[Mn-abs] Fwd: Federal Student Aid Information

[David Andrews]

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>Below is our annual updates on federal student aid information for 
>study after high school. Please post this on your lists as appropriate.
>
>Dave Rives
>Writer-Editor
>Awareness and Outreach Division
>202-377-3226
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>Posting follows:
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>Resources for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
>Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, 
>has a variety of information resources available for blind and 
>visually impaired students enrolling in or currently enrolled in 
>education beyond high school.
>*       Funding Education Beyond High School: Audio Highlights
>                 Audio Highlights introduces students to critical 
> information to consider as they prepare for education after high 
> school. In addition, this recording gives them other resources (Web 
> sites and Braille and print publications) that provide more details 
> relating to each topic listed in the contents. Audio Highlights 
> helps students decide what to study, what school is right for them, 
> what to look for-and look out for-in financing their education, 
> what career choices to make and much more.
>                 The recording begins with a  60-second public 
> service announcement (PSA) that highlights Federal Student Aid's 
> core mission-to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from 
> financial assistance for education beyond high school and to 
> champion the value of postsecondary education. The PSA points out 
> that each year, Federal Student Aid awards nearly $83 billion in 
> grants, work-study and low-interest loans to help finance the 
> dreams of tomorrow's leaders.
>                 The recording also provides information on 
> nonfederal sources of aid. Students can listen to Audio Highlights 
> online at www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/audio.
>
>                 Audio Highlights is available on compact disc. 
> Schools can order copies in bulk from www.FSAPubs.org or students 
> can order individual copies by calling the Federal Student Aid 
> Information Center (FSAIC) toll-free at 1-800-433-3243. In 
> addition, students can order copies individually from www.edpubs.org.
>The following federal student aid print publications are available 
>in Braille and can be ordered in bulk at www.FSAPubs.org or 
>individually through the FSAIC toll free number or from www.edpubs.org.
>*       Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and FAFSA 
>on the Web Worksheet
>                 Although the Braille FAFSA cannot be submitted, 
> students can use it as a guide when they apply on paper, or they 
> can use the Braille FAFSA on the Web Worksheet as a guide when they 
> apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/> .
>*       Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal 
>Student Aid
>                 This publication is a comprehensive and 
> user-friendly resource on federal student aid that can be used at 
> every stage of the student's financial aid lifecycle. The guide 
> covers the three major types of federal student aid 
> available-grants, loans, and work-study-and explains how to apply 
> for them. The Guide also mentions sources of nonfederal aid.
>*       Braille Bookmark
>                 The Braille Bookmark contains our Federal Student 
> Aid Gateway Web address, www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov. Students can 
> use this site to find information on applying for aid and locating 
> their federal student loans. The bookmark also contains our 
> toll-free FSAIC telephone number: 1-800-433-3243. Students can call 
> this number if they have general questions about federal student 
> aid or would like to order publications. TTY users can call 1-800-730-8913.
>