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What Now? I Didn’t Get In/ I Can’t Afford It

What Now? I Didn’t Get In/ I Can’t Afford It. Revised 8/2013. What Now?. Agenda. Your College Degree Blueprint. GOAL. COLLEGE DEGREE. PLAN. DESIRE-MOTIVATION-REASON. FOUNDATION. Your College Degree Blueprint. GOAL. COLLEGE DEGREE. PERSONAL CAPACITY. FIELD OF STUDY. FINANCING.

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What Now? I Didn’t Get In/ I Can’t Afford It

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  1. What Now? I Didn’t Get In/ I Can’t Afford It Revised 8/2013

  2. What Now?

  3. Agenda

  4. Your College Degree Blueprint GOAL COLLEGE DEGREE PLAN DESIRE-MOTIVATION-REASON FOUNDATION

  5. Your College Degree Blueprint GOAL COLLEGE DEGREE PERSONAL CAPACITY FIELD OF STUDY FINANCING SCHOOL PLAN DESIRE-MOTIVATION-REASON FOUNDATION

  6. Your College Degree Blueprint: Plan A GOAL COLLEGE DEGREE University of Washington full-time school Music Full funding PLAN I want to support my family FOUNDATION

  7. Your College Degree Blueprint: Plan B GOAL COLLEGE DEGREE Part-time work, scholarships Oregon State University full-time school Music PLAN I want to support my family FOUNDATION

  8. Your College Degree Blueprint GOAL COLLEGE DEGREE FIELD OF STUDY FINANCING CAPACITY SCHOOL PLAN DESIRE-MOTIVATION-REASON FOUNDATION

  9. Agenda

  10. Re-Draft: I Didn’t Get In ? • Find a substitute school that meets your needs • Location, size, cost of attendance, program of study, support services, etc • Consider an honors college • Appeal • Begin classes on an “off-term” • Ask about strengthening your application • Research options for transferring

  11. Agenda

  12. Re-Draft: I Can’t Afford It • Appeal award letter • Ask for more aid for special circumstances • Ask to convert type of aid • Seek external funding (scholarships) • Work • Part-Time Enrollment • Budget • Tuition reimbursement • Your employer • Your parents employer • Peace Corps (peacecorps.gov) • 27-month international service commitment • Living stipend while serving + $7,425 after • Loan deferment and partial cancellation options

  13. Re-Draft: I Can’t Afford It • Americorps (americorps.gov) • Full-time with living stipend or part-time • Education award for up to 2 years of service • Individual Development Accounts (www.cfed.org) • Need-based savings account • Contributions are matched by participating organizations • Military Scholarships/Grants • Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) • Montgomery G.I. Bill (www.gibill.va.gov) • National Guard • Increased possibility of deployment • Private/alternative loans (LAST RESORT) • Borrow from Perkins, Stafford and PLUS first • Short-term, temporary fix

  14. Re-Draft: I Can’t Afford It • Transferring from a community college • Defer enrollment • Different school

  15. Agenda

  16. Take Action: Now What? • Take a deep breath • Talk to someone • Restate for yourself what it is you want • Figure out which piece(s) needs to be re-drafted • Identify what your options are • Make a plan • Start

  17. Take Action: Now What?

  18. Take Action: Now What?

  19. Now What?

  20. Resources • YOUR FINANCIAL AID OFFICE • YOUR ADMISSIONS OFFICE

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