Helpful Hints
Vocabulary
General Facts
FAFSA Myths
ICCSD Plans
100
Leaving financial information Blank
What is what one shouldn't do: use a "0" if necessary
100
Federal Application For Student Aid
What is FAFSA
100
One is assistance one must repay and one is not
What is the difference between a grant and a loan
100
The reason why this is a myth: "I don't need to fill out a FAFSA because my parents make too much money and I won't qualify for aid."
What is "many other factors besides parents' income goes into what qualifies one for student aid" OR "the FAFSA open access to other things besides federal aid"
100
Lisa TeBockhorst
What is the person who is leading the FAFSA project in the ICCSD (otherwise the principal of Hills Elementary)
200
The length of time it takes to verify a social security number and name
What is 2-3 days
200
"PIN"
What is Personal identification Number
200
Name, birth date and social security number
What are the three items one needs to access one's FAFSA form
200
The reason why this is a myth: "only kids with good grades qualify for student aid"
What is most federal aid programs do not consider student grades
200
Tate and West
What are the two ICCSD schools who this year will be part of the research study results
300
Next and Previous buttons
What are keystrokes we SHOULD USE (don't use backwards and forwards) when entering data
300
password, PIN
What are two things that aren't the same (you need both)
300
$150,000,000,000
What is the amount of money available each year in student grants, loans, and student work study
300
The reason why this is a myth: "I'm too old for financial aid"
What is "federal aid is dependent upon financial need, not age"
300
The percent of ICCSD students who qualify for Free or Reduced Price lunch who, we hope, will complete a FAFSA form
What is 80
400
000-00-0000
What is the social security one should use if the parents do not have a number
400
1-800-FED-AID
What is a toll free number where one can get help filling out a FAFSA
400
This is what the federal government uses as your signature
What is PIN
400
The reason why this is a myth: "the FAFSA form is too hard to complete"
What is "you have guidance counselors as well as lots of online help to guide you through the process"
400
The person who will upload and report to counselors the FAFSA completion data on our students
What is Julie Willman (ESC technology specialist)
500
What happens if the student is not registered for selective service
What is "no aid" (have the student check, "yes, register me")
500
Expected Family Contribution
What is the amount that the federal government, through the FAFSA, figures a family may contribute to a student's education
500
Two types of financial information needed to complete the FAFSA form
What is W-2 or tax information, personal or parents' savings/checking/cash, untaxed income (child support, interest, veterans benefits)
500
BONUS QUESTION: by selecting this question, you earned $500 for your team
What is BONUS $500
500
Ways we hope to achieve the goal of FAFSA completion
What are provide incentives for students, provide FAFSA completion nights for families, and provide 1-on-1 counseling/attention as needed