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Katrina Delgrosso is the Head of Mid Atlantic Campus & Event Development at College Ave Student Loans and is responsible for campus development in the states of PA, DE, DC, MD, and MA, also serving in a national role with high school outreach efforts. Kat has been in the financial aid industry for over 30 years and was previously at The College Board, Syracuse University, University of Rochester, and in student loans. Kat earned a B.S. in Economics from Penn State University.

Links: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Chapters

00:00 Best First Year 01:41 Intro - Welcome Kat 04:59 Should everyone submit a FAFSA? 09:51 Scholarships 10:46 First time FAFSA has changed 18:49 The most important changes to the FAFSA 23:23 CSS profile 25:25 Use the school’s net price calculator 28:42 When will I know what I’m getting? 33:51 Financial aid appeals 38:37 What if I’m self-employed? 43:13 Where to go if you have questions 47:13 Q&A starts: divorced/separated families, who sees what? 54:41 Is everyone required to fill out a FAFSA? 58:15 Will the new FAFSA change how much I get? 59:29 What defines Pell eligibility? 1:02:28 What if I’m paying for college on my own as a student? 1:05:26 What can a parent do to increase aid? (2 kids in college) 1:07:50 If I make over $100K can I still get grants? 1:10:01 What about undocumented students and families?

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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.