Since most colleges, universities and technical colleges charge students fees known as tuition, students and families need to understand important parts of financing postsecondary education. Many students use financial aid, the funding that is offered to qualified students who attend postsecondary education institutions.
One of the first words you may hear or see when you begin
exploring financial aid is FAFSA, an acronym for Free Application
for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA is a free form you complete to
begin the financial aid process (click this FIZZ
for the form). The Federal Student Aid website is a resource
developed by the U.S. Department of Education and offers more
in-depth information about financial aid opportunities and
requirements (click this FIZZ
to the website).
If the postsecondary education program is an approved federal Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP), this allows qualified students with ID to receive Federal Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (for students with exceptional needs), and/or Work-Study funding (part-time work).
If the postsecondary education program is an
approved Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition
Program, (FPCTP),
it may provide Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition
Program Scholarships for eligible students. Click on the FCSUA
website FIZZ
or check with program personnel to determine if programs you are
considering are either approved federal CTPs or approved Florida
FPCTPs. The following checklist will assist your student and
family members make decisions about your financial plans for
postsecondary education programs