PEERFORWARD NAVIGATOR STEP 5: Fill out your state fi nancial aid forms (if applicable). STUDENT HANDOUT to do: state fi nancial aid Many states off er a fi nancial aid program to students who plan to attend a school or program located within that state's boundaries, or which receives state funding as part of its budget. Each state has its own forms and procedures. State Financial Aid Action Plan When: After you submit the FAFSA What: Apply! ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Many states off er special meritbased scholarships based on your SAT and ACT scores. Be sure to take the SAT or ACT before December of your senior year to qualify for your state's program! Check this website to fi nd your state fi nancial aid applications and begin completing the necessary forms: https://www.nasfaa.org/State_Financial_Aid_Programs public fi nancial aid: higher education for all As you learned this week, fi nancial aid is off ered at the federal and state level to allow everyone, regardless of socio-economic status, to pursue formal education at the postsecondary level. By submitting your FAFSA and fi lling out your state forms (if applicable), you're claiming your right to support for your postsecondary path. Check in on your Financial Aid Application Plan which you created in Lesson 14. What did you accomplish this week? What do you still need to do? This week, I (check one): ❏ Completed the FAFSA ❏ Started the FAFSA ❏ Did not complete or start the FAFSA ❏ Submitted my state forms I will submit my FAFSA no later than: I still need to do the following to complete either my FAFSA or my state aid form: 250 lesson 15: Your FAFsA And stAte Aid ApplicAtions LESSON 15: YOUR FAFSA AND STATE AID APPLICATIONS Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved.https://www.nasfaa.org/State_Financial_Aid_Programs