Financial Aid
EVENTS:
SEPTEMBER 23- Parent Financial Aid Night/College Information Session for Seniors/Families 6:30pm
Our PHEAA representative, Sonya Mann-McFarlane, will share information about the financial aid process just in time to get all of your questions answered for the Oct 1st FAFSA opening date. After her discussion, Mrs. Behrens O’Brien will provide families and students with an overview of the college process, share resources, and answer questions. Google Meet link
OCTOBER 7-FAFSA Workshops (in person)
FOR STUDENTS with PHEAA Rep 2-3pm
FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS 5pm
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
OCTOBER 1 - new form available
How do I fill out the FAFSA?
1. The student and at least one parent need to register for separate FSA ID numbers.
2. Once you have a FSA ID, you can go to: https://fafsa.gov/ and click on "Start a new FAFSA" (Class of 2022 use the 2022-2023 application and prior prior tax info- 2020)
*Be sure to use the FAFSA site listed above ".gov" as there is an imposter FAFSA site at ".com" that will ask you to pay for the application. Don't do that one! It is the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid...no cost to fill it out.
PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency)
Please contact our rep with financial aid questions: Sonya Mann-McFarlane sonya.mann-mcfarlane@pheaa.org
PA Forward Student Loan Program: High school seniors may already be thinking ahead to their college days and wondering how they will pay for higher education. Please remind them that the PA Forward Student Loan Program offers a great way to help families bridge the gap between what they have and what they still need beyond federal loans, grants, and scholarships. Please visit PHEAA.org/PAForward for more information.
CSS Profile Application for Non- Federal Student Aid
Check to see if any of your colleges require the CSS profile to be completed (this should have also been listed in your application materials for the college).
This form is NOT something you can procrastinate...it takes some time to fill out!
Required for all 18 year old male US Citizens in order to be eligible for financial aid/FAFSA
AwardLetterHandout.pdfuAspire
COLLEGE COST CALCULATOR / AWARD COMPARISON
Use and share this online tool with students and families to decipher and compare financial aid offers. They can easily figure out how much they'll have to pay, including estimates for indirect expenses and loan repayment, and compare costs between colleges easily.
Find it here: uaspire.org/calculator