NACAC Advisory Meeting | February 28, FAFSA

Agenda 1. Goals – 18 FAFSA Changes 3. Outreach Resources 4. Discussion 5. Q&A 2

Goals 1. Share with you our high-level plan and approach. 2. Discuss when, how and what resources are used to communicate with your students and parents. 3

FAFSA Changes Submit a FAFSA ® Earlier: Students will be able to file a 2017–18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1, The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1 every year. Use Earlier Income Information: Beginning with the 2017–18 FAFSA, students will report income information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 2017–18 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) will report their 2015 income information, rather than their 2016 income information. 4

FAFSA Changes 5

FAFSA Outreach Resources 6 FSA will provide counselors and mentors with: 1.Language on the FAFSA that they can share with students and parents via s, newsletters, etc. The language will focus on the availability of the FAFSA on October 1 and the use of 2015 tax information for the FAFSA. In addition, the language will contain information on securing an FSA ID over the summer. 2.A suggested calendar/timeline for outreach efforts 3.A calendar of when FSA resources re: the FAFSA will be available on Timing: late-April 2016

Webinars 7 FSA will host several webinars for counselors and mentors to discuss the changes to the FAFSA and share the tools/resources we have/will have available to assist them in their outreach efforts. Timing: late-April 2016 – Summer 2016

FAFSA Completion Campaign 8 FSA will conduct a FAFSA Completion Campaign – which will include webinars, in-person events, social media, blog posts. We will ask counselors and mentors to help us carry our message to students and parents. (All of our resources will be available on Timing: Mid-August 2016 – March 2017

Resources and Info Tools to Help Your Work 9

Informational Websites StudentAid.gov: Comprehensive, detailed information on federal student aid Audience: students of all ages, parents, and borrowers FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov: Provides tools and resources to support outreach and working with students, families, and borrowers Audience: counselors, mentors, college access professionals, financial aid administrators, and others who advise students on financial aid 10

Publications DocumentSummary Audience(s) Spanish Elem School Student / Parent Middle School Student / Parent High School Student (9 th -11 th ) High School Senior High School Parent College Student Grad Student Borrower - Student or Parent Adult Student Completing the FAFSA Detailed instructions for every FAFSA question   Federal Student Loans: Basics for StudentsBrief intro to Direct Loans for students 11th   Federal Student Loans: Direct PLUS Loan Basics for Parents Brief intro to Direct Loans for parents    Federal Student Loans: Be a Responsible Borrower Info for students considering getting a federal student loan  Federal Student Loans: Repaying Your LoansInfo for borrowers on loan repayment  My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward College Workbook to help middle-school students think about careers and college   Federal Student Aid for Adult Students Tips for adult students about going to or returning to school  Financial Aid for Graduate and Professional Degree Students Info for graduate students on paying for college  Bookmark and Outreach Card Quick reference to StudentAid.gov and FSA’s social media sites  Supplemental Publications Many more fact sheets are available online To see the full list, go to StudentAid.gov/resources or FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/resourcesStudentAid.gov/resourcesFinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/resources 11

FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov 12 Site structure: four main content areas Learn About Financial Aid Conduct Outreach Get Training Search Tools and Resources

Finding Resources on the Toolkit 13 “Search Tools & Resources” section Use filter search Browse all Subscribe to RSS feed

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#AskFAFSA Office Hours on Twitter Integrates social media and customer service 5:00pm; last Wednesday of each month Different topic each month Tweet questions using #AskFAFSA SMEs available to answer questions live 16

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Discussion 1. Timing: Are our materials available when you need them most? 2. Materials: Which resources do you use most often? 3. Materials: What is the one thing you wish we were providing? 18

19 Questions?

20 Thank you!