Audio and Video Programs About Federal Student Aid

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Programs for Students and Parents

Start Here, Go Further With Federal Student Aid: Money for Education Beyond High School

This video explains the federal student aid programs and application process. Download these fact sheets to help you remember information you learn during the program:

FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
How Do I Apply for Federal Student Aid?
Am I Dependent or Independent?
Myths About Financial Aid
Don't Get Scammed on Your Way to College!

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Introduction and Welcome

Why Go to College?

Types of Federal Student Aid

Who Can Get Federal Student Aid?

How Do I Apply for Federal Student Aid?

What's a PIN and How Do I Get One?

Am I Dependent or Independent?

Preparing to Fill Out the FAFSA

How Does FAFSA on the Web Work?

After Submitting the FAFSA

How Much Money Will I Get?

Student Web Site

Wrap-Up

Empiece aquí, y llegará lejos: dinero para los estudios superiores (Start Here, Go Further: Money for Higher Education)

This program, for Spanish-speaking students and parents, follows a high school student, his mother and his cousin as they learn about federal student aid. (To view the English translation of the script, click here.)

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¿Por qué proseguir los estudios superiores?

Tipos de ayuda federal para estudiantes

¿Quién puede obtener ayuda federal para los estudios?

¿Cómo solicito ayuda?

¿Qué es el PIN y cómo consigo uno?

¿Me consideran dependiente o independiente?

¿Cuándo debo llenar la FAFSA?

¿Qué información se necesita para llenar la FAFSA?

¿Cómo se utiliza FAFSA en la Web?

Después de presentar la FAFSA

¿Cuánto dinero me van a dar?

¿Qué pasa si necesito más dinero?

Sitio para estudiantes: www.studentaid.ed.gov

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Programs for Counselors and Mentors

Start Here, Go Further With Federal Student Aid: Money for Education Beyond High School

This video is Part 2 of the program of the same name featured above in the “Programs for Students and Parents” section. The counselor and mentor video provides tips on planning a financial aid presentation and making the most of the Federal Student Aid publications and Web sites when advising students. Counselors, please consider linking to the student/parent video above from your Web site. And don't forget to visit our FSA for Counselors site to access the services described in this video.

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Introduction and Welcome

Why Go to College?

Planning a Financial Aid Night

FSA for Counselors Web Site

Staying in Touch

This program was originally a webinar (a training broadcast over the Internet) that took place in March 2007. The program introduces counselors to the ACG and SMART Grants and answers frequently asked questions about the grants. Click here to access the program (in MP3 format) and the accompanying PowerPoint slides.