The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid has launched a new website, called the Financial Aid Toolkit

The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid has launched a new website, called the Financial Aid Toolkit, at FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov.

Who is the Financial Aid Toolkit for?

The toolkit is for

·         guidance counselors,

·         college access advisers,

·         staff or volunteers at community-based organizations,

·         librarians, and

·         anyone who assists students through the process of learning about, receiving, and repaying financial aid for their higher education.

What information is on the Financial Aid Toolkit?

The toolkit consolidates financial aid resources into a searchable online library, making it easy for individuals to quickly access the information they need to support their students. The searchable library provides resources covering the entire financial aid lifecycle from applying for financial aid to repaying loans and includes items such as

·         financial aid night materials and presentations,

·         brochures,

·         videos, and

·         sample tweets and Facebook posts.

The toolkit also offers professional development information such as training opportunities and resources for self-instruction.

If this site is for counselors, then where can a student get similar financial aid resources?

Students should visit StudentAid.gov for financial aid information and can find a library of resources designed for them at StudentAid.gov/resources.

How can counselors or other advisers spread the word to colleagues about the toolkit?

You can share information about the site by distributing the fact sheet available atFinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/resources/toolkit-fact-sheet.pdf.

For more details, you can also read the press release pasted here.

Thank you - Gracias, EM
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Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director, LATINO EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY DAYS (LEAD) ORGANIZATION
   http://lead.csusb.edu/

President, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONSORTIUM OF HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS
  http://lead.csusb.edu/SCCHSI.htm

College of Education
California State University, San Bernardino