This topic covers the 2024-25 FAFSA! The application opens December 2023. Use this topic with students who will fill out the FAFSA this year to attend college during the 2024-25 school year.

This topic is intended for COLLEGE-level students. One packet includes 50 handouts of Paying for College.

Topics include:

• Grants, Federal Work-Study, Scholarships, and Student Loans (with extra details pertinent to college-level students)

• Frequently Asked Questions

• FAFSA Facts and Timeline

• Financial Aid Terms to Know

• NEW! FAFSA Submission Summary

• NEW! Student Aid Index

• 2024-25 FAFSA Dates and Federal Interest Rates for Student Loans

• Independent vs. Dependent Student Status

• Additional FAFSA Facts

• NEW! Provisional Independent Student Status

• NEW! Follow Instructions for FSA ID for Parents without an SSN

• NEW! Use the IRS Transfer to Add Tax Info to FAFSA

• Scholarships and Where to Find Them

*Updated in 2023. Fully updated for the “Better FAFSA” changes! Available Summer 2023.

Check out a sample by clicking this link! Paying for College SAMPLE

Each individual handout is 11"x17" (folded size is 8.5"x11"), double-sided, full color, with interactive portions throughout. Each packet comes with a facilitator's program guide and copy-permissible activities available for download at https://www.dreamcatchercurriculum.com/for-educators.

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