Financial Aid Central
It is my hope that I have arranged this page in order so that you can follow
it through the process.
STEP ONE: GETTING A PIN.
STEP TWO: THE WORKSHEET.
STEP THREE: FILING OUT THE FAFSA (Do not confuse this with other sites)
there are some scam sites out there that will charge you for filling out the
FAFSA.
GETTING THE PIN!!
PIN for FAFSA - The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is
needed for the FAFSA application on line. Both the PARENT and
STUDENT will need one. Make sure you keep this number someplace
where you will not lose it; you will need it every year you apply
for financial aid!
http://www.pin.ed.gov
THE WORKSHEET.
This is the worksheet that you will need to complete before you
go on line to enter the information on the FAFSA application. It
will help if you have your federal tax returns done because some
questions will come right from your 1040, 1040a or your 1040ez.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws90bw.pdf
FILLING OUT THE FAFSA ON THE WEB.
This is where you will take the information from the worksheet
and put it into the FAFSA itself. You will be required to enter
the parent's PIN and the student's PIN at the end of this
process.
89% of all the FAFSA applications are done on-line which allows
for a quicker turn around time for the awards from the colleges
you select.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Peterson's simple calculations to give you estimate of Expected
Family Contributions. Highlighted in the FA night presentation.
What will we get from FAFSA
HELP IS HERE!! Every year the state of Michigan provides area
locations that will help you fill out the FAFSA with people who
know how to fill out the forms. The day is called COLLEGE GOAL
SUNDAY. Information will be provided here on this site.
COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY!
THE PROFILE! This is the alternative to the FAFSA for some
scholarships and schools. A little more in-depth and detailed.
Used by 570 scholarships and colleges nation-wide and 13 within
the state of Michigan. ADRIAN COLLEGE,
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FOUNDATION, AVE MARIA COLLEGE, HELEN
LAIDLAW FOUNDATION, HILLSDALE COLLEGE, JARC, KALAMAZOO COLLEGE,
KUYPER COLLEGE,MARYGROVE COLLEGE, OLIVET COLLEGE, SIENA HEIGHTS
UNIVERSITY, ST MARY'S COLLEGE-MICHIGAN, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN -
ANN ARBOR.
THE PROFILE
Really nice information site for colleges and FA. You will need
to register for a password, but the results are good.
FASTWEB
Student aid on the web from the federal government!
US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION site for federal assitance.
State issued booklet called Paying for College in Michigan.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Calculate college costs. Find out how much that 4 year degree
will cost.
F.A. Calculators
PROMISE GRANT INFORMATION
PROMISE GRANT information
MICHIGAN PROMISE GRANT!! You will need to go here and certify
the college you are attending. You will need your Promise Pin
Number that was sent to you from the Michigan Department of
Treasury.
Registering for the PROMISE GRANT
STATE OF MICHIGAN FA SITE!
http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29940-60366--,00.html
Tips from National Association of Student Financial Aids
http://www.nasfaa.org/publications/2008/anscholarships070208.html
This is the web site for the Michigan Higher Education Assistance
Authority.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
New site! GoCollege.com: The Collegiate Websource
http://www.gocollege.com
CASH FOR COLLEGE WEB SITE!
http://www.nasfaa.org/SubHomes/Cash4college/index2.html
It is NEVER too early to start to save. This is the MET
(Michigan
Educational Trust) program.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-38193_38213---,00.html
This site has some great direction for all grade levels on
student success.
http://www.partnershipforlearning.org
More on Scams!!!!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/
Have your child stop by the SSO all the foundation scholarship
applications
are out!!!
http://www.rayder.net
Good site to get more information about F.A.
http://www.finaid.org
Paying For College in Michigan 2008-2009. You will need a PDF
reader for
this.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mistudentaid/Paying_for_College_177309_7.pdf
CHARLEVOIX COUNTNY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS COMMON
APPLICATION!
http://www.c3f.org
GET AN IDEA OF YOUR FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE!!!!
http://www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/fafsa4caster.html
NEW SITE IN 2008. Type in college scholaships are listed
http://meritaid.com
Michigan Post-Secondary Handbook. A tool for information on
every college
in the state of Michigan.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-38193_38211-134448--,00.html
National SMART Grant information.
Student must be a U.S. citizen, Federal Pell Grant recipient (as
determined
by FAFSA), enrolled full-time in a degree program at a four-year
degree-
granting institution, majoring in physical, life or computer
science,
engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign
language; and
have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GEN0809.pdf
This federal program gives you an idea how much you should get in
FA.
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/