: B2 Plan to Achieve Goals
GOALS:
The student will participate in learning the components of the FAFSA Application using the FAFSA4caster or the and have an idea how much they will need to pay for college planning worksheet (PDF).
TIMELINE:
50 minute class period
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How much is college going to cost and what kind of support can I get.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Classroom with overhead and computer hookup
- Small group lesson format- students should be grouped by counselor and should be 8-12 students for each group
- Optional: Counselors may want to have lesson in a computer lab so students can work on applications and FAFSA4caster
FASFA4caster Activity
Have students do FAFSA4caster activity at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov or use the offline-planning worksheet (PDF).
- Have students print out forecaster when they are done to bring home
Other resources:
Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA) Student Success Center