Fun with Financial Aid Codes and Forms
What is the difference between the Funding Your Education Form and FA Questionnaire?
Funding your education form - identifies how a student is going to pay for school.
FA questionnaire - identifies if a student is interested in work study and if they would like to use federal direct student loans.
Bonus ($200) - Which financial aid documents will automatically upload to the system once the student has completed the DocuSign template?
Name a certificate program that requires you to have a conferred associates degree or bachelors degree before starting?
Paralegal certificate
Does FAFSA have a hot line?
Yes
Bones ($200) - What is the phone number?
What is the name of our school? and What is our accreditation?
Rasmussen University and Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
Bonus ($200): Is our Nursing program Accredited, if so what is the accreditation?
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Hal is your Pal!
When you need help with financial aid, can you email your questions? (if so, what is the email to our financial aid department)
Yes, financialaid@rasmussen.edu
Bonus ($100): what is the FAFSA hotline extension and external number?
What is the passing TEAS score for someone looking to start our ADN program?
62%
Bonus ($200): What are the steps to sign someone up for a NIS?
What is FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Bonus ($100): What is the web site for the FAFSA?
Bonus ($200): What does EFC stand for?
When should you make a note in a students file?
After every single call or interaction with a student.
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The Dancing Queen herself Brooke
Got something wrong on your FAFSA???? What document can clear up almost any mistake on a FAFSA?
There are a few, but the most common one we use is MISC-Statement.
Bonus ($300): what is the proper way for a student to complete the MISC-Statement?
Which program of study offers a Certificate, Diploma Associates and Bachelor's degree?
Early Childhood Education
Bounce ($100): What is the name of the professional certification one can earn within this program?
Bounce ($200): What is the name of a popular scholarship students can use for this program?
What is the Max amount of FA funding a 1st year college/university student could be awarded (if they have a 0 EFC)?
Pell: Over 6k
Federal Direct Student Loans: $9,500
Bounce ($100): What grade level does a student need to be at in order to be eligible for $12,500 in federal direct student loans?
When do I need to ask for the FERPA Code Word from a student?
When discussing information related to the student that is maintained by the College:
Admissions forms
Social security numbers
Transcripts
Grades
Financial information
Student schedules
Class assignments
Bonus ($100) That was the technical answer! But what is the best answer to - When should you ask for a FERPA Code Word from a Student?
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Taylor!!!
On a student ISIR - if they have a code of 359 or 360...they will need to gather transcripts for the past 4 years... What kind of codes are these?
Unusual enrollment
Bonus ($200) - if a student cannot obtain a copy of their transcripts... Is there a work around? If So what is it?
If a student is interested and starting a bachelor completer program what must be done first before the application can be sent out?
Completed evaluation
Bounce ($100): Does a bachelor completer student need to complete smarter measures?
Bounce ($100): If we don't have a students official transcripts on file they can complete a transcript request form, Where is this found?
Bounce ($200): What is the dead line for BC student to have their officials transcripts on file?
At what ago would a student be considered an independent student?
24
bonus: $300 - OR What other three classification would make a student be considered independent?
Why does a student need to make a FERPA code word?
A FERPA code is a compliant way to confirm a student's identity.
Bonus ($100) - Walk is though the steps that a student would need to go through to create or change a FERPA code word?
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The one and only Nicolra!!!
How many credits would a student have to take (or be scheduled for) in one quarter to max out their financial aid funding for that quarter?
12 credit hours
Bonus ($200) - What is the minimum amount of credits a student has to take or be scheduled for within quarter to receive at least some of their Pell Grant?
Which one of RIT certificates require you to have a associates or bachelors degree to start the program?
None, But you do need 70 quarter credit hours to start our either of the 2 - IT certificates taught at the bachelor level.
Bonus ($200): Can you name the two IT certificate programs taught at the bachelor level? OR the two IT certificate programs taught at the associate level ?
What is the difference of a student being eligible for financial aid and being able to receive financial aid?
Eligible for: this means a student has completed the FAFSA and this is the amount that they are eligible to receive.
Receive Financial Aid: this is the amount of Financial Aid a student can actually use towards their education.
Bonus ($300): Name one thing that could make the estimates on a FAFSA different than what a student is actually receiving in FA funding? (there are a few)
What do you need to do...If a student does not know their FERPA code word?
1- verify that it is them by asking for: Date of Birth, Street Address, Zip Code or Program Enrolling/Enrolled in (any 2)
2- send out FERPA email - and document that this email was sent out
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Go Packer for MaryKate!!!