FAFSA Information

Key FAFSA 2020 Information:
- The new FAFSA and Alternative Application (for qualifying undocumented or transgender students) will both open on October 1, 2020 at midnight
- Students and Families will complete the 2021 - 2022 FAFSA Application
- Students and Families will report their 2019 taxes on the FAFSA Application

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FAFSA: In both English and Espanol 

- Fill out the FAFSA: fafsa.gov/
- Basic FAFSA info: what is it; how do you fill it out: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa AND studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources#complete
- Dependency status for FAFSA purposes: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/dependency
- Determining which parent's info. to report: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info
- How aid is calculated (inc. link to EFC info.): studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/next-steps/how-calculated

Student Account Access: In both English and Espanol 

- My Federal Student Aid (student can log in to see grant and loan records and certain eligibility information): studentaid.ed.gov/sa/?login=true
- The FSA ID (what is it; how to apply; FAQ; link to page where student and parent can create FSA IDs): studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid

​College Prep: In both English and Espanol
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- College Preparation Checklist: academic and financial prep for K-12 and adult students: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/checklists
- Why go to college (education and pay/unemployment rates): studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college#why-college

Social Media:
- @FAFSA Twitter feed: twitter.com/FAFSA
- Federal Student Aid YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid
- Federal Student Aid Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FederalStudentAid

Resources:
​- Publications, videos, and infographics on the topics listed on this webpage are at: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources


​Source: Champaign Central High School received a mailing from the Federal Student Aid office of the U.S. Department of Education. 

Updated On: 08/12/2020

Types of Aid/Getting Aid: In both English and Espanol 

- Types of financial aid: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types
- Who can get federal student aid: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility
- Finding and applying for scholarships: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/finding-scholarships
- Loan interest rates and fees: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/interest-rates
- Avoiding financial aid scams: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/scams

Repaying Loans: In both English and Espanol

- Loan repayment: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans
- Repayment Estimator (compares repayment plans): studentaid.gov/repayment-estimator
- Income-driven repayment plans (i.e., Pay As You Earn, Income-Based, and REPAYE plans): studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/understand/plans/income-driven
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
- Loan forgiveness in general: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation
- Loan forgiveness for teachers: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/teacher

​Special Audiences: In both English and Espanol 
- Info for parents (tax benefits, support your child, college costs): studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources/parents
- Graduate school funding: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources#grad
- Fiancial aid for adult students: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources#adult-students
- Aid for military families: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/military
- Non-U.S. citizen eligibility: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/non-us-citizens
- Going to college in another country: studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/choosing-schools/types/international

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