Financial Aid 101: All You Need to Know About Finding Grants, Scholarships and Loans

Mr. Joe Barton of the Virginia Community College System answers the following questions.

• Can I save money by going to a community college and transferring to a four year college?
• Can I still get financial aid to go to community colleges?
• Will it be easy to transfer to a good four year college in Virginia?
• Should I accept the first financial aid award offer?
• Is there a time frame for responding to for financial aid award offers?

Mr. Lee Andes, Financial Aid Manager at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) answers the following questions and more.

• Can I afford college and how is cost of attendance figured?
• Is financial aid only for low income people and how is financial need determined?
• What types of financial aid are available?
• Should I hire a scholarship search company?
• What about in-state tuition rates, how do I qualify?
• What about work study programs and loan options?

Ms. Alisa Everett, a High School Guidance Counselor, answers the following questions and more.

• When should students start thinking about financial aid?
• What's the first step in getting financial aid?
• Learn how FAFSA is the key to financial aid.

Feel the excitement, find out what information you can get by attending, and what you can learn about financial aid.

Private Colleges — Another Option

Mr. Anthony Ambrogi, College Admissions Officer at a Private College in Virginia, answers some questions about attending private colleges.

• Are private colleges very expensive, more so than public colleges?
• What types of financial aid are available to those that go to private colleges?