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CHECKLIST
FOR PLANNING AND PAYING FOR COLLEGE for your Senior of 2021
SUMMER 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020 (Cont.)
Review your financial Both Parent and Senior must Encourage and assist your
situation and assess your create an FSA ID Username and Senior in applying to priority
resources available to Password using separate email colleges during October –
contribute toward tuition, addresses which is necessary to Louisiana College Application and
books & supplies, housing electronically sign the FAFSA. Access Month and keep track
costs and other related costs. To create an FSA ID go to of deadlines for admissions,
fsaid.ed.gov. scholarships and financial aid.
Encourage your Senior to create Attend a FAFSA Day or Financial
JUNE 2020 their own FSA ID. Creating it for Aid Event at your Senior’s school.
him may cause confusion later Request dates and times from a
Talk to your Senior about and slow down the financial aid school counselor.
the colleges he or she is application process. Soon after completion of the
FAFSA, your Senior will receive
considering. Visit colleges Encourage your Senior to a Student Aid Report (SAR)
and assist your Senior with continue the scholarship which is a reflection of the
selection of priority colleges. search process at free sites answers to FAFSA questions.
Get in-depth information on such as studentaid.gov/ Assist with the verification of
scholarships, asklela.org and
federal student aid programs related sites. Ask your employer its accuracy. If necessary, make
at studentaid.gov/types. if scholarships are available FAFSA corrections at fafsa.gov,
for your Senior. Also, contact sign and re-submit.
scholarship departments at College financial aid
JULY 2020 Senior’s priority colleges for administrator(s) will contact
more information. your Senior if verification is
required before a financial aid
Begin Senior’s scholarship Help your Senior prepare for the award is offered. Senior will be
search at www.lela.org/ ACT & SAT - registration dates provided with the process to
paying-for-college. and deadlines can be found at accept the award. Contact Lela
act.org and collegeboard.org. if you need assistance.
AUGUST 2020 Encourage your Senior to Explore all free types of
financial aid prior to borrowing
schedule college interviews
and other on-campus a student loan, which must
Attend college fairs with your orientations and activities. be repaid. If borrowing is
Senior and help clarify goals necessary, utilize all federal
and priorities. loan options first and then
consider the LelaCHOICE loan
Use FAFSA4Caster to estimate OCTOBER 2020 to fulfill any unmet need. For
your Senior’s expected more information and to apply
financial aid. This free financial visit www.LelaCHOICE.org.
aid calculator gives you an As soon as possible after October 1,
early estimate of your Senior’s encourage your Senior to complete Attend a college fair with your
eligibility for federal student and submit the Free Application Senior to speak with college
aid at https://studentaid.gov/ for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) admissions representatives.
understand-aid/estimate. at fafsa.gov or download the Check with your Counselor for a
Encourage your Senior to meet MyStudentAid app along with any fair in your area.
with a high school counselor to other financial aid applications
assess graduation requirements your priority college(s) may
and to assist with transition require. Review documents/items NOVEMBER 2020
to college. you will need to complete this form
Have your Senior register for a on the right side of this sheet. Verify scholarship deadlines
Federal guidelines require parents
LOSFA Student Hub account at of dependent students to use their and respond to priority college
www.osfa.la.gov/studenthub. 2019 income tax information choices with your Senior.
html to track the status of their for the 2021-22 FAFSA. Contact
TOPS Award. colleges for their financial aid Have your Senior register for
Lela’s $1,000 FAFSA Completion
Encourage your Senior to do priority deadlines. Scholarship once they have
a college match and fit search Make sure all personal submitted the FAFSA at lela.org.
to find the college that’s the information is safe when
best fit for him or her at applying for financial aid. Have your senior register for
unlockmyfuture.org. For tips, go to studentaid. the $1,000 Choose Louisiana
Have your Senior opt-in to gov/resources#consumer- Scholarship. The winner of this
random drawing in December
receive Signal Vine messages protection.
regarding college access, Contact Lela for one-on-one must be enrolled in college for
scholarship opportunities, the 2021-22 academic year.
deadlines and FAFSA information. FAFSA completion assistance Visit lela.org to register and
Seniors can opt in by registering - info@lela.org or call our for complete guidelines.
at www.tinyurl.com/LOSFA- HELPline (844) 473-2372.
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