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Welcome to the Financial Aid Resource page for high school counselors! The OASFAA Outreach Committee hopes that you'll find the information on these pages useful in your search to make higher education affordable. Send comments or questions about this information to [email protected].
Students and families need our help now more than ever to get on and stay on track for their postsecondary plans. Many students need assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) to help cover college expenses. As part of the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s (ODHE) enhanced focus on FAFSA completion for our Class of 2022, OASFAA will offer two line-by-line FAFSA training webinars. These webinars are built for school counselors, teachers, advisors and other education stakeholders who are willing to provided assistance to a student to get this form completed. These webinars will offer steps related to establishing an FSA ID, completing the FAFSA, understanding the follow-up steps and identify FAFSA resources available for education professionals and students/families. Please register for one of these webinars. After the webinar, you will be able to download the webinar slides to become a FAFSA expert so that we can build an army of people who can help our students in this time of great need.
OASFAA will be offering five in-person Counselor Workshop and one virtual option in November. These workshops will provide a deep dive on FAFSA updates, federal student aid programs, verification, state aid programs, award letter review and resources available to counselors for assisting students and families with the financial aid process. This workshop will provide extensive information on students with special circumstances and how to complete the financial aid appeal process. The pandemic has caused major economic impacts on our families and we need to be able to support their efforts when family income has had a negative impact. Come join us and bring your financial aid questions.
Registration links for the in-person workshops are below. Please click on the link for the workshop you wish to attend. The timeframe for the workshops is 9:30am - Noon. Times may vary slightly by location so please check your confirmation letter your receive from your location site coordinator. You will be required to follow any pandemic protocols in place for the site you select.
We look forward to you joining us for a workshop. We hope you will share this resource page with you colleagues so that they may also be able to register.
PLEASE NOTE: Based on conditions related to the pandemic, in-person workshops may be converted to virtual workshops if necessary. You will be notified if the format is changed.
Financial Aid 101 Webinar for Newer Counselors
Financial Aid 101 Webinar - NEW
This free webinar is for newer High School, Access, TRiO, and AmeriCorps counselors, as well as any brand new admissions or financial aid counselors. If you are in your first several years assisting high school students through the paying for college process, this webinar will provide an overview of the financial aid programs available to students. The steps that students must take in pursuing financial aid their senior year of high school will also be covered. The webinar was presented on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
Benefits of signing up for Counselor Database Listserve:
Workshop registration information
Counselor event announcements and details
Training announcements
High School Financial Aid Night Presenters - NEW
Request a Financial Aid Night Presenter. The OASFAA Outreach Committee can help facilitate your school's Financial Aid Night by helping to connect you with local financial aid professionals willing to present at your school.
If you are in need of a recorded financial aid night presentation, OASFAA has done a generic presentation that you could share with students and parents during a virtual event or share the link on your school website for families to watch. Here is the recorded Financial Aid Night Presentation. - NEW
You will need to use this code to access the video: Access Passcode: W&Bp1YLk
Ohio FAFSA Completions Year over Year - PREVIOUS YEAR Click here to see the year over year FAFSA completion percentage, courtesy of our friends at NCAN via their Form Your Future web site.
FAFSA Ohio Student Record Data - Contact your superintendent/district official for information on how to view your individual students' FAFSA completions
