FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)
FAFSA IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM WHICH GIVES ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MONEY IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, LOANS, AND WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS TO HELP STUDENTS WITH THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF ATTENDING A POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED OFF OF THE STUDENT'S INCOME, PARENT'S INCOME, FAMILY SIZE, AND NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDING COLLEGE. APPLYING FOR FAFSA CAN BE DONE FOR FREE AT THE FAFSA WEBSITE. EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH CAN ALSO HELP STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS WITH APPLYING FOR FAFSA.
TYPES OF AID:
GRANTS: GRANTS ARE A FORM OF FINANCIAL AID A STUDENT COULD RECEIVE BY COMPLETING THEIR FAFSA APPLICATION. GRAND DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPAID BY THE STUDENT OR THEIR FAMILY. GRANTS ARE OFTEN AWARDED BASED ON A STUDENT'S FINANCIAL NEED. FAFSA AWARDS FOUR MAJOR TYPES OF GRANTS.
- FEDERAL PELL GRANT
- FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS (FSEOG)
- TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) GRANTS
- IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SERVICE GRANTS
WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS: WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS PROVIDE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH PART-TIME JOBS THAT ALLOW THEM TO EARN MONEY TO HELP PAY THEIR EDUCATION EXPENSES. MOST OF THE TIME, THE STUDENT'S WORK-STUDY JOB IS IN THEIR INTEDED AREA OF STUDY. MANY OF THESE JOBS WILL BE LOCATED ON THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THE STUDENT IS ATTENDING. THIS IS ANOTHER TYPE OF FAFSA AID THAT WILL NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BACK.
FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS: FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS ARE AN OPTIONAL FORM OF FINANICAIL AID MANY FAFSA APPLICATANTS RECIEVE THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED OR DECLINED BY THE STUDENT. IT IS IMPORTANT IF THE STUDENT DOES ACCEPT THE LOANS THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHO IS MAKING THE LOAN AND HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOAN. THESE LOANS CAN COME FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR FROM PRIVATE SOURCES SUCH AS BANKS OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF FEDERALY PROVIDED LOANS CALLED THE FEDERAL SUBSIDIZED LOAN AND THE FEDERAL UNSUBSIDIZED LOAN. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE TYPES OF LOANS PLEASE GO TO THE FAFSA WEBSITE OR VISIT THE ETS OFFICES.
NEED HELP FILING YOUR FAFSA?
ETS CAN HELP!
CONTACT REBEKAH FITZPATRICK AND SHE CAN HELP GUIDE YOUR THROUGH THE FAFSA APPLICATION.
THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
YOU CAN ALSO GET HELP FROM THE GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FINANICAL AID PAGE
CHECK OUT THIS HOW-TO VIDEO BELOW
http://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/media/videos/1415/english/5-minute-fafsa.swf
CONTACT REBEKAH FITZPATRICK AND SHE CAN HELP GUIDE YOUR THROUGH THE FAFSA APPLICATION.
THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
- SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
- COMPLETED FEDERAL TAX RETURN FROM THE PAST YEAR (IF YOU FILED)
- W-2 FORMS
- RECORDS OF CHILD SUPPORT (PAID OR RECEIVED)
- YOUR ALIEN REGISTRATION OR PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD IF YOU ARE NOT A U.S. CITIZEN
- YOUR PARENT(S) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER(S) AND BIRTH DATES
- YOUR PARENT(S) PIN NUMBER
YOU CAN ALSO GET HELP FROM THE GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FINANICAL AID PAGE
CHECK OUT THIS HOW-TO VIDEO BELOW
http://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/media/videos/1415/english/5-minute-fafsa.swf