FAFSA and Financial Aid

FAFSA and Financial Aid


Official FAFSA website for filing your 

Free

Application for

Federal

Student

Aid

 

Sinclair Community College is offering many useful FAFSA and general financial aid presentations.  Everything that they go over in our in person meetings can be found on this flyer.  I recommend all seniors and their families view these resources! CLICK HERE  :)

 

FAFSA Tips- An introduction to the FAFSA and instructions for filling it out 

Parent's Toolkit

LendEDU- information on private student loans and finance options



After you file the FAFSA and the information is sent to the colleges you applied to, the colleges will then send you Financial Aid Award Letters.  These letters detail what types of financial aid they are offering you to attend their institution.  Here are some helpful resources to assist you in understanding these:

 

Six Tips to Decoding Financial Aid Offers

Understanding Your Financial Aid Offers

Comparing Award Offers Worksheet

Wells Fargo Guide to Comparing Financial Aid Offers and how to finance college

 

Swift Student- Free digital tool for college-bound students to get informed about the financial aid appeal process.