Financial Aid Night Navigating the Financial Aid Process

Financial Aid Night Navigating the Financial Aid Process Presenter: Matiera Shaw Presenter: Rajia Harrison

Topics to Discuss • The FAFSA • Institutional Aid- Scholarships • Federal Aid- Grants, Loans, FWS • External Aid- Scholarships

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FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) FAFSA. gov

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IRS Data Retrieval Tool • Certain tax filers cannot use the • IRS Data Retrieval Tool • Did not indicate on FAFSA a tax return was completed • Marriage date is January 2017, or later • First three digits of the SSN are 666 • Filed a non-U. S. tax return • Married and filed as head of household, or filed separate returns • Neither married parent entered a valid SSN • Non-married parent or both married parents entered all zeroes for the SSN

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FAFSAhelp. OH. org FAFSA Help 3 rd Floor Tower City

my. Student. Aid Mobile App • Mobile ability to begin, complete, save, and submit the FAFSA

Request the following from the IRS now: 1) Your 2017 Tax Return Transcript; or 2) Your 2017 Non-Tax Filing Letter

Special Circumstances Unusual uncovered medical/dental expenses Parent or spouse death Loss of employment Secondary school tuition Extraordinary dependent care Divorce

Dependent Students Subsidized Unsub PLUS Denied Freshmen $3, 500 $2, 000 $4000 Sophomore $4, 500 $2, 000 $4000 Junior $5, 500 $2, 000 $5, 000 Senior $5, 500 $2, 000 $5, 000 Total $19, 000 $27, 0000 $45, 000

Cost of Attendance $21, 131 $25, 1 49 $27, 156 Don’t Forget! Books= $800 Parking= $498

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