Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, Jan.7th at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important topics using our hashtag #FirstGenOfficeHour.
It’s January and you have you complete the FAFSA. We know you’re thinking “Ugh, I CAN’T even with the FAFSA right now!” We’re here to help you out a bit. This month, we’ll be focusing on how on all of the essential information you’ll need to get the process started.
Who
Our staff, first-gen student bloggers, first-generation college-bound students, their parents, counselors, college access providers, and mentors, and colleges.
Below are our awesome College Partner, CBO and student blogger co-hosts for this event:
1. University of Detroit Mercy
2. University of Rochester
3. Cornell College
4. Dickinson College
5. Antioch College
6. University of San Francisco
7. Nerd Wallet
When
Thursday, January 7th 2016 7:00pm EST
How to Participate
Log on to Twitter and follow @ImFirstGen and hashtag #FirstGenOfficeHour! To ask a question or share an answer, add #FirstGenOfficeHour to your tweet!
Twitter Chat Questions
Q1. What exactly is financial aid? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q2. In order to get financial aid, the FAFSA must be completed…what’s that? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q3. Does it cost anything to apply for FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q4. Does a student have to complete the FAFSA, especially if their parents make a lot of money? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q5. What’s an FSA ID and how does a student get one? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q6. When is the best time for students to begin completing the FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q7. Can a student complete the FAFSA on their own? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q8. What are some important documents needed to complete the FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q9. If a student is undocumented/has a dependent/foster care etc., how do they complete the FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q10. What can a student do if their parent/guardian is hesitant about proving their tax info? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q11. A parent/guardian refused to provide their tax info…what can a student do? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q12. What’s an EFC and how does that play into how much a student will pay for college? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q13. Is the deadline to complete the FAFSA the same at all schools? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q14. Do some schools require others forms for financial aid besides the FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q15. A student has completed the FAFSA and sent it to all their desired schools, now what? #FirstGenOfficeHour
Q16. 1-2 pieces of advice you’d give to students completing their FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour