{"id":441,"date":"2016-10-07T19:21:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creswell.k12.or.us\/wp\/aspire\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2019-10-15T19:31:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T19:31:35","slug":"fafsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/fafsa\/","title":{"rendered":"FAFSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) &#8211; OPEN NOW (10\/1)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/2016\/10\/05\/fafsa-free-application-for-federal-student-aid-opens-101\/top-5-fafsa-faqs-for-2016\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-406\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-406\" src=\"http:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/Top-5-FAFSA-FAQs-for-2016.jpg\" alt=\"top-5-fafsa-faqs-for-2016\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/Top-5-FAFSA-FAQs-for-2016.jpg 800w, https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/Top-5-FAFSA-FAQs-for-2016-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/Top-5-FAFSA-FAQs-for-2016-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/Top-5-FAFSA-FAQs-for-2016-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hello Students and Families,<\/p>\n<p>Its that time of year again! Fill out the FAFSA and submit it as soon as possible. FAFSA applications opened up OCTOBER 1st. There are early bird scholarships only available to those who submit early! Online applications must be submitted by no later than midnight Central Time,\u00a0<b>June 30, 2020<\/b>. Look below for more Oregon Aid deadlines and information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/2016\/10\/05\/fafsa-free-application-for-federal-student-aid-opens-101\/images-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-405\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-405\" src=\"http:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/images-1.jpg\" alt=\"images-1\" width=\"307\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/images-1.jpg 307w, https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/images-1-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><em><strong>What is FAFSA?<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>FAFSA\u00a0provides grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school. Why fill out the FAFSA?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>informing students and families about the availability of the <cite title=\"The programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that provide grants, loans and work-study funds from the federal government to eligible students enrolled in college or career school.\u00a0\">federal student aid programs<\/cite>\u00a0<strong>(GRANTS, LOANS, WORK-STUDY and more!)<\/strong> and the process for applying for and receiving aid from those programs;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>offering free assistance to students, parents, and borrowers throughout the entire financial aid process; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><em><strong>What are the types of aid you can receive?<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"anch_134\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/grants-scholarships\">Grants<\/a>\u2014financial aid that doesn\u2019t have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_135\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/loans\">Loans<\/a>\u2014 borrowed money for college or career school; you must repay your loans, with interest<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_136\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/work-study\">Work-Study<\/a>\u2014a work program through the university\/college you attend, which helps you earn money to help you pay for school<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/sites\/default\/files\/foster-youth-vouchers.pdf\">Educational and Training Vouchers for Current and Former Foster Care Youth<\/a>\u00a0 (EVT)- \u00a0ETVs are grants, funded by the federal government and administered by the states, awarded to eligible current and former foster youth to help pay for college, career school, or training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong><em>Who is eligible?<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Every high school senior and anyone who is interested in attending post high school eduation is eligible to (and should) apply!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be a U.S. citizen or an <cite title=\"A U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swains Island), U.S. permanent resident (who has an I-151, I-551 or I-551C Resident Card), or an individual who has an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations: * \">eligible noncitizen<\/cite>;<\/li>\n<li>have a valid Social Security number (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau);<\/li>\n<li>be registered with <a id=\"anch_125\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/eligibility\/basic-criteria#selective-service\">Selective Service,<\/a> if you\u2019re a male (you must register between the ages of 18 and 25);<\/li>\n<li>be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a <cite title=\"A student who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution for the purpose of obtaining a degree, certificate, or other recognized education credential offered by that institution. To be eligible for federal student aid, you must generally be a regular student.\">regular student<\/cite> in an eligible degree or certificate program;<\/li>\n<li>be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for <cite title=\"A federal student loan, made through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, for which eligible students and parents borrow directly from the U.S. Department of Education at participating schools. Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, and Direct Consolidation Loans are types of Direct Loans.\">Direct Loan<\/cite> Program funds;<\/li>\n<li>maintain <cite title=\"A school\u2019s standards for satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate offered by that institution. Check with your school to find out its standards.\">satisfactory academic progress<\/cite> in college or career school;<\/li>\n<li>sign the certification statement on the <em>Free Application for Federal Student Aid\u00a0<\/em>(<cite title=\"\/Free Application for Federal Student Aid\/\">FAFSA<\/cite><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) stating that\n<ul>\n<li>you are not in <cite title=\"Failure to repay a loan according to the terms agreed to in the promissory note.\u00a0For most federal student loans, you will default if you have not made a payment in more than 270 days. You may experience serious legal consequences if you default.\">default<\/cite> on a <cite title=\"A loan funded by the federal government to help pay for your education. A federal student loan is borrowed money you must repay with interest.\">federal student loan<\/cite> and do not owe money on a federal student <cite title=\"Financial aid, often based on financial need, that does not need to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund).\">grant<\/cite> and<\/li>\n<li>you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>show you\u2019re qualified to obtain a college or career school education by\n<ul>\n<li>having a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent such as a<cite title=\"A certificate that students receive if they\u2019ve passed a specific, approved high school equivalency test. Students with a GED certificate are eligible to receive federal student aid.\">General Educational Development (GED) certificate<\/cite>;<\/li>\n<li>completing a high school education in a <cite title=\"A school in which children are educated at home either by parents, legal guardians, or tutors, rather than traditional public or private school.\">homeschool<\/cite> setting approved under state law (or\u2014if state law does not require a homeschooled student to obtain a completion credential\u2014completing a high school education in a homeschool setting that qualifies as an exemption from compulsory attendance requirements under state law); or<\/li>\n<li>enrolling in an eligible career pathway program and meeting one of the<a id=\"anch_126\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/eligibility\/basic-criteria#ability-to-benefit\">\u201cability-to-benefit\u201d alternatives<\/a> described below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong><em>What are the Deadlines?<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"federal-info\">\n<p><strong>Federal Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"gov-deadline-2018\" class=\"gov-deadline\">Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time,\u00a0<b>June 30, 2020<\/b>.<br \/>\nAny corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, <span class=\"curr-cycle-corr-shutdown-date\">September 14, 2020<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"state-info\">\n<p><strong>State Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"select-OR\" class=\"state-list\"><strong>Oregon \u2013 OSAC Private Scholarships<\/strong> \u2013 March 1, <span class=\"curr-cycle-year-start-full\">2020<\/span>. Additional forms may be required.<\/li>\n<li class=\"state-list\"><strong>Oregon Promise Grant<\/strong> \u2013 Fall term, June 1, 2020 by 5pm (PST); other terms, contact state agency. Additional forms may be required. Awards made until funds are depleted.<\/li>\n<li class=\"state-list\"><strong>Oregon Opportunity Gran<\/strong>t \u2013 Apply as soon as possible after <span class=\"curr-cycle-app-startup-date\">October 1, 2019<\/span>. Awards made until funds are depleted.<\/li>\n<li class=\"state-list\"><strong>College Deadline \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline because they vary from school to school \u2013 whether it is the date the college receives your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><em><strong>What are the steps to filling out FAFSA?<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>Filling out the <cite title=\"\/Free Application for Federal Student Aid\/\">FAFSA<\/cite><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0can be a straightforward and easy process. The online FAFSA at <a id=\"anch_121\" href=\"https:\/\/fafsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fafsa.gov<\/a>\u00a0will guide you through the application. These are \u00a0the steps you will have to take to get the FAFSA filled out.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a id=\"anch_123\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#get-fsaid\">Creating an FSA ID<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_124\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#documents\">Gathering the Documents Needed to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_125\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#get-help\">Getting Help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_126\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#log-in\">Starting Your FAFSA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0and Providing Your Basic Personal Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_127\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#schools\">Listing Colleges and\/or Career Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_128\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#dependency\">Determining Your Dependency Status<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_129\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#parent-info\">Reporting Parents\u2019 Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_130\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#irs-drt\">Automatically Filling in Your Tax Information Using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_131\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#when-irs-drt\">Determining When Tax Information Will Be Available Via the IRS DRT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_132\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#financial-info\">Providing Financial Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_133\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#sign-submit\">Signing and Submitting the FAFSA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_134\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/fafsa\/filling-out#next-steps\">Taking the Next Steps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><strong><em>IMPORTANT NOTE:<\/em><\/strong> please just make sure that the website \u00a0looks like this and is under the (.gov) website. There are many replicas of this website that often look like they might be \u00a0the actual website and are not. Make sure you are not putting your private information on other websites. \u00a0You can always make sure by the (.gov)<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/2016\/10\/05\/fafsa-free-application-for-federal-student-aid-opens-101\/155079-425x264-fafsa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-412\" src=\"http:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/155079-425x264-fafsa.jpg\" alt=\"155079-425x264-fafsa\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/155079-425x264-fafsa.jpg 425w, https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/155079-425x264-fafsa-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) &#8211; OPEN NOW (10\/1) Hello Students and Families, Its that time of year again! 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