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Your New Student Orientation – Part II

Your New Student Orientation – Part II. Counseling & Career Services Faculty Expectations Financing Your Education. Counseling, Career, and Disability Services. Counseling & Career Services. General Admissions Counseling Undecided Advisement Personal Counseling Academic Counseling

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Your New Student Orientation – Part II

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  1. Your New Student Orientation – Part II • Counseling & Career Services • Faculty Expectations • Financing Your Education

  2. Counseling, Career, and Disability Services

  3. Counseling & Career Services • General Admissions Counseling • Undecided Advisement • Personal Counseling • Academic Counseling • Disability Services • Change of Major • Career Counseling (Kuder) • Workshops • Online Services • Student Employment Services

  4. Personal Counseling • Community Resources • Free, anonymous, online screenings • Depression • Bipolar disorder • Alcohol • Eating Disorders • Generalized Anxiety • Post-Traumatic Stress

  5. Other Online Resources • To Your Health Article • Featured Professional (alumni of MTC) • Online Workshops

  6. Communication • 74% of parents reported being “much more” or “more involved” than their parents • In 5 days, students e-mail parents on average 6 times • 74% of parents communicate with their college student at least 2-3 times a week • 34% of parents communicate on a daily basis • When students are asking for parent’s advice, 35% reported asking about finances and 19% academics Trice, 2002 College Parents of America, 2006

  7. FERPA in College • Federal law designed to protect the privacy of a student’s educational records • Once a student turns 18 or attends college at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student • The information from a student’s record cannot be shared with others (including parents) without student’s written consent

  8. Academic Integrity • Faculty Expectations • What is a Syllabus? • Full or Partial Withdrawal • Satisfactory Academic Progress

  9. Faculty Expectations

  10. What is a Syllabus? A Syllabus is a document given to students by their instructor. It shows the course description and objectives, the grading system and other important information.

  11. Withdrawal from Courses • Full or Partial withdrawal • Student initiated • Faculty initiated

  12. Satisfactory Academic Progress How dropping a class can affect you academically • Withdrawals through the 5th day of a full term, 3rd day of a summer term; or the 2nd day of mini sessions is considered a “drop” and will not show on the official transcript. • Withdrawals after the above dates through midterm will result in a grade of “W • Withdrawals after midterm will receive a grade of “W” if passing the course at the time of withdrawal or a grade of “WF” if failing the course on the date last attended. A “WF” is computed in a students GPA the same as an “F”. • Withdraws – grade of “W” are not punitive for your academic record

  13. Financing Your Education • FAFSA Overview • Office of Student Financial Services • FACTS Payment Option • Office of Finance

  14. Student Financial Services

  15. What is FAFSA? Introduction to the FAFSAA five-minute Video

  16. PIN RegistrationWeb site: www.pin.ed.gov • Not required, but • speeds processing • Allows corrections to be easily made • Can be used to sign your MPN and save time May be used by students and parents throughout the aid process, including subsequent school years

  17. FILE YOUR FAFSA WHEN YOU FILE YOUR TAXES • WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV • 2009-2010 APPLICATION USING YOUR 2008 FEDERAL TAX RETURN • 2008-2009 APPLICATION USING YOUR 2007 FEDERAL TAX RETURN • KNOW THE DEADLINE DATES

  18. CAUTION! Avoid being charged a fee to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Completion and processing of the FAFSA are FREE • If filing via FAFSA on the Web, be sure to go to www.fafsa.ed.gov

  19. Application Process • Submit FAFSA as soon as possible!!! • Include our school code 003993 • Check your Campus Cruiser Email Account Frequently • Do not delay in responding to requests from your financial aid office for additional information or documentation

  20. Educational Opportunity Center FAFSA Assistance Call 822-3749

  21. What type of aid is available? • Scholarships • Grants • Loans • Employment Opportunities

  22. Types of aid • Federal Pell Grants • Academic Competitiveness Grant • FSEOG • FWS • Stafford Loans • PLUS Loans • SC Lottery Tuition Assistance • Life Scholarship • SC State Need Based Grants

  23. Satisfactory Academic Progress • Length of Eligibility (Maximum Time Frame or 150%) • Academic Progress ( A minimum of a 70% completion Rate) • Cumulative Grade Point Average

  24. Get Online Not In Line • MTC Campus Cruiser Email Account • Missing information notifications • Award change notifications • Other important information • MTC Online • SFS Application Status • View Awards • Student Financial Services Website • Valuable information about financial aid and Veteran's Educational Benefits • Forms

  25. F.A.C.T.S • Deduct payments from Checking Account • Credit card option • MTC Online • Student I.D. • Name, address, email – person responsible for payments (be sure they know!) • Account information (routing number…) • Create your F.A.C.T.S. Access code • Dates will be posted online for this service

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