Post on 18-Jan-2016
Sailing away the winter blues with ISFAA …2015 Winter Conference
Debunking the Financial Aid Award Letter (and increasing yield while we’re at it)
The problem
INEXPERIENCE• First gen• 53% Pell
recipients
RED TAPE• Fed level• State level• Institutional level
The solution?Department of Education’s Shopping Sheet
Page 1
Section I: Missing Items
Section II: Cost of Attendance
Section III: Gift AidTuition
+ Housing
+ Books
– Aid =
NET PRICE!
Page 2
Section IV: Self-Help
Net price – Self Help = The Bottom Line
Section V: Alternate Funding Options
Section VI: Payment Options
Outcomes
• As of July 1, 2014, 87% of freshmen applicants completed all disbursement requests
• Enrollment is on pace to set a 10-year record• We have money to hire 14 student peer
advisors
Questions