Counselors

Welcome to the Financial Aid Resource page for high school counselors! The OASFAA Outreach Committee hopes that you'll find the information on these pages useful in your search to make higher education affordable. Send comments or questions about this information to [email protected].

January, 2019 Webinar: Financial Aid 201 - How to Pay For College

Our second training webinar for counselors this academic year, Financial Aid 201 - A Framework for Counseling Students and Families on Education Financing, will be held next week on Thursday, January 10th, 2019 at 1:30 PM. This webinar will focus on helping students and families with how to pay for college now that the FAFSA’s has been filed and scholarships have been applied for. High School, Access, TRIO, Admissions, and newer Financial Aid Counselors interested in learning more about student loans and education financing strategies should attend. There is no charge for this training.

View the Webinar Recording: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/3798818567593339916

OASFAA Counselor Workshop Presentation Slides

As presented the weeks of October 1-5 and 8-12, 2018 by the OASFAA Outreach Committee.

Click Here to Download the Slides

Financial Aid 101 Webinar for Newer Counselors

This free webinar is for newer High School, Access, TRiO, and AmeriCorps counselors, as well as any brand new admissions or financial aid counselors. If you are in your first several years assisting high school students through the paying for college process, this webinar will provide an overview of the financial aid programs available to students. The steps that students must take in pursuing financial aid their senior year of high school will also be covered.

Download the FA 101 Webinar Presentation

OACAC Articulation Financial Aid Presentation Slides

As presented the week of September 4, 2018 by the OASFAA Outreach Committee.

Click Here to Download the Slides

College Access and School Counselors Contact Database

• Click Here to enter your contact information to be added to the new Counselor Listserv and receive -
  • Workshop registration information
  • Counselor event announcements and details
  • Training announcements

High School Financial Aid Night Presenters

• Request a Financial Aid Night PresenterThe OASFAA Outreach Committee can help facilitate your school's Financial Aid Night by helping to connect you with local financial aid professionals willing to present at your school.

Ohio FAFSA Completions Year over Year
Click here to see the year over year FAFSA completion percentage, courtesy of our friends at NCAN via their Form Your Future web site.

Counselor Resources

• 2019-2020 Seven Easy Steps to the FAFSA tutorial, presented by University of California, Santa Barbara Financial Aid Office
• 2018-19 Counselors and Mentors Handbook for Federal Student Aid
• Cost and Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet
• FAFSA Priority Deadlines for Ohio Schools 2019-2020
• FAFSA Completion Tool by High School
• FAFSA Ohio Student Record Data
  Contact your superintendent/district official for information on how to view your individual students' FAFSA completions
• Financial Aid Toolkit
• Ohio Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV)
• Student Aid and Identity Theft