Lesson 19: Building A Financial Aid Plan

Lesson Summary:

Appropriate for: Grades 9-12

Goals and Objectives:
1. Students will become more familiar with the basic components of financial aid and the process of obtaining financial aid.
2. Students will be able to determine the differences between the four types of financial aid and the qualifications of each.
3. Students will become familiar with the scholarship search tool on cfwv.com.
4. Students will understand the PROMISE Scholarship Requirements.

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Procedure:
Using CFWV.com's Financial Aid Planning tab as a resource, students will complete the following Student Activity Sheet. Students may work in pairs. Work your way around the room to help ensure that the students understand the intricate ins and outs of the Financial Aid process. If you are seeing that many of the students are having the same questions and concerns, stop and have a big group discussion.