EDUC X406.1

Navigating the Financial Aid Network

A required course in the Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program.

This course is designed for educational consultants interested in broadening their range of services to parents and their dependent student. It focuses on vehicles of college funding, issues of affordability, and sources of federal and institutional financial aid. Consultants can help students gain access to colleges that are affordable for them. We review the Federal Methodology (FM) and Title IV funding, which includes all types of federal student aid, such as loans, grants, work-study, the FAFSA, the SAR and loan repayment terms. We also review the Institutional Methodology (IM) used by elite private colleges via the CSS Profile form, types of scholarships available, and the role of enrollment management in financial aid. Through case studies, we learn how to read financial aid packages and how to compare and contrast students' awards from multiple colleges. Participants also learn about the role of the financial aid administrator and circumstances that may qualify for professional judgment. We review how to position our services, direct families to quality consumer information, work within our expertise, and commit to the highest level of ethical behavior and principles of good practice.

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Course
Approximate Cost $755
Format Online
Duration 7 Weeks
Total Credits 2

WINTER 2024

1/8/2024 - 2/25/2024
Weeks 7
Delivery Online
Fee $755
Status Closed

SPRING 2024

4/1/2024 - 5/19/2024
Weeks 7
Delivery Online
Fee $755
Status Open

SUMMER 2024

6/24/2024 - 8/11/2024
Weeks 7
Delivery Online
Fee $770
Status Open