Senior Seminar:�FSA ID

Fall 2020

Agenda

• Senior Survey and Email Importance
• UC for You Events
• Scholarships and Community Service
• Senior Year Breakdown
• FSA ID
• Advising Sessions- for September
• Sign-up genius

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Senior Survey and Email

• In order to help you this year, we need some basic information from you.
• Complete the survey and schedule a Senior Year meeting with an advisor.
• Remember to check your email constantly! Colleges and Universities will be communicating with you through email and you don’t want to miss anything!

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Scholarships and Community Service

• Scholarships
• $1,000 LeverEdge Scholarship - No Essay
• https://scholarships.leveredge.org/march2020
• $2,000 Nitro Scholarship
• https://www.nitrocollege.com/nitro-scholarship-application
• Up to $1,500 Torch Awards for Ethics Essay Scholarship- Essay
• torchessay.bbbcommunity.org
• Community Events/ Volunteer
• Coastal Clean Up: September 26, 2020 Join an army of socially-distanced Volunteer Environmental Champions to clean up litter and debris in your corner of San Diego County.
• https://cleanupday.org/#contact_us
• Writing to the elderly in San Diego
• https://servingseniors.org/get-involved/wish-list.html?fbclid=IwAR3GR62gvyowOAoiEmDAWzYQmyLBQ_g6JRbnzDGZJn8E3gf4OTPXyZr9VGk
• Words Alive- Help children in your community read
• http://www.wordsalive.org/vvo

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Senior Year Breakdown

Important Dates

• October
• October 1^st –March 2^nd FAFSA Application filing period
• October 1^st –November 30^th CSU Application filling period
• November
• November 1^st-November 30^th UC Application filing period
• December
• The Common Application- Application for private schools deadlines vary

To-Do

• EOP Applications-completed through the UC and CSU Application
• Scholarships!
• UC Personal Insight Questions
• This should be your 2nd or 3rd draft. Final draft should be done by November.
• 2019 Income tax information
• Used for FAFSA
• Complete FAFSA in October!
•  Finish the semester strong! These grades will determine your acceptance into a university.�

FSA ID

What you need:

• Student Social Security Card
• Parent Social Security Card (if applicable)
• Full Legal Name
• Personal Email Address
• Mobile Phone Number
• Mailing Address

Why is the FSA ID important?

• It serves as your legal signature
• It is a username and password that gives you access to apply for the financial aid application (FAFSA)
• Parents: You or your spouse will need an FSA ID if you have a dependent student. A dependent student will need to have one of his or her legal parents sign the student’s FAFSA form.
• Parents also need an FSA ID to apply for a Direct PLUS Loan.

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Dependent Student

• A student is considered a dependent for federal student aid purposes until the age of 24 unless:
• they are married
• have dependents other than a spouse
• are an orphan,
• active duty member of the US Armed Forces
• Even if your parent/guardian does not claim you in their taxes, they will still need to sign the FAFSA so students are eligible for aid.

Creating your FSA ID!

Provide a unique username. �Provide a unique password.�

Provide your name, date of birth, and Social Security number.�

Provide your email and mailing address.�Provide your mobile phone number. �Select your language preference.���

For security purposes, complete the challenge questions and answers.�Make sure to pick questions where the answer won’t change over time.�

Confirm and verify your information.�Agree to the terms and conditions.�

Verify your email address and/or mobile phone number. This verification allows you to retrieve your username or reset your password without answering your challenge questions.�

You have successfully created your FSA ID!

Reminders

• The 21-22 FAFSA application opens on October 1^st, 2020
• Seniors will be applying for the Fall 21/ Spring 22 Semester.
• Students will need to apply to the FAFSA every year that they are in school.

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FAFSA Application Needs

• FSA ID – Student and Parent (if applicable)
• 2019 Income Tax Information
• Student list of colleges/universities they are applying to

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FAFSA Application Workshop

• October 1^st 2020
• English 5:30pm-6:30pm
• Spanish 6:30pm-7:30pm

Senior One on One Advising Sessions

• Sign-up genius
• https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA8AF2EA7F8CF8-senior
• September 14th -September 30th
• 3:00PM-6:30PM