Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to MyCAP

    • Your Affordable Path to College

    • About MyCAP Basic Training

    • Your College Planning Year at a Glance
  • 2

    Financial Aid 101

    • Introduction

    • What is Financial Aid?

    • How Does Need-Based Financial Aid Work?

    • How Does Merit-Based Financial Aid Work?

    • The 3 Different Types of EFC
  • 3

    Finding and Affording the Right College

    • Introduction

    • What is MyCAP College Pre-Approval?

    • What is MyCAP Affordability Profile?
  • 4

    Submitting Financial Aid Forms

    • Introduction

    • Applying for Financial Aid

    • What is the IDOC Verification Process?

    • What Divorced & Separated Families Need to Know

  • 5

    Next Steps

    • Find More MyCAP Resources

Instructor(s)

College Aid Pro Co-Founder

Matthew Carpenter

Matt started College Funding Services (CFS) in 2005 in 2005 after realizing both he and his parents had made some major mistakes in navigating the college admissions and financial aid processes. It became Matt’s mission to show other families how to avoid making similar mistakes in one of the biggest investments of their life. Today, Matt is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities within the College Funding niche. Together, with CFS, Matt has successfully guided thousands of families through the college financial aid maze.