Paying for college

Completing the FAFSA is a crucial step for every single student accessing a postsecondary education. This collection contains federal student aid information, including an overview of different types of financial aid and the FAFSA application process and lessons to support students' understanding of the costs associated with attending college.

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The 2017 Understanding FAFSA: A How-To Guide for High School Students (And the Adults Who Help Them) is a guide designed to help students and families navigate the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in their quest to get financial aid for college. This collection contains all of the translations shared c...

This resource links to federal student aid information, including an overview of different types of financial aid and the FAFSA application process. 

This lesson is meant to dispel the myths around affording college. Students will additionally gain a realistic view of the costs of college and the various forms of financial aid they can get to help pay for college

This lesson shows the diverse financial aid packages college students receive and how students can maximize the various forms of aid they obtain to help pay for college.

 

Editable lesson slides on a range of topics relating to the costs, considerations and alternatives for paying for college, entitled: Financing my Future: The Cost of College Tuition and Financial Aid.