Financial Aid Resources
- Fall Training Powerpoints & Videos
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Powerpoint PDFs and video recordings of the upcoming main session of our fall 2020 financial aid training will be available soon after the event on September 24.
Find details and registration links for the main session on the 24th.
Did you miss our Financial Aid 101 on September 16?
- Resources for Families
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- vsac.org/events
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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
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FAFSA information
FAFSA documents
- 2021–2022 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (PDF) — available in early October
- 2020–2021 Paper FAFSA (PDF)
- 2021–2022 Paper FAFSA (PDF) — available in early October
- 2021–2022 EFC Formula Guide (PDF)
- 2021–2022 Student Aid Report (SAR) samples (PDF) — available in October
- 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
- Scholarships
- Education Loans
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- 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
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- 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
- Contact Information
- Additional Resources
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- 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
