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Membership Mobilization and Engagement: School Counselor Webinar Series Becoming a FAFSA-Ready Counselor: Strategies Straight from the Source We will begin at 1:00 pm EST Due to the large number of participants, all attendees’ phones are muted on entry to the webinar. Please do not take your phone off mute. We look forward to answering questions via the “chat” feature that you will find in the menu bar above. To get your call in number for the audio line, please use the menu bar above, go to the drop down box, and select Audio Conference.

Membership Mobilization and Engagement: School Counselor Webinar Series Becoming a FAFSA-Ready Counselor: Strategies Straight from the Source Moderator: April Bell , Director, Membership Mobilization and Engagement, College Board Panelists: Adam Essex , Awareness and Outreach Initiatives, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Jesse O'Connell , Policy Analyst, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Mary Nucciarone , Director of Financial Aid, University of Notre Dame 2

Webinar Learning Outcomes Webinar participants will learn: • review research and data about the trends in financial aid for undergraduate students • about various online financial aid resources including newly developed toolkits, search tools and social media sources • how to incorporate the use of strategies, resources and networks to engage and empower your students and families to succeed in the financial aid application process 3

Introductions Moderator: April Bell , Director Membership Mobilization and Engagement College Board Panelists: Adam Essex Image Not Awareness and Outreach Initiatives Provided Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Jesse O'Connell , Policy Analyst National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Mary Nucciarone , Director of Financial Aid University of Notre Dame 4

Submitting Online Questions – Chat Feature Questions may be submitted at any time during the presentation using the chat feature. To submit a question:  Click Chat icon  Type your question into the chat dialog box.  Select recipient “Fall Counselor Workshop”  Click send/enter.  Note: At the conclusion of our session, we will conduct an online poll. Thank you in advance for providing us your feedback!

Trends in Student Aid • In 2012-13, 49% of all student aid was in the form of grants — the highest percentage over the past decade. In 2008-09, 44% of student aid was grant aid. • In 2012-13, 43% of all student aid was in the form of federal loans — the lowest percentage over the past decade. In 2008-09, federal loans constituted 49% of student aid. • The federal government funded 71% of all student aid and 41% of all grant aid to postsecondary students in 2012-13. • In 2012-13, $238.5 billion in financial aid was distributed to undergraduate and graduate students in the form of grants from all sources, Federal Work-Study, federal loans, and federal tax credits and deductions. • In addition, students borrowed about $8.8 billion from private, state, and institutional sources. Source: Trends in Student Aid 2013, Trends In Higher Education Series, College Board, trends.collegeboard.org 6

2012-13 Undergraduate Student Aid by Source (In Billions) Source: Trends in Student Aid 2013, Trends In Higher Education Series, College Board, trends.collegeboard.org 7

Introductions Moderator: April Bell , Director Membership Mobilization and Engagement College Board Panelists: Adam Essex Image Not Awareness and Outreach Initiatives Provided Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Jesse O'Connell , Policy Analyst National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Mary Nucciarone , Director of Financial Aid University of Notre Dame 8

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Introductions Moderator: April Bell , Director Membership Mobilization and Engagement College Board Panelists: Adam Essex Image Not Awareness and Outreach Initiatives Provided Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Jesse O'Connell , Policy Analyst National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Mary Nucciarone , Director of Financial Aid University of Notre Dame 41

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Introductions Moderator: April Bell , Director Membership Mobilization and Engagement College Board Panelists: Adam Essex Image Not Awareness and Outreach Initiatives Provided Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Jesse O'Connell , Policy Analyst National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Mary Nucciarone , Director of Financial Aid University of Notre Dame 60

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Submitting Online Questions – Chat Feature Questions may be submitted at any time during the presentation using the chat feature. To submit a question:  Click Chat icon  Type your question into the chat dialog box.  Select recipient “Fall Counselor Workshop”  Click send/enter.  Note: At the conclusion of our session, we will conduct an online poll. Thank you in advance for providing us your feedback!

Now Responding to Your Webinar Questions Moderator: April Bell , Director Membership Mobilization and Engagement College Board Panelists: Adam Essex Image Not Awareness and Outreach Initiatives Provided Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Jesse O'Connell , Policy Analyst National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Mary Nucciarone , Director of Financial Aid University of Notre Dame 79

College Counseling Resources College Board @ www.collegeboard.com Apply to 4 or More Campaign http://counselorworkshops.collegeboard.org/apply-to-four-or-more Big Future - College Planning https:// bigfuture .collegeboard.org Counselor Resource Page http://counselorworkshops.collegeboard.org/resources College Counseling Sourcebook* – Nuts and Bolts of College Advising – Tips and resources from practicing school counselors – Chapters devoted to Special Populations including: Low income and First Generation Students in Foster Care Students with Disabilities * Join the Apply to 4 or More campaign and provide summary information to receive a complimentary PDF in Spring 2014 80

Webinar Session Give Away!! To the first person who logged in for today’s webinar event! College Board College Planning Packet “Apply to 4 or More” Tee shirt Post-its Notes Pencils & Ink Pens Set of Handouts & Flyers Be on the look out!!! Spring 2014 Webinar Series Topics (Partial List) Financial Aid College Admissions 101 for Sophomores & Freshman The Apply to Four or More Campaign The Transition from HS to College

Submitting Online Questions – Chat Feature Questions may be submitted at any time during the presentation using the chat feature. To submit a question:  Click Chat icon  Type your question into the chat dialog box.  Select recipient “Fall Counselor Workshop”  Click send/enter.  Note: At the conclusion of our session, we will conduct an online poll. Thank you in advance for providing us your feedback!

THANK YOU for your participation! Note: This webinar will be archived. A link to the presentation will be emailed to participants and made available online. 83