2009 counselor workshop. presenters oasfaa disclaimer ▼ the ohio association of student financial...
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2009 Counselor Workshop
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Presenters
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OASFAA Disclaimer▼ The Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) is a non-profit organization and provides the following
information as a free service to access staff and high school counselors. Access staff and high school counselors have permission to copy and distribute these materials to their students and families. Charges may not be assessed for the material or for the information presented. Permission must be granted for other use of this information or these materials. Contact the Outreach Chairperson listed on the OASFAA web site or e-mail: [email protected]
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Agenda
▼Financial Aid Basics
▼Applying for Financial Aid
▼Changes to FAFSA and Need Analysis
▼Federal Aid Programs
▼State Aid Programs
▼Resources
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Financial Need
Cost of Attendance (COA)
– Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
=Financial Need
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Need Comparison
Higher Cost institution
Mid Cost Institution
Lower Cost Institution
Cost of Attendance $40,000 $25,000 $13,000
- EFC $8,000 $8,000 $8,000
= Need/Eligibility $32,000 $17,000 $5,000
The Federal EFC is the same at each institution.
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Sources of Aid
▼Federal government
▼States
▼Colleges
▼Private sources
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FAFSA4casterFAFSA4caster
▼What is the FAFSA4caster?– Provides an estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
– Calculate eligibility for federal aid, including grants
– Reduce time to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
– Access FAFSA4caster at www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov
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Who should use the FAFSA4caster?
Students who want to get an early start on the application process
▼Any student considering their financial options to help pay for a postsecondary education
– High school juniors
– Parents of younger students
– Non-traditional students (adult learners)
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Applying for Applying for Financial AidFinancial Aid
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FAFSA Completion Resources
▼www.fafsa.gov
▼College Goal Sunday
▼ 1-800-4 Fed Aid
▼ 1-877-I ATTAIN
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PIN Registration
▼ Web site: www.pin.ed.gov
▼ Can request PIN before January 1, 2010
▼ Not required, but speeds processing
▼ May be used by students and parents throughout aid process, including subsequent school years
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FAFSA on the Web
▼Web site: www.fafsa.gov
▼ 2010-11 FAFSA on the Web available on January 1, 2010
▼ FAFSA on the Web Worksheet:– Used as optional “pre-application” worksheet
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FAFSA on the Web
▼Built-in edits to help prevent costly errors
▼Skip-logic allows student and/or parent to skip unnecessary questions
▼More timely submission of original application and any necessary corrections
▼More detailed instructions and “help” for common questions
▼Ability to check application status on-line
▼Simplified renewal application process
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2010-11 FAFSA
▼2010-11 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
–Instructions
–4 pages
–25 questions in 4 sections
▼2010-11 Paper FAFSA–Instructions – 4 pages–Application – 6 pages
–Pantone Colors–Parents: Purple Pantone 263 CVU–Students: Blue Pantone 633 CVU
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2010-11 FAFSA Changes▼ Greatly enhanced skip-logic:
– Selective Service registration
– Student age
– Homeless students
– State of legal residence
– Drug Convictions
▼ Reduction in Web navigation and more customized presentation of questions
▼ Application redesign, updated navigation and help text should assist in ease of completion
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2010-11 FAFSA Changes
▼Federal Student Aid and the IRS have developed a collaborative solution that simplifies FAFSA completion
▼Students completing a 2010-11 FAFSA will be able to utilize IRS data retrieval beginning July 2010
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FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
• Dramatically redesigned
• Reduced from eight to four pages
• Serves as a guide to questions that will/may appear on FOTW
• Skip logic means all students will not see same number and sets of questions
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FSApubs
▼FSAPubs is the one-stop source for ordering all of Federal Student Aid’s free publications.
▼www.fsapubs.org
▼1-800-394-7084
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Frequent FAFSA Errors
▼Parent and student Social Security Numbers
▼Divorced/remarried parental information
▼ Income earned by parents/stepparents
▼Untaxed income
▼U.S. income taxes paid
▼Household size
▼Number of household members in college
▼Real estate and investment net worth
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▼Revised Student’s Marital Status Responses
▼Removed Veteran Questions “Will you receive Benefits” and “Type of Benefits”
▼Added New Income Exclusion for Cooperative Education Program Benefits
▼Added Guidance Regarding Military Housing Allowance
Need Analysis Changes
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FAFSA Processing Results
• How CPS notifies student of FAFSA processing results:
• Student with PIN can view SAR on-line at www.fafsa.gov
• E-mail notification containing a direct link to student’s on-line SAR if student’s e-mail was provided on FAFSA (electronic or paper)
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FAFSA Processing Results
How CPS notifies student of FAFSA processing results:
•SAR Acknowledgement if filed electronically and student’s e-mail address was not provided
•Paper Student Aid Report (SAR) if paper FAFSA was filed and student’s e-mail address was not provided
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Making Corrections
If necessary, corrections to FAFSA data may be made by:
•Using FAFSA on the Web (www.fafsa.gov) if student has a PIN;
•Updating and mailing paper SAR
•Submitting documentation to school’s financial aid office
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Verification▼ Selected by the Central
Processing System (CPS) or the Institution
▼ Applicant & parent: Keep copies of 2009 Tax documents
▼ If selected, completion is required before aid can be disbursed
▼ Verification materials are sent to the financial aid office, not federal processor
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Special Circumstances
▼Can’t include on FAFSA
▼Contact each college student has applied to
▼Each college will:
– Request documentation
– Review situation on case by case basis
– Decisions final and cannot be appealed to U.S. Department of Education
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Special Circumstances
▼Examples Reported to the Financial Aid Office– Parent loss of income– Marital Status changing from married/remarried to
one parent– Medical not covered by insurance– Property loss not covered by insurance– Unusual debt or one-time income– Tuition expenses at an elementary or secondary
school– Parent in college
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Special Circumstances
▼Dependent students having difficulty obtaining parental information– May submit incomplete FOTW– FOTW provides examples of acceptable and
unacceptable special circumstances– Students should contact financial aid office at
their college– Students must document their special
circumstance
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Student Dependency Student Dependency StatusStatus
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What Makes a Student Independent?
-Born before 1/1/87 (for 2010-11 year)-Married-Graduate or professional student-Active duty military for purposes other than training-Veteran-Children-Dependents other than children or spouse-Orphan, foster care, dependent/ward of the court-Emancipated minor-Legal guardianship-Homeless or at risk of being homeless
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Dependency Overrides
▼Possible Dependency Override:– Abuse at home
– Abandonment by parents
▼NOT a Dependency Override:– Parents don’t claim student on taxes
– Student does not live with parents and supports self
– Parents don’t want to help pay for college
– Parents refuse to provide information
for FAFSA
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Completion of FAFSA Completion of FAFSA without Parental without Parental
InformationInformation
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No Access to Parental Information
▼FOTW asks whether student will provide parental data
▼ If no, student indicates he or she meets special circumstances criteria
▼Student can submit FAFSA without parent information
▼FAFSA will have reject code
– Student needs to work with school to complete application
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Parents Refuse to Provide Information
▼Student indicates situation on FOTW, choosing option that he or she is applying only for an unsubsidized loan
▼Student submits FAFSA without parental information
▼EFC not calculated
▼Student must contact school regarding documentation and decision
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FSApubs
▼Paper FAFSAs will not be available for order in bulk.
▼ The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet will still be available for bulk order by schools.
▼Students will be able to obtain up to 3 paper FAFSAs by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or by visiting www.edpubs.org.
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Federal Financial Aid Federal Financial Aid ProgramsPrograms
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Federal Financial Aid Programs
▼Federal Pell Grant– need-based as determined by the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
– Maximum award for 2010-11 is $5,550– Allows students to receive two Pell Grants
during a single academic year• Must be enrolled at least half time each term
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Federal Financial Aid Programs
▼Sets time limit of up to 18 semesters or equivalent for those who receive first Pell Grant on/after 7/1/08.
▼No Pell for those who were incarcerated for sexual offense.
▼Auto Zero EFC for Pell eligible students whose parent or guardian was a member of Armed Forces and died in Iraq or Afghanistan after 9/11/01.
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Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
– $750 to first year students ($1,300 to second year students)
Federal Pell Grant recipient for same award year
First or second year student in:
A two or four year degree program; or
A one or two year certificate program offered at a two or four-year degree-granting institution
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ACG Rigorous Program Options
▼Completion of a rigorous secondary school program– Coursework designated by the Secretary– Ohio Honors Diploma– Successful completion of any secondary
school program for a student who completes at least two courses with a minimum passing test score on the exams in those courses
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How Students Apply for ACG:
▼ Submit FAFSA on the web
▼ Submit Paper FAFSA
▼ Self identify to financial aid office at college
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SMART (National Science and Math Access to Retain Talent) Grant
• Awarded to students in specific majors in the areas of Science, Math and Language Studies
• Students must have a college GPA of 3.0• A federal grant awarded to third and fourth year
college students. • Must be Pell eligible, full-time, and a US Citizen• Eligibility is certified by the school. • The maximum award is $4,000 per year.
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Federal TEACH Grant
– provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
– Maximum of $16,000 for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students
– $8,000 for graduate students or current or former teachers or retirees
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Federal TEACH Grant
▼Must file the FAFSA– Question on the FAFSA asks if the student
plans to become a teacher– US Citizen or eligible non-citizen– Pro-rated for less than full-time– Must have scored above the 75th percentile on
1 battery of an admissions test –or- have and maintain a 3.25 GPA
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Federal TEACH Grant
▼Must be repaid as a Direct unsubsidized Loan if student does not teach –
– For at least four years within eight years of completing program, as a
• Highly Qualified Teacher
• At a Title I school
• In a specified subject area
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Federal Loans▼ Federal Stafford/Federal Direct Loan
A federal loan program with two types of awards—
1. Subsidized• Need based.• Interest is fixed at 4.5% for all new loans disbursed
after July 1, 2010. Interest is subsidized while the student is in school during deferment.
2. Unsubsidized• Not based on financial need.• Interest is fixed at 6.8% for all new loans disbursed
after July 1, 2006. Interest accrues from time of disbursement of the funds.
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Federal Loans
Class Year Base Amount Additional Unsubsidized Amount
Total Available to Borrow
Freshman $3,500 $2,000 $5,500
Sophomore $4,500 $2,000 $6,500
Junior $5,500 $2,000 $7,500
Senior $5,500 $2,000 $7,500
Independent Students and Dependent Students whose parents have been denied the PLUS Loan are eligible for additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loans ($4,000 as freshman and sophomores and $5,000 as juniors and seniors)
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Federal Loans
▼The origination fee is phased out entirely on July 1, 2010.
▼1% default fee (deducted from the borrowers disbursement).
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Federal Loans▼ PLUS Loans
– Loans to parents of dependent students.
– Loan limits are up to the cost of education less any financial aid received per academic year.
– The interest rate is 8.5% for FFEL and 7.9% for Direct (program is selected by school)
– Repayment begins within 60 days of full disbursement, but payments may be deferred while the student is in school.
– 3% Origination Fee for PLUS Loans (deducted from the borrower’s disbursement).
– 1% default fee (deducted from the borrower’s disbursement).
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Federal Financial Aid Programs
▼Campus-Based Programs
– Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
– Federal Work-Study
– Federal Perkins Loan
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State Financial Aid State Financial Aid ProgramsPrograms
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State Updates
Ohio has many programs Funds were cut, but programs exist for FY10-11 1-877-I-ATTAIN (428-8246)– [email protected]
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State Updates
▼ Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG), http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/ocog/
▼ Ohio War Orphans Scholarship, http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/war_orphans/
▼ Ohio Safety Officers Memorial,http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/oso/
▼ Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program, http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/nealp/
▼ Choose Ohio First Scholarship, http://uso.edu/opportunities/partnership/chooseohio1st/index.php
▼ National Guard Scholarship, http://www.ong.ohio.gov/scholarship_index.html
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State Updates
▼OCOG - Student’s Pell grant and EFC must be applied toward tuition/general fees before the OCOG award can be determined.
▼No OCOG awards will be available to students attending all community colleges, regional campuses and Central State. Shawnee State students limited to $480 – Reason: Pell/EFC combination should cover tuition
and general fees at all community colleges and regional campuses.
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State Updates
▼ OCOG for 2009-10– private, non-profit institutions, max award is $2,256– public main campuses, max award is $1,008. – private, for-profit institutions not OCOG eligible
▼ OCOG for 2010-11– Funding for 2009-10 was $95 million, for 2010-11 we
will see another decrease to $76 million– Award amounts will be known by the end of January
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State Updates
▼ War Orphans Scholarship covers 80% of tuition and fees at public universities and community colleges $4,400 annual award at independent and proprietary
▼ Ohio Academic Scholarship is $2,000 at all institutions for students in the program before the 2009-10 year. – No new awards.
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State Updates
▼Speak with an Information Specialist
▼Call 1-877-I-ATTAIN (428-8246)
▼Mon. – Fri. 10am – 6pm
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Resources
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www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov
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studentaid.ed.gov
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www.oasfaa.org
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OASFAA for Counselors
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Are You Getting the Message?
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www.ohiocap.org
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college.gov
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College Goal Sunday
▼Sunday, February 14, 2010 2:00pm▼ Locations throughout Ohio▼ College Goal Sunday offers the opportunity to
have expert help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
▼ Financial aid professionals from Ohio colleges & universities will be available to walk you and your family through the financial aid process.
▼ College Goal Sunday is brought to you by the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA).
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College Goal Sunday
▼ Two planned mailings from College Goal Sunday Committee – November 2009; Cover letter; Posters and Flyers– Early January; Brochure containing what students should
bring to CGS event ▼ Counselors & Access Advisors – please volunteer by going to
www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org
▼ Need Information for College Goal Sunday?
Call Ohio’s College Access Information Hotline1-877-428-8246 or
www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org
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▼Thank you for attending the 2009 Counselor Workshops!