Financial Aid Information

Preparándose para la universidad: lo que los estudiantes de ESOL y RELL necesitan saber-Financial Aid in Spanish - Maria Garcia, Counselor @Gaithersburg HS:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pD7BBPK2L1YmIYVCCE2qThymgVYtH1rB/view?usp=sharing

Important Links & Resources

• Maryland Financial Aid Assistance & Applications

• Financial Literacy Information

• What's Your Family Contribution Amount? (What Colleges May Expect You To Pay!)

• College Preparation Checklist - It Starts Early!!

• Step by Step Instruction - Filling out the FAFSA Form

• The EFC Formula 2021-22

• Creating and Using the FSA ID

• Am I an Independent or Dependent Student?

• Sample of 2020-21 FAFSA Form (2021-22 will be available at a later date)

• How to Calculate Your Expected Family Contribution - EFC!!

Saving For Your Future!

• Interview with Ms. Winner - Md 529 Program

• Interview with Ms. Mobley - MarylandABLE Program - Student with Disabilities Fund

How To Create An FSA ID Video

Federal Student Aid 10 videos - Are you ready to apply for financial aid for college or career school? Check out this playlist that describes the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information about the FAFSA, visit StudentAid.gov.

Other Videos from StudentAid.Gov

• Tips for Understanding and Comparing Financial Aid Offers webinar (transcript)

• Top Five Tips to Complete the FAFSA^® Form webinar

• FSA ID Webinar (transcript)

• 2021–22 FAFSA^® Updates webinar (transcript)

• 2021–22 FAFSA^® Line by Line Demo webinar (transcript)

• Understanding the FAFSA^® webinar (transcript)

• More Financial Aid Videos from StudentAid.Gov

Federal Student Aid ID - One Parent and Student Must Have and ID

• An FSA ID gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and can serve as your legal signature.

Free Application For Federal Student Aid (Official Website)

Maryland College and Processing System - Money for Maryland Colleges (MD CAPS)

Seniors, need help completing the FAFSA?

Montgomery College is hosting FAFSA Fever (Virtually). You do not have to apply to MC to receive this free assistance. This event will take place October - November and then again in February. Make an appointment today using the link below:

Coming soon!

We are also partnering with The Educational Opportunity Center to assist families in completing the FAFSA application virtually this year. Click on the link below for information and to call or email to set up an appointment:

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/special-programs/trio-programs-at-mc/educational-opportunity-center.html