Are You Ready For "Early FAFSA" Starting October 2016?

Are  You  Ready   For   "Early  FAFSA"   Starting  October   2016? 2017-­2018  FAFSA  ® What  You  Need  to  Know May  3,  2016 U.S.  Department  of  ...
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Are  You  Ready   For   "Early  FAFSA"   Starting  October   2016? 2017-­2018  FAFSA  ® What  You  Need  to  Know May  3,  2016 U.S.  Department  of  Education

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2017-­18  FAFSA  Updates FSA  ID  and  Other  Changes Outreach  Plan  for  2017-­18  FAFSA Outreach  Resources

2017-­18  FAFSA  Changes

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2017-­18  FAFSA  Changes Change  #1:  Earlier  FAFSA  Launch • •

2017-­18  FAFSA  available   Oct.  1,  2016,  at  fafsa.gov Change  to  October  1  launch  will  be  permanent

Change #2: Earlier Income Info Required • •

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2015  tax/income  information  required IRS  Data  Retrieval  Tool  available  at  time  of  launch

Benefits  of  FAFSA  Changes   Benefit  #1:  Alignment Many  college  application  deadlines  occur  in  the  fall Alignment  of  FAFSA  availability  =  less  confusion

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Benefit  #2:  Certainty No  need  to  estimate  tax  information IRS  Data  Retrieval  Tool  available  at  launch Earlier  receipt  of  Expected  Family  Contribution  (helps  with   assessing  net  costs)

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Benefit  #3:  Less  Pressure More  time  before  (most)  state  and  school  financial  aid  deadlines More  time  to  compare  school  offers  before  College  Signing  Day

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2017-­18  FAFSA  Changes

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Important  Dates • 2017-­18  FAFSA  on  the  Web  available  (10/1/16) • IRS  Data  Retrieval  Tool  available  (10/1/16) • Student  Aid  Report  distribution  begins  (10/3/16)

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Enhanced  FAFSA  Instructions • Which  FAFSA  should  you  complete? • For  which  tax  year  should  you  report  income  and  tax   information? • What  should  you  do  when  your  current  marital  status   doesn’t  match  the  way  you  filed  your  tax  return? • Why  should  you  use  the  IRS  Data  Retrieval  Tool? • How  do  you  know  if  you  are  or  were  in  foster  care?

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Myths  and  Helpful  Hints v We  are  asking  colleges  to  package  financial  aid  earlier.  FALSE • Discretion  is  left  to  each  individual  institution. v The  new  FAFSA  should  be  called  “Prior-­Prior  FAFSA.”  FALSE • The  upcoming  FAFSA  should  be  marketed  as  the  “17-­18   FAFSA.”  Students  will  not actually  be  using  prior-­prior  tax   information  if  they  are  filing  between  October  and  December   2016.

v All  state  deadlines  are  changing.  FALSE • Very  few  states  have  indicated,  thus  far,  that  they  are  moving   their  deadlines.  Discretion  is  left  to  each  individual  state.

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FSA  ID  and  Other  Changes

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Other  FAFSA  Changes • FSA  ID • Printed  FAFSA  availability • Addition  of  Medicaid  to  FAFSA  questions  75  &  97 • Sharing  the  college  list  with  state  grant  agencies  

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FSA  ID:  Needed  for  FAFSA.gov

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Federal  Student  Aid  YouTube   Video

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Frequently  Asked  FSA  ID  Questions •

Do  I  need  an  email  to  create  an  FSA  ID? •



What  if  I  try  to  sign  my  FAFSA  with  an  FSA  ID  and  I  get   an  error  message? •





Your  name  must  be  typed  exactly  how  it  appears  on  your  social  security   card  on  your  FSA  ID  profile  and  FAFSA.  Verify  your  name  is  spelled  the   exact  same  way  in  each  place  and  make  sure  your  DOB  and  SSN  is   correct  as  well.

Do  I  need  a  SSN  to  create  an  FSA  ID? •



No,  an  email  is  not  required  to  create  an  FSA  ID,  but  it  highly   recommended.

Yes,  and  your  SSN,  name,  and  DOB  must  all  match  with  the  Social   Security  Administration.

Can  I  still  complete  the  FAFSA  without  an  FSA  ID? Yes,  you  can  print  the  signature  page  and  mail  it  in.  

FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ FSA  ID  Advanced  Placement  

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FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ You  must  wait  one  to  three  days  for  your  Social  Security   match  before  you  can  submit  an  original   FAFSA® a) TRUE b) FALSE

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FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ You  must  wait  one  to  three  days  after  creating  your  FSA  ID   for  your  Social  Security  match  before  you  can  submit  an   original  FAFSA®

FALSE You  can  create,  sign  and  submit  a  new  FAFSA®   immediately  after  creating  an  FSA  ID

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FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ You  must  verify  your  e-­mail  before  you  can  use  your   FSA  ID a) b)

TRUE FALSE

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FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ You  must  verify  your  e-­mail  before  you  can  use  your   FSA  ID

FALSE You  are  not  required  to  verify  your  e-­‐mail  in  order   to  use  your  FSA  ID

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FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ Once  you  create  an  FSA  ID,  you  can  never  update  or   change  your  contact  information,  e-­mail  address,  challenge   questions  or  username  and  password a) b)

TRUE FALSE

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FSA  ID  – AP  ‘Exam’ Once  you  create  an  FSA  ID,  you  can  never  update  or   change  your  contact  information,  e-­mail  address,  challenge   questions  or  username  and  password FALSE Logging  on  to  the  ‘Edit  My  FSA  ID’  tab   allows  you  to  update  all  of  this   information,  verify  your  e-­‐mail   address,  and  check  your  SSA  Match!  

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Outreach  Plan  for  2017-­18   FAFSA

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2017-­18  FAFSA  Outreach  Plan FSA  will  provide  counselors  and  mentors  with:   1. Language   on  the  2017-­18  FAFSA    that  can  be  shared  with   students  and  parents  via  emails,  newsletters,  etc.    The   language   will  focus  on  the  availability   of  the  2017-­18  FAFSA     on  October  1  and  the  use  of  2015  tax  information  for  the   FAFSA.    In  addition,  the  language   will  contain  information   on  securing  an  FSA  ID  over  the  summer     2. A  suggested  calendar/timeline   for  outreach  efforts 3. A  calendar  of  when  FSA  resources  re:  the  2017-­18  FAFSA   will  be  available  on  www.FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov 26

High  Level  Outreach  Plan

Engage:

Increase  Fluency:

Let  y ou  k now  we’ve  got   tools  and  resources   ready  now  to  s upport   your  needs.

HS & College Students, Parents, Adults:

Partners  

1  strategic  campaign.  2  core  audiences.  3  phases.  

Provide  education  materials   about  2017–18 FAFSA  and   any  c hanges  t hat  impact  y our   students/clients.  

Increase  Awareness: Drive  awareness  of  f inancial  aid  and  FSA   ID  over  t he  s ummer  while   students/parents  are  planning  f or   college.      

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Arm  You:   Continue  to  listen  and  provide  y ou  with  materials  t o  s upport  y our  outreach   about  t he  2017–18  FAFSA  and  financial  aid.

Prepare   Them  for   the  FAFSA:   Keep  federal   student  aid  t op   of  mind.

Drive  FAFSA  Submissions: Starting  Oct.1,  promote  t hat  FAFSA  is  now  available  and  increase  t he  s ense  of   urgency  t o  f ill  out  t he  FAFSA  for   financial  aid.  

High  Level  Outreach  Plan May/early  June:  Prep  for  the  fall!  Tell  rising  seniors  to  get   FSA  IDs  (full  info:  StudentAid.gov/fsaid)  &  research  colleges September:  Hold  financial  aid  night • Remind  students  and  parents  about  the  FSA  ID • Explain  FAFSA  is  coming  soon  &  importance  of  filling  it  out   promptly  

October:  Hold  FAFSA  completion  event • Provide  hands-­on  help  filling  out  FAFSA • Explain  what  happens  next  

November  -­ April:  Help  students  interpret/compare  aid  offers • Emphasize  importance  of  meeting  deadlines  set  by  colleges   • Remind  students  to  check  e-­mail 28

Outreach  Resources

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Materials  &  Resources  for  Outreach FAFSA:  FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/fafsa Resources:  FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/resources FAFSA  Changes:  FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/fafsa-­changes • • • • • •

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Talking  points Table  of  FAFSA  launch  dates  and  tax  years Fact  sheets  for  counselors  and  parents  &  college  students Outreach  calendar PowerPoint  presentations Information  about  upcoming  webinars

FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov

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Connect  With  Us!

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

YOUTUBE

Federal Student  Aid

@FAFSA

Federal  Student  Aid  

www.facebook.com/FederalStudentAid

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www.twitter.com/FAFSA

www.youtube.com/FederalStudentAid

Federal  Student  Information  Center  (FSAIC) FSAIC  can  answer  questions   via: o E-­mail o Live  Chat o Toll  Free  Hotline

1-­800-­4FED-­AID   (1-­800-­433-­3243) Monday  through  Friday 8:00a.m.  – 11:00p.m.  ET Saturday  and  Sunday 11:00a.m.  – 5:00p.m.  ET 33

2016  FSA  Webinar  Series

Online  registration  is  available  at:   http://fsaregistration.ed.gov/d/vfqcw2 34

Ordering  Publications • Order  publications  from  FSA   Pubs:  www.FSAPubs.gov

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FAFSA  Demo  Site Use  the  FAFSA  demo  site  as  a  learning  tool  for   yourself,  training  for  staff,  and/or  as  a  part  of  a   presentation  for  students  and  parents.  The  2017-­ 2018  version  will  be  available  by  the  end  of   September  2016.

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Thank  You! Thank  you  for  attending!   Please  feel  free  to  contact  me   at  [email protected] with   any  additional  questions   or  to  be  added  to  our   database.

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