The College Board hosted a webinar to share information with parents about paying for college. Topics included completing the FAFSA, applying for financial aid, and searching for scholarships. The webinar was hosted by Anne Sturtevant at the College Board and featured Cassie Magesis of Urban Assembly and Eric Johnson of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Learn more at collegeboard.org/parents.

1. Paying for College:
FAFSA, Financial Aid,
Scholarships, and
More
Anne Sturtevant, Executive Director, Higher Education,
The College Board
Cassie Magesis, Director of College Readiness, The Urban
Assembly
Eric Johnson, Assistant Director for Policy Analysis and
Communications, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2. • Free online tool that gives you a personalized estimate of what college will
cost you.
• Asks you questions about finances, GPA, test scores, activities, and other
factors that may qualify you for financial aid.
• Our Net Price Calculator offers a more informed way of deciding which
colleges you can afford.
More Resources:
Estimate your financial aid eligibility and net price:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/focus-on-net-
price-not-sticker-price
• https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-
schools
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Tools and Resources:
Net Price Calculator

3. • Find scholarships, financial aid, and internships from more than 2,200
programs
• Nearly $6 billion available through Scholarship Search
• Data for Scholarship Search are based on the College Board’s Annual
Survey of Financial Aid Programs
• More Resources:
• Searching for scholarships:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-and-scholarships/how-to-
apply-for-a-college-scholarship
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Tools and Resources:
Scholarship Search on
BigFuture™

4. • Complete your CSS Profile™ application to apply for nonfederal financial
aid.
• By filling out your CSS Profile you can apply online for nonfederal financial
aid programs from almost 400 colleges, universities, professional schools,
and scholarship programs.
More Resources:
Completing the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®:
• https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
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Tools and Resources:
CSS/Financial Aid
PROFILE®

5. • What do juniors and their parents need to know about paying for college?
• What is a Net Price Calculator and how does it work?
• What do seniors and their parents need to know about paying for college?
• What are some good places for students to look for scholarships?
• When is the best time for high school seniors to fill out the FAFSA and
how do they start the process?
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What do students and
parents need to know
about paying for
college?

6. • How and when do high school students apply for financial aid at the
University of North Carolina?
• Does applying for financial aid hurt a student’s chances of being
admitted?
• What advice do you have for parents who are completing the FAFSA and
CSS Profile™?
• Should a student still apply to UNC if their parent thinks they won’t qualify
for enough financial aid?
• What types of financial aid can students get?
• What is the difference between a need-based grant and merit-based
scholarship? Do private/outside scholarships affect other financial aid
awards?
• What is your advice to students and parents about taking out loans to pay
for college? How do they apply?
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How do colleges decide
who gets financial aid
and scholarships?

7. Please submit your questions in the Q&A
module on the bottom right-hand corner of
your screen.
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Q&A

8. Estimate your financial aid eligibility and net
price:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-
college/paying-your-share/focus-on-net-
price-not-sticker-price
• https://professionals.collegeboard.org/highe
r-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-
schools
Create your username and password for the
online Federal Student Aid System:
• https://fsaid.ed.gov/
Complete the FAFSA:
• https://fafsa.ed.gov/
Completing the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®:
• https://student.collegeboard.org/css-
financial-aid-profile
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More Resources: Searching for scholarships:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarshi
p-search
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-
college/grants-and-scholarships/how-to-
apply-for-a-college-scholarship
Learn about federal financial aid:
• https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
Explore colleges and fit:
• http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
Go to your one-stop source for college planning
information:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
@MyBigFuture

9. Thank
You.