For High School Counselors

The Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid is committed to raising financial aid awareness in our community by partnering with local middle and high schools.

We provide information about the financial aid process by hosting a variety of outreach programs. Through our outreach efforts, we help students and families become familiar with different resources available to help pay for a college education.

If you would like us to present at your event, please submit an Outreach Request to our office. We will do our best to accommodate all requests. At least seven business days' notice is appreciated. The form will be directed to our Outreach Coordinator, Mr. Patrick Whitfield and Associate Director, Shannon Miles.

Outreach Request Form

The Basics

• Cost of Attendance
• Maintaining Financial Aid Eligibility
• Seven Easy Steps to the FAFSA - Tutorial
• When is Parental Information Required for FAFSA?
• Who is the Student's "Parent" When Completing a FAFSA?
• Who Will Be My Financial Aid Counselor at UNCW?

Special Situations

• Federal Student Aid and Homeless Youth (pdf)
• Parents' Refusal of Information
• Parent Info: Unmarried, Same Sex, Divorced Parents
• Financial Aid and Undocumented Students (pdf)

Checklist

The Department of Education's Federal Student Aid website has a College Preparation Checklist flyer (pdf) with suggested to-do items for parents and students organized by current grade level. It also provides info for those getting a late start.