Financial Aid
by Stacy Arellano
February 18, 2010
STEP #1:
Click Here for PIN Registration www.pin.ed.gov
Parents and students can apply for PIN number which can be used as electronic signature on FAFSA, corrections, promissary notes, and can be used to access student data on various web sites. This can be done any time prior to filling out the FAFSA.
STEP #2:
2010-2011 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet Use this worksheet to get all the essential info needed from your completed taxes.
STEP #3:
www.fafsa.ed.gov To submit the FAFSA on the web, Renew FAFSA on the web, Corrections on the web, Title IV School Code Listings.
OTHER INFO:
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office www.mheso.state.mn.us Find help for students and families working toward educational goals. Find free up-to-date information on how to save, pay, and prepare for post-secondary education. You'll find A Financial Aid Estimator that allows students and parents to enter their personal information to estimate their financial aid eligibility, prices for Minnesota and reciprocity institutions, free information on paying and preparing for college, with special areas for parents and elementary/middle/high school students, News on higher education and financial aid in Minnesota, and online reciprocity forms.
www.finaid.org Find a wealth of information about financial aid, including EFC estimator, College Cost Projector, Savings Projector, Scholarship information and links to scholarship searches.
Hope & Lifetime Information on the federal Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits.
Federal Aid A good site with publications available to download for in-depth info on financial aid.
Look for next year's event happening in November 2010...
ATTENTION Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors!
College Information Night
For Students & Parents
~ Auditorium ~
NEW Format: Parents and students can choose 3 sessions to attend. Each session will be held in a different classroom and will last 40 minutes. Scholarship and prize drawings will be held throughout the evening. Students must be present to win!
6:00-6:15 Auditorium for Welcome & Introductions
6:20-7:00 Session #1 (10th grade in auditorium this session for overview of college credit course opportunities before registration in January)
7:05-7:45 Session #2
7:50-8:30 Session #3
Session Topics & Presenters
**FAFSA: Free Application for Student Aid
by Andrew Sharpe, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at University of Minnesota, Morris
**Student Loan Process & Products to Make College Life Easier for Students & Parents
by Christine Engebretson, Vice President of First National Bank of Osakis
**Financial Fitness: Real Life Budgeting Skills for College Students
by David Jacobson, Certified Financial Coach
**Career & College Major Exploration: Tools & Resources by Connie Ferris, FACS teacher
**Why Choose a 2-Year School?
by Judi Anderson, Director of Transition Enrollment Services at Alexandria Technical College
**Why Choose a Public 4-Year School?
by Mike Vandenberg, Senior Admissions Counselor from University of Minnesota, Morris
**4-year private colleges: Who we are, what makes us different, and how people can afford them.
by Alan Christens, Admissions Counselor from St. John’s University/College of St. Benedict
**Transferring College Credits: How does it work?
by Patrick Running, Transfer Specialist at Alexandria Technical College
**ROTC Scholarships: An Alternative to Direct Enlistment by Major Joey Errington, Army ROTC
Military Recruiters from all branches have been invited to set up in the small gym and will be available to visit throughout the evening as well.
