All about the new simplified FAFSA (with Kat Delgrosso)

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Katrina Delgrosso is the Head of Mid Atlantic Campus & Event Development at College Ave Student Loans and is responsible for campus development in the states of PA, DE, DC, MD, and MA, also serving in a national role with high school outreach efforts. Kat has been in the financial aid industry for over 30 years and was previously at The College Board, Syracuse University, University of Rochester, and in student loans. Kat earned a B.S. in Economics from Penn State University.

Resources: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Chapters

00:00 Intro - Welcome Kat 03:18 Should everyone submit a FAFSA? 08:10 Scholarships 09:05 First time FAFSA has changed 17:08 The most important changes to the FAFSA 21:42 CSS profile 23:44 Use the school’s net price calculator 27:10 When will I know what I’m getting? 32:10 Financial aid appeals 36:56 What if I’m self-employed? 41:32 Where to go if you have questions 45:32 Q&A starts: divorced/separated families, who sees what? 53:00 Is everyone required to fill out a FAFSA? 56:34 Will the new FAFSA change how much I get? 57:48 What defines Pell eligibility? 1:00:47 What if I’m paying for college on my own as a student? 1:03:45 What can a parent do to increase aid? (2 kids in college) 1:06:09 If I make over $100K can I still get grants? 1:08:20 What about undocumented students and families?

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