Financial Aid Awareness Month

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month! This is the time for you to learn all about the financial aid process for college.

What is financial aid?
Free Money

Federal and State Grants

• Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
• Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant
• Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant

Scholarships

• UCanGo2.org
• OKcollegestart.org
• Scholarship Success Guide

Earned Money

• Work-Study

Borrowed Money

• Subsidized Loans
• Unsubsidized Loans
• Parent PLUS Loans

How do I apply?

• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
  • Apply every year you need financial aid for college
  • Apply on or after October 1
  • Complete your application online at FAFSA.gov
  • Create an FSA ID to access and sign your FAFSA
    • FSA ID Worksheet

How will I know how much financial aid I’ve been offered?

• After your FAFSA has been submitted and you’ve been admitted, your school will send you an aid offer
• Review and research all programs offered, and accept only the aid you need
• You don’t have to accept everything you’ve been offered

To learn more about the financial aid process, review these tools on this site:

• FAFSA Learning Modules
• Finish the FAFSA in Five Steps
• Dependency Questionnaire
• FAFSA Fundamentals 2021-2022 PowerPoint
• FAFSA Parent Flyer

You will also find these helpful FAFSA videos:

• FAFSA and Financial Aid
• Scholarships 101
• The FAFSA in 5 (English)
• La FAFSA en 5 (Spanish)
• FAFSA Form and FSA ID Tips for Parents

UCanGo2.org also offers many beneficial FAFSA resources:

• The EFC (Expected Family Contribution) PowerPoint
• The FSA ID (Federal Student Aid Identification) PowerPoint
• The Financial Aid Award Letter PowerPoint

Learn more about Financial Aid Awareness Month here!