U.S. Department of Education Resources for potential students Multimedia and social media Potential Students Student Aid on the Web Create and inspire hope that college is possible Engage students with Audience: high school College.gov Home Page peer info and interactive Career Possibilities Tool Comprehensive, up-to-date resource for preparing for and funding education beyond high Content mirrors student financial aid lifecycle Early awareness FSA programs and funding Repaying loans needs from middle school to Student Aid on the Web Home Page MyFSA Tools: Interactive tools that help students plan for college estimate college cost, estimate EFC, and Topic-Specific Links Topic www.studentaid.ed.gov/early MiddleSchool Student Content www.studentaid.ed.gov/collprep Checklists forStudents from Elementary School to Adults www.studentaid.ed.gov/scholarship Scholarship Search www.studentaid.ed.gov/parents Parent Content Simplified home page Early estimate of student’s federal aid eligibility Improvements for 2011-12 Simplified with fewer U.S. Department of Education’s college search Search based on location, major, tuition and fees, side within a single state or across the entire College Navigator has info on more than postsecondary education schools College Navigator Home Page Spanish College.gov www.college.gov Web www.studentaid.ed.gov FAFSA www.fafsa.gov FAFSA4caster www.fafsa.gov College Navigator collegenavigator.ed.gov College.gov Facebook Page Public Service Announcements Posts weekly tips, info, and • Hosts more • More than College.gov Facebook Page submit their own College.gov YouTube Channel 2010 “I’m Going: Video/TV PumpTop TVs FSA developing strategy to integrate How students consume info Student perspective in social media Examples to take back and explore Available publications • Online • Ordering information Audience(s) Elementary School High School Senior High School Parent College Adult Student College Prep Checklist My Future My Way Bookmark Do You Need Money for College: Federal Student Aid at a Glance (2-pager) Funding Education Beyond High School Paper FAFSA (also in PDF at www.fafsa.gov) Online: Visit FSAPubs table in Student Aid on the Web Publications Page FSA Publications Ordering Website Current Students for College: Federal Student Aid at a Online entrance counseling: Online exit counseling: www.nslds.ed.gov General loan info: Your Federal Student Loans School Counselors Web Resources for Counselors Tools for professional development Publications for Counselors Counselors and Mentors Basic program and FAFSA FSA4counselors Brochure – Highlights counselor Federal Student Aid maintains a virtual booth Upcoming Event: FSA Day (week of Dec. 13) FSA Virtual Booth Live chat Click-to-call feature Info on federal student aid with How-to videos States participating this year Discussion We appreciate your feedback and comments. We can be reached at: Cindy Forbes Cameron E-mail: cindy.cameron@ed.gov Tina Pemberton E-mail: tina.pemberton@ed.gov