Financial Aid Workshop and

College Application Review

Financial Aid Workshop and

College Application Review

What We’ll CoverWhat We’ll Cover

Websites

Financial Aid/FAFSA

Quick Review on College Applications

Websites

Financial Aid/FAFSA

Quick Review on College Applications

WebsitesWebsitesThe handout we gave you has all the websites that you need except:

https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/my-reading-list

Shorewood College Application Process website has links to everything you need (i.e. College Board, FAFSA, etc.)

The handout we gave you has all the websites that you need except:

https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/my-reading-list

Shorewood College Application Process website has links to everything you need (i.e. College Board, FAFSA, etc.)

http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/cprocess/index.php

LINK TO SCHOLARSHIPS

http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/

https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/

Financial AidFinancial AidNEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID!!!

FAFSA...you need to fill it out!!! This is required to get almost all need based AND merit based financial aid!

Check Shorewood website for links to local scholarships.

Check other sites for scholarships tailored to you.

NEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID!!!

FAFSA...you need to fill it out!!! This is required to get almost all need based AND merit based financial aid!

Check Shorewood website for links to local scholarships.

Check other sites for scholarships tailored to you.

FAFSA continued... FAFSA continued...

You need your parents tax information for this

Get your pin # now

This will generate your Estimated Family Contribution

Complete FAFSA starting January 1st

You need your parents tax information for this

Get your pin # now

This will generate your Estimated Family Contribution

Complete FAFSA starting January 1st

From the main FAFSA page, there is a link to

the FAFSA4cast

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Mark Your CalendarsMark Your CalendarsPaying for College: November 16 Shorewood Auditorium

FAFSA assistance: Will be in January

Paying for College: November 16 Shorewood Auditorium

FAFSA assistance: Will be in January

Review on ApplicationsReview on

Applications

Follow Directions!!!

Follow Directions!!!

Two main Types of ApplicationsTwo main Types of Applications

Common Application (online)

Other (online)

Common Application (online)

Other (online)

General TipsGeneral TipsVisit Schools, Visit Schools, Visit Schools!!!!

Do the Facebooking with current students!!! Ask lots of questions!

STANDARDIZE YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORDS! (One for all sites)

Send your counselor and teachers, via email, your personal information responses

Visit Schools, Visit Schools, Visit Schools!!!!

Do the Facebooking with current students!!! Ask lots of questions!

STANDARDIZE YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORDS! (One for all sites)

Send your counselor and teachers, via email, your personal information responses

Learn about dorms, apartments, greek systems, etc.

have a reach school, 2 or 3 target schools, and a fallback or 2

Be creative with your essays and express who you are!

Learn about dorms, apartments, greek systems, etc.

have a reach school, 2 or 3 target schools, and a fallback or 2

Be creative with your essays and express who you are!

General Tips cont.General Tips cont.