Whose Responsibility is it anyways?
This individual tells the participant about basic VR Post-Secondary Concepts
Who is the Intake Counselor?
FAC
What is the Financial Aid Communications Form?
The calculation workbook that VRCs use to determine Post Secondary Funding support amounts
What is the Higher Education Calculator (HEC)?
This type of aid is provided by more expensive schools to offset the additional costs of attendance and as such these funds would not be available to the student at another school
What is School Specific Aid?
Boilermakers
What is Purdue University?
This person is responsible for ensuring that the discussion of post secondary services occurs with the participant?
Who are the VR Counselors?
SAR
What is the Student Aid Report?
What is the Student Aid Report (SAR)?
This resource listed on the FAC is disregarded as a resource for VR purposes if an individual is receiving SSI/SSDI
What is the Expected Family Contribution?
Hoosiers
What is Indiana University?
This person ensures that the FAC Letter and FAC form are sent out to participants in January/Early February of each calendar year.
Who is the VRCC?
HEC
What is the Higher Education Calculator?
This document is reviewed by the VRC with the participant and discusses a variety of post-secondary education information
What is the Post Secondary Handbook?
In order to qualify for this type of resource, an individual must complete their FAFSA by April 15th of each year
What is State Aid?
Bulldogs
What is Butler University?
This individual is responsible for submitting a course of study
Who is the participant?
FAFSA
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
This amount listed on the FAC is based on information submitted on the FAFSA application.
What is the Expected Family Contribution?
This resource is granted by the U.S. Government to students based on their financial need, who have not earned their first bachelor's degree or who are enrolled in certain post-baccalaureate programs through participating institutions.
What is the Pell Grant?
Crusaders
What is Valparaiso University?
This person completes Part B of the Financial Aid Communication form and sends it back to VR for review.
Who is the Financial Aid Officer?
CHE
What is the Indiana Commission for Higher Education?
This organization is responsible for designating State Aid amounts awarded to participants based on the FAFSA
What is the Indiana Commission for Higher Education?
This type of resource is a scholarship that is NOT considered a comparable service and as such is NOT listed as a resource on the Higher Education Calculator
What is an Undesignated Merit Scholarship?
Jaguars
What is Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)?