What to know about changes to this year’s FAFSA application for college students [Video]

Are you applying to colleges this fall? Wave Learning Festival presents a series dedicated to you on the college application process! From choosing your schools to financial aid and what comes next! Stay tuned to learn more about what you can do to prepare for the next step in your life.In this week's episode, we’ll be continuing our talk on the financial aid process! This time we’ll be breaking down the FAFSA and CSS Profile and what to look out for when applying! Resources UsedFAFSA Resources- Who’s eligible for FAFSA? https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility- Am I dependent or independent? https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/dependency- FAFSA process graphic https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-process.png- Filling out the FAFSA video https://youtu.be/w9HWaQpuNSk- Filling out the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out- Creating the FSA ID https://studentaid.gov/help/create-fsa-id- IRS DRT https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/what-is-irs-drt- Who’s My Parent? Filling Out Parent Information https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info- Updating/Changing Information on FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/review-and-correct/correct- COVID-19 Information https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/covid-19/in-school- Applying to More Than 10 Schools https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid-at-more-than-10-colleges-on-the-fafsa#:~:text=If%20you%20don't%20have,the%20new%20colleges%20for%20you.CSS Profile Resources- Creating a College Board Account https://cbaccount.collegeboard.org/iamweb/smartRegister- CSS Profile Student Guide https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/css-profile-student-guide.pdf- CSS Profile Fee Waiver https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/fee-waivers- Presentation Resources https://counselors.collegeboard.org/resources?program=221&topic=All&type=186- Similar Programs at Schools https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2018-09-18/18-schools-that-meet-full-financial-need-with-no-loansVideos provided by RODNAE Productions and Tima Miroshnichenko from pexelsMusic by HoliznaCC0 “Sense Of Purpose”Nelly "Hot In Herre"Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”More Wave@wavelearningfestival on Instagram@wavelearningfestival on TikTok Wave Merch!https://www.customink.com/fundraising/wave-learning-festival-merch-fundraiser-7201 Support Wavehttps://www.wavelf.org/donate Wave Learn Festival is a student-led organization striving to lessen the educational inequity gap by offering free courses, tutoring, and speaker sessions for all.Check out and register for more classes at www.wavelf.org/coursesSign up to lead your own seminar at www.wavelf.org/teachersQuestions? Email us at hello@wavelf.org

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