Download full textERIC Number: ED588036
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Dec
Pages: 52
Abstractor: ERIC
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Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid: A Guide for Those Advising Students about Financial Aid for Higher Education, 2015-2016
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education
The 2015-16 "Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid" provides useful information to help high school counselors, TRIO and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) staff, and other mentors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education. This book focuses on the federal student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. This handbook includes the following sections: (1) The Federal Student Aid Programs; (2) Application Process for Federal Aid; and (3) Completing the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" ("FAFSA"®).
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, High Schools, School Counselors, College Bound Students, Grants, Veterans Education, Work Study Programs, Student Loan Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation, Tax Credits, Allied Health Personnel, Military Personnel, State Aid, Private Financial Support, Scholarships, Tuition, Money Management, Eligibility, Intellectual Disability, Needs Assessment
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 800-730-8913; Tel: 319-337-5665; e-mail: orders@FSApubs.gov; Web site: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Federal Student Aid (ED)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Perkins Loan Program; Pell Grant Program
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