Financial Aid Resources

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Workshop Powerpoints

View Powerpoint presentations from the fall 2018 financial aid training:

• Part 1: VSAC: What’s new and what’s ahead (PDF)
• Part 2: The FAFSA & VSAC’s FAFSA completion tool (PDF)
• Part 3: The Vermont grant (PDF)
• Part 4: VSAC-assisted scholarships (PDF) 
• Part 5: Education loans (PDF)
• Part 6: Information resources (PDF)
• Financial Aid 101 (PDF)

Resources for Families

• vsac.org/events

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

• vsac.org/resources
• Saving for college

FAFSA Resources & Links

FAFSA information

FAFSA documents

• FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (PDF) for the 2020–2021 college year 
• 2019-2020 Paper FAFSA (PDF)
• 2020-2021 Paper FAFSA (PDF) 
• EFC Formula Guide (PDF) for the 2020–2021 college year
• 2020-2021 Student Aid Report (SAR) samples  (PDF) 
• Dependency status worksheet (PDF) — Worksheet to help students determine their dependency status when filling out the FAFSA form
   

FAFSA links

• fafsa.gov
• FAFSA FAQs
• FAQs about the FSA ID
• FAFSA4caster
• FAFSA demo site (username: eddemo, password: fafsatest) for the 2020–2021 college year — coming in late September

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, for adults who are caring for children of relatives or family friends

Net Price Calculators

• What is a net price calculator (resource for families)
• College Navigator 
• College Affordability and Transparency Center (info about colleges based on costs & net price) (PDF) 

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 (Note: This document was created in 2016, but the links are up-to-date and accurate.)
• Federal Student Aid webinars
• Federal student aid resources
• CSS/Financial aid profile
• Password manager (PDF)
• Tax benefits for education 
• TEACH grant program information
• VA educational benefit information
• AmeriCorps eligibility requirements   
• IRS tax transcript information