Robert Traitz, a financial advisor and First Vice President of Investments at Stifel Financial Corp spoke in depth about the financial aid process at Valley. He shared his knowledge and expertise in helping parents to traverse the college financial planning process.

For those of you that could not attend, please click the button below for his PowerPoint.

DEPT. OF EDUCATION: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE- www.ed.gov/finaid.html  / www.studentaid.ed.gov 

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL AID - www.finaid.org 

FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION - www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FYE 

NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN - www.nslds.ed.gov 

FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES - www.theoldschool.org  

PARENT GUIDE FOR FAFSA-https://blog.ed.gov/2018/09/parents-guide-fafsa/ 

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE- https://www.nitrocollege.com/fafsa-guide 

HESAA FINANCIAL AID CALCULATOR- https://www.hesaa.org/Documents/Publications/AY20-21%20NJ%20Shopping%20Sheet%20BachDegree%20Fillable%20PDF.pdf 

Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. At the office of Federal Student Aid, our more than 1,300 employees help make college education possible for every dedicated mind by providing more than $120 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 13 million students paying for college or career school. We are proud to sponsor millions of American minds pursuing their educational dreams.  

https://fafsa.ed.gov/

Thinking about college, career, technical, or trade school, or graduate school? There’s so much to consider when it comes to getting ready for college: where to go, what to study, how to apply, how to pay for it all, and more.   It’s never too early—or too late—to explore your options for college or career school. We’ll walk through some key steps in preparing for college and provide resources that can help you along the way. You’ll have to take the time to research and understand your options, but you don’t have to do it alone. We’re  here to help!

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/scams

Don’t Get Scammed on Your Way to College—Lists tips for avoiding scams and identity theft while looking for scholarships and other financial aid to pay for college.

Try This Resource! https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/dont-get-scammed.pdf

https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/fafsa-questions/