Build School-Based College Preparation Supports for Students: Hosting a FAF

Recent research from ACT has highlighted the importance of school-based college preparation supports for students and their self-reported preparedness for college. The greatest challenge students reported was their lack of financial preparedness. One way to address this is by supporting students through the FAFSA completion process. With FAFSA simplification, there are some key changes coming to the 2024–25 form graduating seniors will need support navigating. The new form is being released in December 2023, and the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) can prepare you to help students and families complete the form. Get a line-by-line review of the new form, address updates to the FSA ID process for individuals without Social Security numbers. Review the FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly the Student Aid Report), and learn about resources and tools available from the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office and NCAN. Hear  recommendations for building FAFSA completion supports into your school’s college-going efforts.

Learning Objectives

After viewing this webinar, you will be able to:

Explain the key changes to the simplified FAFSA
Support students and families in creating FSA IDs and completing the new FAFSA form
Access federal and national resources to support your school-based efforts
Identify key recommendations and programming you can leverage at your school to support students and families in the FAFSA completion process
Presenters:

Melissa Caperton, myOptions Encourage
MorraLee Keller, Senior Director of Strategic Programming, National College Attainment Network
Kierstan Dufour, Director of External Training & Partnerships, Get2College, Mississippi
Nov. 15, 2023, 12-1 p.m. Eastern

Please Note: Registration is not required. The video will air live on Nov. 15, 2023 at 12 p.m. EST. 

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