GEAR UP Advisors Trainings
This lesson provides an overview of how to support students and families as they complete financial aid applications, review their financial aid offers, and make a plan to pay their college bill.
GEAR UP Advisors Trainings
This lesson provides an overview of how to support students and families as they complete financial aid applications, review their financial aid offers, and make a plan to pay their college bill.
After completing this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Speak to all major components of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Identify the main components of the CSS Profile and understand why colleges and universities utilize the application
- Educate students and parents on financial aid offer components and terminology
- Guide undocumented students and families to useful college planning and financing 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 webinar Financial Aid Training for GEAR UP MA Advisors (Passcode: V68a1EJ&) above
- Download a copy of the Financial Aid Training for GEAR UP MA Advisors webinar slides
- Watch the webinar, Understanding Financial Aid Offers and Paying the College Bill
- Read MEFA's webpage, Different Types of Student Financial Aid
- Watch MEFA's video, What are the Three Types of Financial Aid for College Students?
- Read the Secondary School Counselors section (pages 9-16) of the Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth
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