Applying for Financial Aid

Types of Financial Aid

Key Dates

FAQ’s

Ringling College of Art and Design

Office of Financial Aid

A quick lesson from Silly, Smarty and Successful…

Why was Successful so successful?

Because Successful looked everywhere…

Applying for Financial Aid

Apply for federal financial aid:www.fafsa.ed.gov

Apply for state financial aid: www.students.gov

Apply for scholarships: www.ringling.edu/financialaid

Apply for loans, if necessary:www.studentloans.gov

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Types of Financial Aid

Federal Grants Federal Pell Grant - need based grant Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant - limited need based grant

State GrantsFlorida Student Assistant Grant - limited need based grantFlorida Resident Access Grant - all Florida residents enrolled full time Florida Bright Futures Program - all eligible students enrolled

ScholarshipsRingling Scholarships - complete FAFSA by priority deadline (March 1st) Community & National Scholarships - search/apply by organization’s deadline!

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Types of Financial Aid Cont.

EmploymentFederal Work Study - on campus employment within various departments, paid bi-weekly

529/Pre-paidBased on official average rate announced every year

Payment PlansFinance balance due throughout the academic year, interest free!

Federal and Private Loans Federal Stafford Loan - amounts recently increased; H.R. 5715 (deferred payments, low fixed interest rates, no “credit-check”)

Federal Parent PLUS Loan - parents now eligible for deferment; H.R. 5715(fixed interest rate, “credit-check” required, receive up to cost of education)

Alternative (Private) Loan - student is primary borrower and typically requires co-signer(variable interest rate, “credit-check” required, receive up to cost of education)

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Key Dates

Apply for the Bright Futures Scholarship during your final semester of high school.

Complete the FAFSA every year before the priority deadline: March 1st.

Apply for most external scholarships during the months of January, February & March.

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Frequently Asked Questions How many students receive financial aid at Ringling?

Answer: 78%

What is the Ringling code needed for the FAFSA? Answer: 012574

Is the FAFSA free? Answer: Yes, you should not pay anyone to fill out the application for

you.

Does it really matter if I didn’t meet the FAFSA priority deadline? Answer: Yes, some financial aid programs have limited funds.

Do I have to re-apply every year?Answer: Yes, by the priority deadline!

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