Financial Aid Video Workshop

Dr. Paul Wrubel

By Dr. Paul Wrubel
Financial Advisor and former high school Principal

This video workshop from Paul Wrubel leads you through the whole financial aid process.

Part 1: How to Pay for College: College Funding Introduction

Paul provides an introduction to college funding.

Part 2: Three Reasons to Complete Financial Aid Forms

Paul explains why everyone should fill out financial aid forms.

Part 3: Two Kinds of Financial Aid: Merit-based and Need-based

Paul explains why everyone should fill out financial aid forms.

Part 4: College Financial Aid: Two Forms to Know

Paul explains the FAFSA and the CSS Profile forms.

Part 5: Calculating Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Paul explains the calculations that go into the Expected Family Contribution toward college.

Part 6: College Financial Aid: Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Paul continues to explain how colleges estimate the family’s contribution toward college attendance.

Part 7: Sources and Forms of Financial Aid

Paul explains the different forms of financial aid: federal, state, and college-based.

Part 8: Grants and Scholarships

Paul explains the free money component of a financial aid package.

Part 9: Private Student Loans & Federal Student Loans

Paul explains Stafford loans, and the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans.

Part 10: Work Study

Paul explains work study and how it affects your financial aid award.

Part 11a: Evaluating Financial Aid Awards

Paul goes through a case study of an example financial aid package.

Part 11b: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Award: A Case Study

Paul presents a case study of an average family’s financial aid award.

Part 12: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Award: Gapping

Paul explains gapping – financial aid awards that don’t cover the family’s full need.

Part 13: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Award: Masquerading

Paul explains masquerading – including parent loans as part of a need-based financial aid award.

Part 14: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Award: Four Elements

Paul tells you what you need to know to evaluate a financial aid award.

Part 15: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Award: Examples

Paul presents examples of financial aid awards.

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