Surviving the FAFSA Workshop Agenda
September 18, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome (Jeni)
· Schedule
· Get to Know you activity
· Introduce presenters
9:30 – 10:15
Financial Aid Importance and Overview (LaTishia)
· Local FAFSA Data & Statistics
· FAFSA “melt”
· Timeline
· Pell Grant eligibility vs. payment
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 FAFSA Details (Rolando)
· FSA ID
· FAFSA Step-by-step
· Q & A
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
· Resources: MAC Program, CAP
12:45 – 1:15
Supporting Undocumented Students (Maria)
· TASFA Step-by-step (point out differences)
· TASFA Checklist
· Q & A
· Resources
1:15 - 2:00 Verification (Maria)
· Sample Award Letter
2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 4:00 FAFSA Demo (Computer Labs) (All)
· Brief Scenarios Discussion
· Guided practice
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