1. Paying for College: FAFSA, FinancialAid,
and More
DeanBentley, Executive Director,FinancialAidEngagement,The
CollegeBoard
DerenFinks, DirectorofCollegeCounseling,The Kiski School
SamanthaVeeder, AssociateDeanofCollegeEnrollmentand
DirectorofFinancialAid,UniversityofRochester

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Big Future
Paying for College
College Board
Resources

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Paying for College
Big Future

4. • Gives you—for free—a personalized estimate ofwhat college will cost you.
• Asks you questions about finances, GPA, test scores, activities, andother factors that may qualify you for
financial aid.
• Makes sure you’re much moreinformed when deciding which colleges you can afford.
• Colleges anduniversities arerequired topost a Net PriceCalculator on their website.
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Tools and Resources:
NetPriceCalculator
FocusonNetPricenotStickerPrice
Net Price =
Total Cost of Attendance - Gift Aid

5. • The CSSProfile™ is a financial aidapplication used by many colleges toawardtheir own dollars on topof
aidyou might receive fromfederal andstate sources.
• Complete the CSSProfile toapply fora college’s financial aidprograms if it uses CSSProfile. Use FAFSA to
apply forfederal andstate aid. You can fill out the FAFSA andCSSProfileat the same time.
• By filling out the CSSProfile,you can beconsidered for nonfederal financial aidprograms fromalmost 400
colleges, universities, professional schools, andscholarship programs.
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Tools and Resources:
CSS Profile
Available Oct 1st for the future academic year
at: cssprofile.org
For example the application is now available for
students entering college Fall 2019or Spring 2020.

6. • What dojuniors andtheir parents need toknow about paying for college?
• What’s the Net Price Calculator?How does it work?
• What doseniors andtheir parents need toknow about paying for college?
• What aregoodplaces forstudents tolook for scholarships?
• When’s the best time forhigh school seniors tofill out the FAFSA andCSSProfile? How dothey start?
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What do students and parents need to
knowabout paying for college?
Advice from
DerenFinks, Director of CollegeCounseling
TheKiski School

7. • How andwhen dohigh school students applyfor financial aidat the University of Rochester?
• Does applying for financial aidhurta student’s chances ofbeing admitted?
• What advice doyou have forparents completing the FAFSA andCSSProfile?
• Shoulda student still apply tothe University ofRochester if their parent thinks they won’t qualify for
enough financial aid?
• What types offinancial aidcan students get?
• What’s the difference between aneed-based grant and merit-based scholarship? Doprivate/outside
scholarships affect other financial aidawards?
• What’s youradvice tostudents andparents about taking out loans topay for college? How dothey apply?
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Howdo colleges decidewho gets
financial aid and scholarships?
Advice from
Sam Veeder, Associate Dean of CollegeEnrollment
and Director of Financial Aid
Universityof Rochester

8. Submit yourquestions in the Q&A module on the bottom
right-hand corner ofyourscreen.
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Q&A

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…the college or university
your child may be interested
in attending…
Financial aid officers are the
best resource to help families
navigate school specific
requirements and funding
opportunities.
Federal websites also provide
good resources.
Who is the best
source for
information?

10. Estimate your financial aid eligibility and netprice:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-
share/focus-on-net-price-not-sticker-price
• https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-
aid/netprice/participating-schools
Create your username and password for the online Federal Student Aid
System:
• https://fsaid.ed.gov/
Complete the FAFSA:
• https://fafsa.ed.gov/
Complete the CSS Profile:
• cssprofile.org
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More Resources:
Search for scholarships:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-and-scholarships/how-to-apply-for-a-
college-scholarship
Learn about College Board Opportunity Scholarships:
• https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
Learn about federal financial aid:
• https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
Explore colleges and fit:
• http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
Go toyour one-stopsource for college planning information:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
@MyBigFuture
Resources for parents:
• https://parents.collegeboard.org/

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parents.collegeboard.org
College Board
Resources

12. Thank
you.
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