What do I do after I fill out my fafsa? Do I need to go on my colleges website and fill out any other forms to see how much aid they will give me?
You need to check EACH college website to see what they require for financial aid submissions…and the deadlines for those things.
There is a net price calculator on each college website. You can complete that for a decent estimate of your aid and net costs. But NO you don’t fill out another form that tells you your aid. Once your financial aid application materials have ALL been received, the colleges will compute a need based awards for you. You will recieve this either with or shortly after your acceptances.
@thumper1 I applied to Ohio state and I looked on the website but I couldn’t find anything. I saw additional 2017-2018 forms to fill out, but I’m not sure if that’s what I’m supposed to do.
If younare applying for aid for,the 2017-2018 school year, you must complete everything that it says you need to complete. Did you do the 2017-2018 fafsa?
Here:
https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/apply-for-aid/step-by-step
Go to the search function on the OSU website, and type in “net price calculator”. It will come up.
For Ohio State, if you are OOS you probably will only get federal aid like Pell grant if your EFC is low enough, maybe work study and student loans.
If you are instate and qualify, maybe a state grant.
Any notifications for scholarships you might be awarded probably have not gone out yet.
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I have a lower ACT score of a 24. My weighted GPA is a 4.39 and unweighted is a 4.0. I’m number 4/256 students in my class. I am involved in NHS, student government, and played varsity soccer for four years. I also play club soccer in the spring. I work at a retirement community as a waitress for the elderly who live in apartments. Something interesting about me is I was a State winner of the Ohio American legion Americanism and government test. I got an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. A longer with 17 other winners. Only one of my parents attended college for a couple years but did not earn a degree. I will be the first to pursue a degree in my family. My family’s income is also around 20,000 dollars a year. What are my chances of getting into OSU? I applied for early action.
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Looks like you’re instate, but very low income.
Please run the NPC on the website to see what aid you’ll get. You may be gapped by a LOT.
https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/about-aid/net-price-calculator
Net Price Calculator and Financial Aid Estimator
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Your college cost results
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The following results are based on the information you submitted.
Direct educational expenses
Tuition and fees
$10,010
Room and board (on campus)
$11,706
Total paid directly to Ohio State
$21,716
Indirect expenses
Books and supplies
$1,234
Miscellaneous/personal
$2,870
Total indirect expenses
$4,104
Grants and scholarships
Scarlet & Gray Grant
$3,000
Presidents Affordability Grant
$1,500
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)
$1,416
Federal Pell Grant
$5,920
Federal SEOG
$500
Estimated grants and scholarships
$12,336
Net price results
Direct educational expenses
$21,716
Indirect expenses
$4,104
Total expenses
$25,820
(less) Estimated grants & scholarships
- $12,336
Your estimated net price
$13,484
This calculator provides an estimate. There are additional scholarships for which you may be eligible, such as the Morrill Scholars Program (http://odi.osu.edu/msp/).
Learn more about other scholarships by visiting:
Merit scholarships for new first-year students
Special Scholarships Application
Self-help aid
Scholarships and grants are not the only assistance available for financing your Ohio State education. You may also be eligible for federal student loans and Federal Work-Study. We have estimated your eligibility for these programs, but your actual eligibility may differ depending on a number of factors.
Self-help eligibility
Your estimated net price
$13,484
(less) Federal Subsidized Loan
- $3,500
(less) Federal Unsubsidized Loan
- $2,000
(less) Federal Perkins Loan
- $2,000
(less) Federal Work-Study *
- $3,000
Estimated remaining cost
$2,984
The above is for a 0 EFC student at OSU
^Shouldn’t the Pell grant be higher than SEOG?
So direct costs are about $21,000 and grants about $12,000, leaving $9,000.
Loans would take another $5,500 off. Leaving $3,500.
Work study would be earned once you get a job on campus and get a paycheck, so not available up front.
You would have to try and earn at least $4,000 working part time now and in the summer so you have enough for first semester bill and books, and some for second semester.
Also contact your GC to see what local need based scholarships you might be able to apply to. That would help some in the first year.
@mommdc so what if I can’t make 4,000 dollars. Will I not be able to go to school there?
Well, it all comes down to costs versus aid.
Tuition/fees is about $10,000.
Could you commute from home?
What are the room and meal plan choices for freshmen?
You will need to see what kind of aid items you actually are awarded. If you just filed FAFSA, SEOG and work study is dependent on availability and not guaranteed.
Do you have a job now, how much can you earn?
How much could your parents or a relative help out?
if you have a vehicle, are you in an area where it would be good to deliver pizzas? some make very good money doing this especially in some areas.
is there a way for you to commute to get some schooling done and saving up $$?
mommdc, it’s a little hard to follow because of the formatting, but the amount is below (2 lines below) the description, not directly above. Pell is $5920 (must be for next year) and SEOG is $500
The Pell Grant is higher than SEOG. I respaced the post to make that more clear.
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so what if I can’t make 4,000 dollars. Will I not be able to go to school there?
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According to the NPC, you may be given 2000 in work study. That’s in addition to the balance that you’ll need.
No one knows if you’ll really get the FSEOG grant. That’s not a given.
To cover the balance, you’ll have to get a job in the summer to earn/save towards the shortfall.
You have to realize, you’re being given a LOT of aid. There will always be SOME expectation that YOU will have to contribute to your own education. There’s an expectation that you should have to cover some of your expenses, which may include books, personal expenses, shampoo, clothing, transportation, etc.
@mom2collegekids will scholarships also help get that remaining amount down? I also have a job currently. I have about 500 dollars saved up. I will be working until I leave for college. Not to mention that I will get money from relatives at my graduation party and my grandparents have saved a little money for me but not much.
Maybe your parents can give you up to $2500 each year if they get the education tax credit.
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Maybe, but getting that much in outside scholarships EVERY year will be difficult. You’ll need to plan on working/saving every summer, while also working during the school year earning the “work study” money.
Outside scholarships have the potential to reduce your need based aid…because having those outside S hoarships reduces your need.