Getting Financial Aid for Low-Income Families

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Brook Kramer, and I'm the financial aid officer at Argosy University in Salt Lake City, and today we're talking about getting financial aid for low income families. Now, there are a lot of options available, especially for families that are considered in low income statuses. The very first thing you would want to do, though, to see what you qualify for is complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This can be found on www.fafsa.ed.gov. Once you complete this FAFSA application, your university should be able to let you know what you qualify for. You should qualify usually for student loans, which is what a large majority of students use to pay for schooling, as well as grants. Now grants are specifically reserved for high financial need families, so normally you would qualify for grants, which includes Pell grants, FSEOG grants, as well as grants that you might be able to find in your community. If you have any other questions, please feel free to check out our website at www.argosy.edu."