Financial Aid Basics

TUESDAY OCTOBER 20 WAS SHOREWOOD'S FINANCIAL AID DAY . . . AND NIGHT

On that day, students viewed videos during SAS, families received information according to student grade level, and we had an evening event with a financial aid expert.

Introductory Videos

For all students: Let's Talk About Financial Aid (1:24)

For seniors: Senior Financial Aid Day (2:12) and How to Apply for the FAFSA (3:02)

Financial Aid Night Webinar

with Seattle University Financial Aid Specialist Kimberly Shephard

Ms. Shephard's presentation covered the processes, terminology, and types of financial aid. View using the following link:

Shorewood Fall 2020 Financial Aid Night 10.20.20

Financial Aid Deeper Dive

Making College Affordable & Applying for Financial Aid presentation by the Coalition for College Affordability, aka the Coalition Application. Adapted for Washington State/ Shorewood

Financial Aid Informational Packets for Grades 9-11

Financial Aid Packet for Grades 9 & 10 with some basics about paying for college and financial aid, plus information sheets on the FAFSA and WASFA financial aid applications
Paquete de informacion de ayuda financiera Grados 9 y 10
Financial Aid Packet Grade 11 with information on paying for college and the FAFSA and WASFA financial aid applications
Paquete de ayuda financiera grado 11

For detailed senior information, please see separate headline.

Shorewood Financial Aid Resources

College Fit page on the Shorewood College & Career site, specifically the Financial Fit section with steps to help you figure out which colleges might fit your circumstances.
Finding Fit and Creating Your College List has the same information as the College Fit page in pdf form
Scholarships page on the Shorewood site for recommended ways of searching.
Financial Aid page
FAFSA
WASFA
FAFSA & CSS Profile Help
Financial Aid Awards

Washington College Grant

The Washington College Grant has been recently expanded to help more families, and to include more types of training, including registered apprenticeship programs. Here is full information and a way to estimate the award your student might receive.

La beca Washington College

College Bound Scholarship Information

If your family signed up for the College Bound Scholarship in middle school then please see All About the College Bound Scholarship for information about the scholarship and the pledge students should keep in mind.

Todo sobre la beca College Bound

11th & 12th grade College Bound families will also want to know about Accessing the College Bound Scholarship

Acceso a la Beca College Bound