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Financial Assistance 101
Washington University in St. LouisStudent Financial Services
Michael Runiewicz, DirectorOne Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1041
St. Louis, MO 63130314-935-8976 (direct)
Michael_Runiewicz@wustl.edu
Total Annual Cost of Education
• Tuition• Fees• Room and Board• Books• Personal Expenses• Travel
Types of Financial Assistance
• Merit-Based
• Need-Based
Merit-Based Application Process• Varies by College/University
Automatic By separate application
Need-Based Application Process• All Schools
FAFSA
• Some Schools Profile
• CSS PROFILE or
• School Profile Noncustodial Parent’s Statement
FAFSA ReportingCustodial Household Information
• All income (except untaxed
social security)• All non-retirement assets• Investment properties• 529 Plans owned by
parent or student (as parent asset)
• Assets in defined retirement plans• Cash value of life insurance• Home equity• 529 Plans owned by
grandparents
What NOT to INCLUDE What to INCLUDE
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)“The calculated amount your family will beexpected to contribute to your college costs, based on your family’s income, assets and characteristics.”
• Dollar amount of your family’s contribution• for one year• for one student
Need-Based Financial Assistance Formula
Total Annual Cost of Education
minus Expected Family Contribution (EFC)_________________________________________
equals Need
Need-Based Financial Assistance Formula
College A
Cost $ 20,000
EFC - 10,000
Need $ 10,000
College B
$ 55,000
- 10,000
$ 45,000
What is my EFC?
• bigfuture.collegeboard.org• nces.ed.gov/CollegeNavigator
Need-Based Award Components
• Scholarships and Grants• Work-Study Jobs• Student Loans
Scholarships and Grants
• Money Not Paid Back Colleges and Universities Federal and State Governments “Outside” Organizations
Work-Study Jobs
• Campus Jobs• Part-time• Flexible• Build Resume
Student Loans• Federal Direct Loans (Stafford)
Subsidized - need-based Unsubsidized (Stafford)
• Federal Perkins Loan - need-based
Our Best Advice
• Consider the Value
• Share the Details
• Make a Friend in the Financial Aid Office
QUESTIONS?
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