Financial Aid Resources

ORDER 2020–2021 PUBLICATIONS

2020 Fall Training Videos & Powerpoints

Financial Aid 101  

  Watch the video and view the slides (PDF)

Fall Financial Aid Training   

  Watch the video and view the slides:

• Federal Aid & the FAFSA (PDF)
• Vermont Grants (PDF)
• Scholarships (PDF)
• Education Loans (PDF)
• Information Resources (PDF)
• What's Happening on the Federal & State Level (PDF)

Resources for Families

• vsac.org/events

• VSAC's guide to paying for college  Download the guide (PDF)  

• vsac.org/resources
• Saving for college
• Check out the resources we're providing for families

FAFSA Resources & Links

FAFSA information for students planning to attend college or training programs in 2021–2022

• 2021–2022 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (PDF) 
• 2021–2022 Paper FAFSA (PDF)
• 2021–2022 EFC Formula Guide (PDF)  
• 2021–2022 Student Aid Report (SAR) sample (PDF) 
• Dependency status determination — Questions to help students determine their dependency status when filling out the FAFSA form
• Who's my parent when I fill out the FAFSA  — Questions to help students figure out which parent’s information to include (depending on the family situation)
• VSAC's FAFSA completion guide for students & families (PDF)

FAFSA links

• fafsa.gov
• FAFSA FAQs
• FAQs about the FSA ID
• FAFSA demo site (username: eddemo, password: fafsatest) for the 2021–2022 college year — available on October 1

Vermont Grants

• VSAC residency brochure (PDF)
• Applying for financial aid (PDF)
• Vermont grant FAQs 
• vsac.org/grants

Scholarships

• Scholarship FAQs from high school counselors (PDF)
• vsac.org/scholarships

Education Loans

• VSAC loan information
• Direct Loans (federal student loans)
• International schools that accept federal student loans (XLS)
• VSAC’s My Education Loans, a guide to borrowing for college or training   Download the guide (PDF)  

Foster Youth & Homeless Youth

• Education and training vouchers for current and former foster care youth (PDF)   
• Student Aid Tips for Unique Student Populations, including foster youth, refugees & asylee students,undocumented students, and military    
• Higher education resources concerning unaccompanied youth (National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth)
• Vermont scholarships targeted to foster care youth 
• Scholarships for young people experiencing homelessness 
• Kinship Caregivers Guide (PDF) for adults who are caring for children of relatives or family friends

Net Price Calculators

• Things to know about price calculators (resource for families)
• College Scorecard
• College Navigator 
• College Affordability and Transparency Center  

Contact Information

• Vermont colleges and universities
• VSAC contacts

Additional Resources

• Financial Aid Online Toolkit for school counselors and mentors
• Federal Student Aid: Find the information you need 
• Federal Student Aid webinars
• CSS/Financial aid profile
• Password manager (PDF)
• Tax benefits for education
• TEACH grant program information 
• VA educational benefit information
• AmeriCorps (Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens. Age restrictions vary by program.)
• IRS tax transcript information