1. Financial Aid Night January 17, 2013 6:30pm

2. Agenda Welcome & Introductions Welcome & Introductions Local Scholarship Opportunities Local Scholarship Opportunities Free Application for Federal Student Aid presentation Free Application for Federal Student Aid presentation Close Close

3. Resources Everyone should have: FolderFolder Sign the attendance sheetSign the attendance sheet

4. Folders 2013-2014 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet 2013-2014 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Frank and Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund Handouts Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Frank and Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund Handouts College Goal Sunday flyer College Goal Sunday flyer

5. Folders (cont.) Core 40 and Academic Honors Update System Verification Form for the Frank O’Bannon Grant Program – due by Friday, January 25, 2013 to Guidance Office Core 40 and Academic Honors Update System Verification Form for the Frank O’Bannon Grant Program – due by Friday, January 25, 2013 to Guidance Office

6. Local Scholarship Opportunities Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation The Frank & Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund The Frank & Margaret Arvin Family Memorial Educational Fund and the Dallas K. Canolty Educational Assistance Fund

7. Important Information Two Deadlines: Two Deadlines: March 10, 2013 – RECEIPT deadline May 15, 2013 – edits or corrections must be made by this date to stay in state grant applicant pool Check with your college or university for institutional aid deadlines Check with your college or university for institutional aid deadlines *The Division of Student Financial Aid (formerly SSACI) will no longer use paper edit or award letters to communicate with students. SFA will use emails to alert students of their eligibility or required edits. Beginning mid February it is the student’s ultimate responsibility to review their state grant file on eStudent (www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent) to know if there is anything they need to do before SFA’s correction deadline of www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent May 15, 2013.

8. Important Information (cont.) Students/parents need to list an email address on their FAFSA Students/parents need to list an email address on their FAFSA Students/parents must check their email regularly Students/parents must check their email regularly Students need to visit www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent to activate their state grant account for their review. Students need to visit www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent to activate their state grant account for their review. www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent

9. 21 st Century Scholars Information Please read senior newsletter for important required steps to keep your award Please read senior newsletter for important required steps to keep your award Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete an Affirmation form by March 10, 2013 to access their scholarship. Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete an Affirmation form by March 10, 2013 to access their scholarship. Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete their FAFSA by the March 10 th deadline in order to access their scholarship. Senior 21 st Century Scholars MUST complete their FAFSA by the March 10 th deadline in order to access their scholarship. 2.0 Final GPA Required! 2.0 Final GPA Required!

10. Three ways to complete 21st Century Scholars Affirmation: 1. Attend Senior Affirmation Event for Daviess County on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at Carnegie Library at 5:00pm to submit in person 1. Attend Senior Affirmation Event for Daviess County on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at Carnegie Library at 5:00pm to submit in person 2. Complete Affirmation online 2. Complete Affirmation online (websites in senior newsletter) 3. Complete the Affirmation by mail (mailing address in newsletter) 3. Complete the Affirmation by mail (mailing address in newsletter)

11. Resources www.pin.ed.gov – website to request a pin www.pin.ed.gov – website to request a pin www.pin.ed.gov www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent - eStudent website www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent - eStudent website www.ssaci.in.gov/estudent www.barr.k12.in.us/Guidance www.barr.k12.in.us/Guidance www.barr.k12.in.us/Guidance www.collegegoalsunday.org www.collegegoalsunday.org www.collegegoalsunday.org