FAFSA FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID Naviance Family Connection UNIT 1 LESSON 8 1

Learning Outcome Students will define and describe financial aid terms and procedures. UNIT 1 LESSON 8 2

Lesson Tasks Complete the FASFA Scavenger Hunt Fill out a FAFSA 4Caster to help better their understanding of how to pay for college Take home parent worksheet prior to completing the FAFSA Complete the FAFSA UNIT 1 LESSON 8 3

Review the Financial Aid Fundamentals worksheet and discuss the 5 ways to pay for college 1. Family Savings/earning 2. Grants 3. Scholarships 4. Work study 5. Loans Click the link to watch an introduction to FAFSA video v=3r688BlAWR0 v=3r688BlAWR0 How Will I Pay for College? UNIT 1 LESSON 8 4

FAFSA Scavenger Hunt Complete the FAFSA Scavenger Hunt to gain a better understanding of what information is required to complete the FAFSA UNIT 1 LESSON 8 5

FAFSA Checklist Take a look at the FAFSA Checklist Do you have everything you need “at your fingertips” to be able to complete the FAFSA? Check out the checklist: FAFSA Checklist FAFSA Checklist UNIT 1 LESSON 8 6

Log-in to Naviance Family Connection Log-in: username: student ID password: last 4 digits of your student ID and the day you were born (xxxx-last four digits of student ID and XX Birthday day) Example: UNIT 1 LESSON 8 7

FAFSA 4Caster Open the colleges tab Next, select college resources UNIT 1 LESSON 8 8

FAFSA 4Caster Select FAFSA 4Caster to begin UNIT 1 LESSON 8 9

FAFSA 4Caster Build your profile by answering some basic questions about you and your family UNIT 1 LESSON 8 10

FAFSA 4Caster You need to answer all the questions After completing the 4Caster, you will be given some basic information that will estimate the cost of college UNIT 1 LESSON 8 11

WASFA If you are unable to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) due to immigration status, you may instead complete the free Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) org/wasfa org/wasfa UNIT 1 LESSON 8 12

Completing the Real FAFSA Do you need step-by-step directions for completing the FAFSA? Or do you want to know more about the WASFA or College Bound? Or additional scholarship info? Click here! Click here! UNIT 1 LESSON 8 13

Review What does FAFSA stand for? Who is eligible for FAFSA? If you are not eligible to file the FAFSA due to immigration status, what can you do? UNIT 1 LESSON 8 14

Review What does FASFA stand for? Free Application for Student Federal Aid Who is eligible for FASFA? Be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States Be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States Have a valid Social Security Number Have a valid Social Security Number Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or have completed homeschooling Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or have completed homeschooling Be enrolled in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate Be enrolled in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate Maintain satisfactory academic progress Maintain satisfactory academic progress Not owe a refund on a federal student grant or be in default on a federal student loan Not owe a refund on a federal student grant or be in default on a federal student loan Not have a conviction for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid Not have a conviction for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid If you are not eligible to file the FAFSA due to immigration status, what can you do? Complete the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) UNIT 1 LESSON 8 15

Complete the Lesson… Locate the FAFSA on the Web worksheet on the FAFSA website 44.htm 44.htm Print out the worksheet and take it home and complete the parent worksheet with your parents Return the completed worksheet and begin to fill out the FAFSA using information from this sheet UNIT 1 LESSON 8