Financing Your College Education · 2019. 10. 21. · FSA ID • This link will take you the FAFSA...
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Financing Your
College Education
Claudia A. Wenzel
Assistant VP Enrollment & Financial Services
John Carroll University
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Topics We Will Discuss• The Basics of Understanding the process
including:
• Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
• Formula for financial need
• The application process and timeline
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA)
• Special circumstances
• Common misconceptions of Aid
• Tips for Success
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Funding a College Education
• To the extent they are able, parents
have the primary responsibility to pay
for their dependent children’s education
• Students also have a responsibility to
contribute to their educational costs
Past
FuturePresent
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COST OF ATTENDANCE
Direct Expenses (Fixed)
• TUITION & FEES
• ROOM
• BOARD
Indirect Expenses (Variable)
• BOOKS & SUPPLIES
• TRANSPORTATION
• PERSONAL
EXPENSES
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The Expected Family Contribution
(EFC)
• Amount family can reasonably be expected to contribute as determined by the Federal Government
• Stays the same regardless of college
• Two components
• Parent contribution
• Student contribution
• Calculated using data from a federal application form and a federal formula
• EFC at most institutions is used as indication of federal and state eligibility rather then the amount to be paid by the family
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Calculating the EFC for a
Dependent Student
• Student & Parent Income
• Taxes Paid/Income Protection Allowance
• Family Asset Equity (excludes home)
• Family Size
• Number of family members in college
• Age of older parent
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Definition of Need
Cost of Attendance (COA)
– Expected Family Contribution(EFC)
= Need (Eligibility)
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Need Varies Based on Cost
X
Y
Z
Cost of Expected Family NeedAttendance Contribution (Variable)
(Variable) (Constant)
1
2
3
EFC EFC
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What is Financial Aid?
Financial aid consists of funds provided to
students and families to help pay for
postsecondary educational expenses
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Types of Financial Aid
Need/Non-Need
• Scholarships
• Grants
• Loans
• Employment
Gift Aid
Self-Help Aid
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Self-Help Aid: Loans
• Money students and parents borrow to help pay college
expenses
• Repayment usually begins after education is finished
• Only borrow what is really needed
• Look at loans as an investment in the future but ask yourself:
• How much debt is too much?
• What is the return on your investment?
• Will you be able to repay your loans?
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Subsidized Unsubsidized
Need based Not based on financial need
Interest is fixed at 4.53% for new
undergraduate loans disbursed during
2019-20*. Interest is subsidized while
the student is in school and during
deferment.
Interest is fixed at 4.53% for all new
loans disbursed during 2019-20*.
Interest accrues from time of
disbursement of the funds.
Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans are two separate,
unique types of loans that are awarded separately.
Direct Loans
Interest rates recalculated annually and are effective July 1st based on
the 10-year
Treasury note index plus 2.05%, capped at 8.25%
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Class Year Base Amount
Additional
Unsubsidized
Amount
Total Available
to Borrow
Freshman $3,500 $2,000 $5,500
Sophomore $4,500 $2,000 $6,500
Junior $5,500 $2,000 $7,500
Senior $5,500 $2,000 $7,500
Direct Loans
Independent Students and Dependent Students whose parents
have been denied the PLUS Loan are eligible for additional Direct
Unsubsidized Loans ($4,000 as Freshmen and Sophomores and
$5,000 as Juniors and Seniors)
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PLUS/ Private Loans
• PLUS
• Federal Loan borrowed in Parent’s name
• 7.08% Interest Rate/ Can be deferred while student is in school
• Credit check required
• Denial allows for additional unsubsidized loan in student’s name
• Private Loans
• Require credit check as well as debt to income calculation
• Student borrower will require a cosigner
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Student Employment
• Allows student to earn money to help pay
educational costs
• A paycheck; or
• Nonmonetary compensation, such as room and
board
• Student may opt whether or not to work or
number of hours to work
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Sources of Financial Aid
• Federal government
• States
• Colleges and universities
• Private sources
• Civic organizations and churches
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Federal Aid Programshttps://studentaid.ed.gov
TEACH
Pell Grant
Campus Based Programs
Direct Loans
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Ohio Aid Programshttps://www.ohiohighered.org/sgs
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)
War Orphans Scholarship
National Guard Scholarship
Safety Officers Memorial
Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program (NEALP)
Choose Ohio First
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Colleges and Universities
• Award aid on the basis of both merit and need
• Aid may be gift aid or self-help aid
• Use information from the FAFSA and/or institutional applications
• Deadlines and application requirements vary by institution
• Check with each college or university
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Private Sources
• Foundations, businesses, charitable
organizations
• Deadlines and application procedures vary
widely
• Begin researching private aid sources early
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SEPTEMBER
Admission Application
OCTOBER
Complete FAFSA
DEC-FEB
Financial Aid Awards released
JANUARY-MAY
Apply for outside scholarships
Complete special circumstance forms
MAY 1
Deposit to confirm enrollment
SPRING-SUMMER
Process aid, secure loans/payment plans
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Application Process
• Institutional Applications
• Admission application/scholarship applications
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Used by ALL schools to determine federal/state and in most cases institutional aid
Available October 1
• College Scholarship Service (CSS)
This link will take you to college board website -student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
• Used by selective schools to collect greater detailed information to inform awarding of institutional aid
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FSA ID• This link will take you the
FAFSA website -https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
• Sign FAFSA electronically
• May be used by students and parents throughout aid process, including subsequent school year
• Only the owner should create a FSA ID
• Separate FSA ID required for student and at least one parent
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Free Application For Student Aid
• Website: www.fafsa.gov
• 2020-21 FAFSA on the Web available on October 1, 2019 FAFSA.GOV
• May be filed at any time during an academic year, but no earlier than the October 1. Confirm with individual colleges for preferred deadline
• A standard form that collects demographic and financial
information about the student and family
• Information used to calculate the expected family contribution
(EFC)
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Special Circumstances
• Cannot report on FAFSA
• Send explanation to financial aid office at each college
• College will review special circumstances
• Request additional documentation
• Decisions are final and cannot be appealed to U.S. Department of Education
• Verify that FAFSA is accurate
• Change in employment status
• Medical expenses not covered by insurance
• Change in parent marital status
• Unusual dependent care expenses
• Student cannot obtain parent information
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IRS Data Retrieval Tool
• While completing FOTW, applicant may submit real-
time request to IRS for tax data from 2018 tax year
• IRS will authenticate taxpayer’s identity
• If match found, applicant will not have ability to view
the information
• Reduces documents requested by financial aid office
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IRS Data Retrieval Tool
• Some will be unable to use IRS DRT
• Examples include:
• Filed an amended tax return
• No Social Security Number (SSN) was entered
• Student or parent married but filed separately
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Frequent FAFSA Errors
• Social Security Numbers
• Divorced/remarried parental information
• Income earned by parents/stepparents
• Untaxed income
• U.S. income taxes paid
• Household size
• Number of household members in college
• Real estate and investment net worth
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General Student
Information
• Social Security Number
• Citizenship status
• Marital status
• Drug convictions
• Selective Service registration
• Level of parents’ school completion
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Student Dependency
Status
FAFSA asks questions to determine dependency
status for federal student aid (not IRS) purposes:
• If all “No” responses, student is dependent
• If “Yes” to any question, student is
independent
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Information About Parents of
Dependent Students
• Marital status and household size as of time of completion
• Tax, income, and other financial information from the 2018 tax year
• Dislocated worker status
• Receipt of federal means-tested benefits
• Assets as of time of completion
• Untaxed income
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Information About Student
(and Spouse)
• Tax, income, and other financial information from the 2018 tax year
• Dislocated worker status
• Receipt of federal means-tested benefits
• Assets as of day of completion
• Untaxed income
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Additional Information
• College and housing information
• FAFSA preparer information
• Certification of Statement of Educational
Purpose
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Signatures
• Required
• Student
• One parent (dependent students)
• Format for submitting signatures
• Electronic using FSA ID
• Signature page
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Confirmation PageRedesigned for clarity. Includes:
Confirmation Number
Data Release Number (DRN)
EFC estimate
Pell Grant and Direct Loan
estimates
Option for parents to transfer
info to an application for a
sibling
Graduation, Transfer, and
Retention rates for each
college on the FAFSA
Average Net Price at each
institution
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FAFSA Processing Results
• CPS notifies student of FAFSA processing results by:
• Email notification containing a direct link to student’s online SAR if student’s email was provided on paper or electronic FAFSA
• Student with FSA PIN may view SAR online at fafsa.gov
• Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) sent to colleges listed on FAFSA approximately 10 to 14 days after FAFSA is submitted
• College reviews ISIR and may request additional documentation if necessary to resolve any conflicting information
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Making Corrections
If necessary, corrections to FAFSA data may be made by:
• Using FAFSA on the Web fafsa.gov if student has a FSA ID;
• Updating paper SAR (SAR Information Acknowledgement cannot be used to make corrections); or
• Submitting documentation to college’s financial aid office
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CSS PROFILE
• Not required by every institution
• Collects more in-depth information
• Fee charged per institution
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Next Steps:
• Obtain and review admissions and financial aid Web sites and materials for each school to which you are applying
• Meet all application deadlines
● Complete FAFSA and other application materials, such as College Scholarship Service’s PROFILE application, if required by school or state agency
● Submit all requested follow-up documents
• Investigate other sources of aid
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Common Errors and Myths
• Families need to hire a financial aid consultant to navigate the process
• You will be responsible for whatever is calculated as your family contribution
• Reporting assets
• Parental data in situations of divorce and remarriage
• You can “negotiate” a financial aid award
by pitting colleges against each other
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TIPS FOR SUCCESS
• Start early and ask questions
• Net Price Calculator (NPC)
• Know the importance of deadlines
• Read everything
• Don’t assume you don’t qualify
• Compare apples to apples-understand the make-up of
an award
• Involve the student
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Good Luck!