Counseling Students with Unique Circumstances in the Financial Aid Process
This lesson provides guidance for school counselors and college access professionals in working with families with unique circumstances throughout the financial aid process and includes a webinar. Webinar topics include independent students, nontraditional parent families, undocumented students, and financial aid appeals.
Counseling Students with Unique Circumstances in the Financial Aid Process
This lesson provides guidance for school counselors and college access professionals in working with families with unique circumstances throughout the financial aid process and includes a webinar. Webinar topics include independent students, nontraditional parent families, undocumented students, and financial aid appeals.
After completing this lesson, participants will be able to:
- List common unique circumstances faced by students and families in the financial aid process
- Assist individuals with unique circumstances on how to navigate the college financial aid process
- Educate students and families with finding applicable resources
- Complete the MEFA Institute Evidence of Learning Form to earn 1 PDP for this lesson.
Lesson Deliverables
To complete this lesson, participants will:
- Watch the Counseling Students with Unique Circumstances in the Financial Aid Process webinar presented by Amy Proietti, Financial Aid Administrator, Greenfield Community College, Carla Minchello, Director of Financial Aid, Wheaton College, Kevin DeRuosi, Associate Director- Special Programs and Compliance, Salem State University above
- Download the webinar slides to follow along
- Read MEFA's blog post, Applying for Financial Aid When Parents are Divorced
- Read MEFA's resource, College Resources for Veterans & Active Military
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