Understanding Your Financial Aid Award
Channel: The FAFSA Guru
Date: 2022-02-16

Financial aid award letters can be confusing!

In this video I break down a financial aid offer for you and go over what all the numbers actually mean. What are indirect costs, vs. direct costs and what is the real cost of attendance?

Watch as I explain...

Make sure you appeal your financial aid offers! 80% of students who appeal will receive additional aid, I have it seen it range from $3000 to $30,000 for the year! 

Even if you don't have special circumstances you can humbly ask the financial aid office to reconsider the aid package using specific key points. 

I offer to services to help you with the appeal process. A 45 minute digital course/webinar that will guide you step by step in drafting the letter then allow you to email it to me for review and feedback prior to submission which you can learn more about below:

https://www.thefafsaguru.com/financial-aid-appeal-letter-best-practices/

Or you can schedule a one on one zoom consultation with me where I will help you draft the appeal letter. To schedule this click the link below...

https://go.thryv.com/site/fafsaguru/online-scheduling?service=pm37vctcriiqgbzu
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Registration is open for my Financial Aid Academy for the 22/23 year (for parents of rising high school seniors who graduate in 23) is officially open! 🙌

https://www.thefafsaguru.com/fafsa-financial-aid-academy/

This virtual program begins September 1st 2022 and runs through May 31st 2023. But spots will fill up fast! 

For a limited time you can save some big money by getting enrolled now and also ensure that you secure your spot! 
There are three different levels of service in the Academy for you to choose from, depending on how closely you want to work with me throughout the senior year financial aid process.  

✨BASIC, PLUS and PRO. 

Last year the PLUS and PRO levels filled up and I had to cut off registration early as I limit the number of families in these levels so that I can provide quality services to them. 
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How The Financial Aid Academy was born. 🤩

When I started this business I quickly realized that 90% of my clients and people reaching out to me for questions were parents of high school seniors navigating the overwhelming financial aid process for the first time.  

Often times they came to me in sheer panic 😫when the financial aid offers rolled out not knowing how they were going to afford college tuition.
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So I set out to create an AFFORDABLE coaching program specifically for them that spanned the entire senior year to help them:

✅ Get prepared before that time came so there were no surprises 
✅ Better understand the financial aid process and feel less stressed navigating it
✅ Fill out the FAFSA and CSS Profile (if required) correctly and avoid common mistakes that could cost them thousands of dollars
✅ Stay on track and not miss important deadlines
✅ Find colleges their families could
✅ Access all the financial aid they are entitled to 
✅ Maximize their financial aid offers 
✅ Feel more secure and confident while having direct access to a professional who has worked in the financial aid field for over 30 years. 

I have helped hundreds of families navigate the overwhelming financial aid process and get the best aid offers possible through my Financial Aid Academy.  

On average, families who enroll in the Academy receive an additional $25,000 in financial aid over the course of 4 years on top of their regular financial aid offers! 💰


Click the link below to learn more. 

https://www.thefafsaguru.com/fafsa-financial-aid-academy/
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To schedule a FREE 10 minute consult call with me and learn more about the programs/services I provide, click below

https://go.thryv.com/site/fafsaguru/online-scheduling?service=pm37vctcriiqgbzu