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When it comes to paying for school, you're not alone.

Grants, work-study, and low-interest loans help make college affordable.
Go to: http://studentaid.ed.gov/types and fill out the chart below.

List the four places

that financial aid
can come from.

U.S federal government

State where you live

College you attend

Nonprofit or private organization

Offer more than a 150 billion dollars to students every year
Watch the Types
of Federal Student
Aid Video. Take
notes on the
important facts
from the video.

In the form of grants, loans, and work study funds

it can go for college tuition, room and board and books and supplies.
Once you fill out a fasfa application youll receive award letter that
explains the federal and non federal financial aid options.
When its time for you to repay your financial student loan you can go to
your loan servicer who will help you with your repayment plan.
If you have questions you can go to your financial aid office at your
college

1.
List two financial
aid programs
offered by the
2.
federal government.

Federal grant

Federal student loan

What are Grants?

Grants is money that is given to you by the federal government that you
dont have to pay back

What are Loans?

Loans are money that you receive from the federal government that you
pay back over time.

What is WorkStudy?

Work study is a program that allows students to attend school and have a
part time job.
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Go to: http://www.icanaffordcollege.com/index.cfm?navId=9 and fill out the chart below.

To apply for federal, state and
college financial aid programs, you Fill out the FAFSA.
need to complete the:
What do you have to do to apply
for the Cal Grant program?

You must submit your FAFSA and your verified Cal Grant
GPA.

What is the Board of Governors

Fee Waiver (BOGFW) Program?

It permits enrollment fees to be waived.

FAFSA Application
The FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Keep in mind that it is FREE.
If you happen to go to another website that claims to be the FAFSA website, but asks you to pay
for the application then you are on the wrong website!
This application is the starting point for virtually all other financial aid processes. By completing
the FAFSA and supplying any other required documents to the financial aid office, you are
considered for federal grant and loan programs. (source:
http://www.icanaffordcollege.com/index.cfm?navid=10)
First go to: https://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp to apply for a pin, which will serve as
your electronic signature.
Next, fill out either the FAFSA forecaster OR the FAFSA.
If you are completing this lesson between July 1st and December 31st, please fill out the
FAFSA forecaster: https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1. Print it to turn in.
If you are completing this lesson between January 1st and June 30th, please complete the
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FAFSA application: https://fafsa.ed.gov/. Print it to turn in.
Note: If you are a dependent of your parent(s) or guardian(s), then you will need their help to fill
out the application.
Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGFW)
Go to: http://icanaffordcollege.com/index.cfm?navId=10 and click on the button that looks like
this:

Follow the directions on the next webpage. You will then have to print out the waiver form and
fill it out by hand. Print two: one to turn in to the Financial Aid Office at the campus you plan on
attending and one to turn it in with this lesson.

Cal Grant Application

Go to: http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=1177 and click on the link that says September 2
Cal Grant GPA Verification Form.
Print the GPA Verification Form. Fill it out and turn it in with this lesson. Your teacher will then
submit the form to a school administrator. Be sure to follow up with your teacher to make sure
the form is returned to you before the deadline. You are responsible for mailing the form directly
to the Cal Grant Office.

Scholarship Match
Log on to Naviance. Click on the Colleges tab. Scroll down to the scholarships & money
section. Click on scholarship match.
Browse through the scholarship list. Pick 3 scholarships and fill out the chart on the following
pages.

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Name of Scholarship 1: AWG Minority Scholarship

Website and/or Contact Info: www.awg.org
Award: $5,000

Deadline: 6/15

Qualifications to Apply: (i.e. college, gender, GPA, etc.)

-Gender: Female
-Must be African American, Hispanic, or Native American incl. American Indian, Eskimo,
Hawaiian, or Samoan
-Be attending or accepted to a college or university
-must have SAT or ACT scores
Requirements to Apply: (application, essay, interview, etc.)
Fill out form

Name of Scholarship 2: AXA Achievement

Website and/or Contact Info: www.axafinancial.com/axa_foundation/33b_axa_achievment.html
Award: $15,000

Deadline: 9/15

Qualifications to Apply: (i.e. college, gender, GPA, etc.)

none
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Requirements to Apply: (application, essay, interview, etc.)

none

Name of Scholarship 3: Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship

Website and/or Contact Info: www.thesalliemaefund.org
Award: $3,800

Deadline: 5/15

Qualifications to Apply: (i.e. college, gender, GPA, etc.)

-Combined family income of 30,000
-2.5 minimum GPA
Requirements to Apply: (application, essay, interview, etc.)
None

Select one of the scholarships researched above and complete an application for this scholarship.
Make a copy of your application to turn in to your teacher. If you would like to be considered for
this scholarship, you should also submit the application to the address on file.

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