Come with your financial aid questions and join us with Anthony Friedrich from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA)
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Join New Start and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid for a session to go over how you can receive money to pay for New Start this summer. We will go over both the 23-24 FAFSA (the "old" FAFSA you will need to file for summer aid) and the 24-25 FAFSA (the "new" FAFSA you will need to receive aid this coming fall AND to qualify for the New Start Tuition Scholarship).
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Why Two FAFSAs?
Financial aid for college is awarded based on the academic year. Summer courses fall into the previous fall-spring academic year, so aid given for classes taken during the summer 2024 term is funded by an application for aid during the 2023-2024 academic year. The courses you will take this coming fall will be part of the next academic year (2024-2025). That's why you need to complete both the 23-24 FAFSA AND the 24-25 FAFSA. We can go over this more in the session.
How Can I Get the New Start Tuition Scholarship?
Simply complete BOTH the 2023-2024 AND the 2024-2025 FAFSA. That's it! No need to even qualify for aid. Just submitting both applications can get you about 60% off of the cost of tuition this summer.
When Should I Submit the FAFSA?
Today! The earlier you submit your FAFSA, the more aid you may be able to qualify for. The University's priority date this year is April 1 for the 24-25 FAFSA. Do yourself a favor and get BOTH FAFSAs in by then to make sure you can qualify for the most aid this summer and next fall.
I have specific questions about my Financial Aid. Can I ask them here?
We will have time after a brief presentation to answer your questions. If they are of a more private nature, we can move to a breakout room in Zoom at that time.