AwardYear: 1997-1998 Edition: PostSecondary Part: Contents SectionNumber: SectionTitle: Contents PageNumbers: 1 Contents INTRODUCTION . . . . . 1 PART 1: General information about postsecondary opportunities 3 Sources of aid . . . . . 5 General eligibility requirements for student aid . . . . . 13 Demonstrating need . . . . . 14 PART 2: The application process for financial aid . . . . . 17 Introduction . . . . . 19 1997-98 FAFSA processors (map) . . . . . 20 How to apply . . . . . 21 Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) Services (summary) . . . . . 24 Submitting an initial application . . . . . 26 How the application is processed . . . . . 27 Reviewing the Student Aid Report . . . . . 31 Alternate EFC values on output document (chart) . . . . . 36 Making changes . . . . . 37 Using professional judgment . . . . . 39 Mastering the "School Use Only" box (chart) . . . . . 41 Using the official EFC to document eligibility . . . . . 42 Signature Requirements (Federal Pell Grant)(summary) . . . . . 44 Signature Requirements (chart) . . . . . 45 Feedback from the processing system . . . . . 46 Filing a financial aid application (summary) . . . . . 48 1997-98 Application deadlines (summary) . . . . . 50 PART 3: Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid 51 Section A "You (the student)" . . . . . 58 Section B "Education Background" . . . . . 60 Section C "Your Plans" . . . . . 61 Section D "Student Status" . . . . . 62 Section E "Household Information" . . . . . 65 Section F "1996 Income, Earnings, and Benefits" . . . . . 67 Simplified needs test . . . . . 74 Section G "Asset Information" . . . . . 75 Section H "Releases and Signatures" . . . . . 80 Section I "Preparer's Use Only" . . . . . 82 Appendix A-Sources of Additional Information . . . . . 83 Appendix B-Directory of State Agencies . . . . . 87 Glossary . . . . . 101 |