Event Time Allowed: 60 minutes. Directions: Welcome everyone. Introductions. Introduce yourself and other presenters/team members. Provide overview of workshop. Review what we mean when we say “college”. Discuss the perception of the cost of college. Present the Cost of College PowerPoint. Allow time for questions. Reflection Log: At the end of workshops, have students/families: Fold a sheet of paper into quarters. Label each quarter. Reflect on their learning by writing several sentences in each section of the paper. As a result of this workshop: I learned: I need: I can: I will: After The Event: GEAR UP staff should record this activity in the portal using the service definition “Family Event”. Be sure to maintain a sign-in sheet. Send thank you email or text messages to attendees who provided contact information. Send any photos/videos to to be posted on the Washington State GEAR UP social media pages. Financial Aid 101 Glossary College Fees: Money you pay to access school activities, fitness centers, libraries, and student centers. Every college has different fees. Cost of Attendance (COA): The total cost of attending an institution including tuition, room and board, books, lab fees, transportation, and basic living expenses. Estimated Financial Aid Package: An overview, provided by each institution you’ve applied to attend, of the amount of financial aid you likely will be eligible to receive. Your financial aid package may be very different from college to college. Cost of attendance is different at each school, and schools may offer different types of scholarships. Expected Family Contribution (EFC): To be eligible for most financial aid programs, families must complete the FAFSA/WASFA and provide their financial information. The EFC is calculated based on this information and shows the amount of money a family can be expected to contribute toward the student’s education. The EFC is used to determine the student’s eligibility for need-based financial aid, but is not necessarily representative of the amount a family actually will pay for college. FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The standard form students must complete to apply for federal and state need-based assistance/aid programs and, in some circumstances, campus-based assistance/aid. Learn more at fafsa.ed.gov. Merit-based: Financial aid programs that require students to meet a certain level of achievement, usually academic.
Event Time Allowed: 60 minutes. Directions: Welcome everyone. Introductions. Introduce yourself and other presenters/team members. Provide overview of workshop. Review what we mean when we say “college”. Discuss the perception of the cost of college. Present the Cost of College PowerPoint. Allow time for questions. Reflection Log: At the end of workshops, have students/families: Fold a sheet of paper into quarters. Label each quarter. Reflect on their learning by writing several sentences in each section of the paper. As a result of this workshop: I learned: I need: I can: I will: After The Event: GEAR UP staff should record this activity in the portal using the service definition “Family Event”. Be sure to maintain a sign-in sheet. Send thank you email or text messages to attendees who provided contact information. Send any photos/videos to to be posted on the Washington State GEAR UP social media pages. Financial Aid 101 Glossary College Fees: Money you pay to access school activities, fitness centers, libraries, and student centers. Every college has different fees. Cost of Attendance (COA): The total cost of attending an institution including tuition, room and board, books, lab fees, transportation, and basic living expenses. Estimated Financial Aid Package: An overview, provided by each institution you’ve applied to attend, of the amount of financial aid you likely will be eligible to receive. Your financial aid package may be very different from college to college. Cost of attendance is different at each school, and schools may offer different types of scholarships. Expected Family Contribution (EFC): To be eligible for most financial aid programs, families must complete the FAFSA/WASFA and provide their financial information. The EFC is calculated based on this information and shows the amount of money a family can be expected to contribute toward the student’s education. The EFC is used to determine the student’s eligibility for need-based financial aid, but is not necessarily representative of the amount a family actually will pay for college. FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The standard form students must complete to apply for federal and state need-based assistance/aid programs and, in some circumstances, campus-based assistance/aid. Learn more at fafsa.ed.gov. Merit-based: Financial aid programs that require students to meet a certain level of achievement, usually academic.
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