Completing the FAFSA

[Pages:109]Visual Guide

to Assist Homeless Youth with Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

October 2019

Financial Aid Overview: Sources & Types

Where $ Comes From

State (California)

Federal Gov't

Gift Aid (Free)

Type of Aid

? Fee Waiver = No fee for classes

? Grants = Does not have to be paid back if coursework completed

? Scholarships = FREE money

Colleges & Universities

Orgs

&

Private Companies

Work (Earn)

Loans (Pay Back)

? Work Study = Earn a paycheck

? Loans = Pay back with interest

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Financial Aid Overview: Definition of Need

Cost of Attendance

(COA)

Amount student is able to "contribute" to COA. Generally

based on income, assets, household size, etc.

Expected Family

Contribution (EFC)

Eligibility for Need-Based

Aid

Total amount it costs to attend college. COA includes

tuition, housing, books/supplies, etc.

Need-Based Aid: Cal Grant, Pell Grant, FSEOG, Chafee, Subsidized

Loans, CA Community College Promise Grant & Scholarships

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How to Apply for Financial Aid:

Step-by-Step Visual Guide

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Three Parts to Maximize Financial Aid

Complete the FAFSA/CADAA:

30 minutes-1 hour

View slides 6-100

If foster youth, complete the

Chafee application: 10 minutes

View slides 101-103

Create a WebGrants Account:

10 minutes

View slides 104-109

What to Bring to Apply for Financial Aid

Social Security Number or Alien Registration Number

Make sure you know your name exactly as it appears on their Social Security Card

Statewide Student Identifier Number (SSID)

Recommended for California Dream Act Applicants only

Email Address

Use an email address that you check often. Avoid high school emails that expire.

List of up to 10 colleges

You can update this later, if needed.

Tax or income info from the prior-prior year.

Students may be able to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to transfer tax information from their federal income tax return into the FAFSA, if applicable.

Where to Apply for Financial Aid? (FAFSA or CADAA)

IF YOU ARE A U.S. CITIZEN, A PERMANENT RESIDENT OR OTHER ELIGIBLE NON-CITIZEN

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

IF YOU ARE AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT

Complete the California Dream Act Application (CADAA)

fafsa.

dream.csac.

What is an eligible non-citizen? Examples include a U.S. permanent resident who has a green card (Permanent Resident Card), a conditional permanent resident with a conditional Green Card, or a "refugee." You can find the complete list on the FAFSA.

California Dream Act Application (CADAA) allows undocumented and nonresident documented students who meet certain eligibility requirements to apply for state financial aid and allows qualified students to pay in-state resident fees (instead of higher out-of-state fees) at California's public colleges and universities.

Paper applications are also available for the FAFSA and CADAA by calling 1-800-433-3243 and 1-888-224-7268, respectively. Ask

a counselor or other adult mentor for help completing the application. Most students say that they find the online application

easier.

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Privacy and Security of Application Data

? The CADAA does not link applicant information to federal government databases nor does it qualify students for federal financial aid programs, such as the Federal Pell Grant, work-study or federal loans.

? The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) keeps CADAA applicant data confidential. Your data will not be shared with or disclosed to any federal agencies, including immigration enforcement.

? If you are a California undocumented student

? You should apply using the CADAA even if you were a DACA recipient and granted a temporary Social Security Number.

? You do not need to have DACA to apply for CADAA.

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