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Financial Aid Made Easy
Rating: 4.1 out of 5(6 ratings)
28 students

Financial Aid Made Easy

A Certified Financial Aid Advisor Explains All
Last updated 6/2023
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Types of financial aid
  • EFC and Award Letters
  • Getting the best aid
  • IRS Verification
  • Appeals and professional judgements
  • How to know if money is missing
  • Bonus: Financial Aid facts and myths
  • Bonus: Having the Money Talk for Parents and Students
  • So much more!

Course content

3 sections14 lectures2h 46m total length
  • Getting Started and What to Expect4:46

    Explain financial aid basics, reveal debt realities, including the death gap and private vs government loans, and preview the next section on types of financial aid.

  • The Types of Financial Aid6:45

    Explore the four types of financial aid: need-based, non-need-based, merit, and self-help, and how FAFSA, grants, work-study, and scholarships shape college funding.

  • Financial Aid 10115:47

    Understand how financial aid is calculated, including the student aid index, FAFSA, and SAR, and how cost of attendance shapes award offers with grants, loans, and work study.

  • Financial Aid 10214:49

    Learn how fafsa determines aid by income and assets, review the student aid index, and examine recent simplifications and impacts on divorced families.

  • Getting the Best Financial Aid11:39

    Discover how to maximize financial aid by staying in the top 25 percent, choosing affordable schools with merit aid, and navigating FAFSA with blended families for smarter borrowing.

  • Real World Example of Maximizing Dollars17:11

    Learn a real world approach to maximizing financial aid by analyzing cost of attendance, need-based and merit-based aid, FAFSA accuracy, and strategic award offers before pursuing scholarships.

  • Final Preparation for Financial Aid 2013:08

    Learn why FAFSA opens on October 1, compare aid offers apples to apples, and use the budget worksheet to weigh costs, student loans, and starting salaries for informed college decisions.

Requirements

  • None

Description

The truth is, financial aid IS complicated. It’s complicated because most people don’t really understand it and the formula for how it’s calculated has never been made public. I get it! When I was applying to college, I had the same frustrations and concerns you’re having right now. Unfortunately, no one spends the necessary time with students and parents to help them understand the process or what to do next. Get the scoop on the good, the bad, and the ugly for financial aid so that you can be prepared when it's time to apply.

Financial Aid Made Easy covers more than the basics you’ll learn at a parent night at your local high school. I dive into advanced financial aid so you understand what is going on from all angles, WHY they are asking you certain questions, and how to know if money is missing (which happens ALL THE TIME).

This course comes with videos, PDFs, and other resources to help you complete your financial paperwork more easily, and know what to do next when something goes awry (and it will.) But, don’t worry. I’m here with you every step of the way!

UPDATED information from the newest announcements from the Department of Education are addressed, as well as a full example of the easiest ways to pay for college. (Hint, it's not scholarships.)


Here’s what past students had to say:


“I’ve been a college counselor for almost 10 years and I learned new stuff in the course! I loved learning more about what’s happening in the back end and how it impacts my students.” David M.

“I recently went through a divorce and was worried about how my daughter’s financial aid would be impacted since our income changed so much. It was so nice learning in this course how I can help my daughter and not go into so much debt.” Kayla M.

Who this course is for:

  • High school students, parents of high school students, education professionals