Forms and Resources

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Online FAFSA & Stafford Loan Resources

• FAFSA
• Entrance Counseling (for Stafford loans)
• Master Promissory Note (for Stafford loans)

FAFSA Verification Forms

• 2012-13 Verification Worksheet (for DEPENDENT students)
• 2012-13 Verification Worksheet (for INDEPENDENT students)
• 2012-13 Statement of Income and Expenses
• Parent Asset Form
• Student Asset Form

Other Financial Aid Forms

• Church Partnership Grant Application
• Ministry Worker Grant Application
• Deferred Payment Program Application
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal

Policies regarding Outside Aid

• Students are encouraged to investigate other sources of financial assistance including churches, employers, corporations, internet scholarship searches and other organizations. A sampling of internet scholarship search options is listed below.
• Students who receive financial aid are required to report to the Financial Aid Office ALL scholarships and other resources known or expected to be available to contribute to the cost of each year of school (e.g. church assistance, scholarships received at awards ceremonies, employer assistance, etc.). Failure to report these resources may result in delay in receiving funds, cancellation of awards or the reversal of funds already received.
• Whenever possible, Outside Aid is simply added to the other scholarships and grants a student receives. Unless required by other federal, state or institutional policies, no other awards will be reduced.

Scholarship Search

• College Board’s Online Financial Aid Services: Includes a scholarship search, a career search, and financial aid calculators.
• CollegeNET: Offers useful financial aid links and a powerful scholarship search engine.
• FastWEB Scholarship Search: Use the largest free scholarship search service on the Internet Register online, and FastWEB will respond with a list of matching award programs. Also includes interactive calculators and financial planning software.
• Financial Aid Information: Provides information and links to scholarship databases, financial aid calculators, and opportunities to “Ask the Aid Advisor.”
• Sallie Mae Financial Aid: Online scholarship search, interactive calculators, and financial planning software.
• Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarship Search
• Scholarships.com

Other Resources

• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
  Find out how much you’ve taken out in student loans, as well as who your lenders and loan servicers are.
• Direct Loan Consolidation
  Learn more about the advantages of student loan consolidation.
• Student Aid on the Web
  Free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding your college education.
• IRS Publication 970
  This publication is the definitive guide for all tax benefits for higher education. Due to the frequent changes in tax law, we recommend that you read this publication for all the latest information.What will I find in Publication 970? Chapter 1 explains the tax treatment of various types of educational assistance including scholarships, fellowships and tuition reductions. Chapters 2 and 3 explain two tax credits for which you may be eligible for. These two tax-deductible benefits are: The Hope Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit. Chapters 4 and 12 explain ten other types of benefits. With these benefits, you may be able to take advantage of some great incentives.