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Recording of Paying for College Virtual Session November 2023
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Helpful FAFSA and Financial Aid presentations:
Paying For College Video (CC available in 10 languages!)
Financial Aid 101 NACAC
Federal Student Aid YouTube page (Many valuable How-To videos!)
Step by Step Financial Aid Guide for International Students
Changes coming to the FAFSA for the 2023-2024 SY
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CSS Profile: Apply for institutional aid at over 400 colleges & Universities (not every school uses this).
General CSS Profile Link List of Participating Schools
CSS Profile Audio Presentation
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Are you an underclassman or parent of an underclassman looking to get a head start on college financial planning? Use the FAFSA4caster to estimate your eligibility for federal student aid.
College Scorecard is another helpful website. Not sure how to use the website: College-Scorecard-Guide
It is a good idea to check out a net price calculator tool as well. You can search through the link but you can also find it on the college/university website.
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Click here to begin filling out the FAFSA
Financial Aid and Undocumented Students Financial Aid and Undocumented Students (Spanish)
Different Types of Aid Available When you Fill Out the FAFSA:
Federal Student Grant Programs Federal Student Grant Programs (Spanish)
Federal Student Loan Programs Federal Student Loan Programs (Spanish)
Work Study:
Types of Federal Student Aid Video
Click here for a full page of resources dedicated to helping fill out the FAFSA
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Resources for undocumented students and eligibility for in-state tuition
Virginia Alternative State Aid Application
VASA Flyer Spanish VASA Flyer English
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Award Letters
Interested in comparing award letters? These tools can help:
This guide offers the basics on financial aid award letters and a glossary of common terms: https://counselors.collegeboard.org/pdf/financial-aid-essentials.pdf?SFMC_cid=EM19163-&rid=30061303
These tools provide students an online worksheet to assist with understanding costs, types of aid, and net price:
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college/compare-financial-aid-and-college-cost/
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Academic Common Market
The Academic Common Market (ACM) is a tuition-savings program that is administered by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and 16 member states. The arrangement allows students to pay in-state tuition rates at out-of-state public institutions while studying in select programs not available in their home state. The following states are partners – Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. States and institutions have the discretion to remove or restrict its participation and access to degree programs at any time. For more information visit: https://www.sreb.org/academic-common-market
*Arlington Public Schools does not sponsor, endorse, recommend or screen the individuals or companies whose offers are posted here. Families and students are reminded that they need to complete their own research on these individuals or companies to determine if they wish to engage in any of their opportunities or services.