Federal Financial Aid Application

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Federal Financial Aid Application

• Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - Everyone needs to
  apply .
• 1st step - apply for a pin for you and your
  parent.
• Federal government determines your family
  contribution. This is used
• to determine eligibility for grants, loans, etc.
  Usually begin awarding
• money by March. So apply NOW.
• Federal Financial Aid includes Grants,
  Scholarships, Work Study
• Programs and Loans.
• For help - speak directly to the financial aid
  office at the college you plan to attend.
• Guidance Scholarship Website //www.chiles.leon.k1
  2.fl.us/real_chiles2/dept/Guidance04/index_guidanc
  e.html
• New scholarships arrive daily. Check the
  scholarship drawer at least every two weeks. You
  never know what you might qualify for!
• Check with the institutions that you plan to
  attend.

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State of Florida Financial Aid

• Bright Futures and all State of Florida
  scholarships and financial aid.
• Apply at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
• Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG)
• Need Based, Eligibility determined at
  institutions
• Maximum award increased to 1,722
• Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG ) -
• Tuition Assistance at non-public year schools
• Annual award increased to 3,000
• First Generation Matching Grant Program
• Need based grant program for students attending
  a Public State University
• Eligibility is based on Parents have not
  earned a baccalaureate degree, need
  determination, undergraduate, resident full-time
  status
• University can award up to the cost of
  attendance.
• Academic Competitive Grant (ACG)
• First and second year college students
• Pell Grant recipients need based program
• Enrolled at a 2 or 4 year institution, Degree
  seeking, full-time, U.S citizens
• HS rigorous curriculum Bright Futures coursework
  or Two AP courses with passing test grades. ACG
  Award Amount 1st year 750, 2nd year 1300