Financial Aid Videos

Financial Aid & Managing College Costs presentation

Learn about college costs & types of financial aid

View the recorded session, review the slide presentation, and check out additional resources below.

• Managing College Costs workshop handout (PDF)
• VSAC's financial aid brochure (PDF)
• HS Junior Year Planning Checklist (PDF)

High school sophomores and juniors:

Start thinking about how to pay for college or career training and learning about how financial aid works.

How to Fill Out Your FAFSA

View the recorded session and check out additional resources below.

• VSAC's Forms Workshop Summary (PDF)
• HS Senior Year Planning Checklist (PDF)
• VSAC's FAFSA completion guide (PDF)
• Creating and Using the FSA ID (PDF)
• My Education Loans, VSAC's guide to education loans (PDF)

How to Apply for Grants & Scholarships

View the recorded session and check out additional resources below.

• Grants for Vermont residents
• Vermont Grant FAQs 
• VT Residency Brochure (PDF)
• Scholarships 
• VSAC Scholarships FAQs 
• Reference Sheet for Unified Scholarship Application (PDF)

How to Choose an Education Loan

Learn the ins and outs of choosing the best education loan for your situation.

View the recorded session and check out the resources below.

• My Education Loans, VSAC's guide to education loans (PDF)
• Learn what to look for and how your choices can help reduce the amount you’ll repay. 
• What to consider to make your decision.

Financial Aid — I've applied. Now what?

Find out what happens after you submit your financial aid and college applications.

View the recorded session and check out the resources below.

• Learn how to understand your financial aid offers.
• Crunch the numbers to compare your financial aid offers.
• What to consider to make your decision.

Compare Your Financial Aid Offers

View the recorded session and check out additional resources below.

• Financial aid offer comparison tool (Excel)
• How to crunch your numbers and make a decision 
• My Education Loans, VSAC's guide to education loans (PDF)
• Things to consider when comparing loans 
• How to choose an education loan video

Appealing Your Financial Aid Offers

If your family is experiencing financial hardship, you may be eligible for more financial aid for college or training, including Vermont grant funding.

View the recorded session and get additional info.