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SENIOR GROUP GUIDANCE

SENIOR GROUP GUIDANCE. January 15, 2016. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. SCHOLARSHIPS FINANCIAL AID TRANSITION TO COLLEGE. SENIORITIS!. Don’t lose sight of the goal Final transcript verifies admission Colleges DO rescind admissions Notify Admissions of class changes

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SENIOR GROUP GUIDANCE

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  1. SENIORGROUP GUIDANCE January 15, 2016 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SCHOLARSHIPS FINANCIAL AID TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

  2. SENIORITIS! • Don’t lose sight of the goal • Final transcript verifies admission • Colleges DO rescind admissions • Notify Admissions of class changes • Prepare for post-secondary plans

  3. ADMITTED, DEFERRED OR WAITLISTED? • Admitted and attending: ENROLL • Send enrollmentdeposit toONEschool • Admitted, not attending: WITHDRAW • Send Email to Admissions to withdraw application (ED must withdraw all apps) • Deferred: Provide NEW Information • (Send transcript, test scores, awards, honors) • Waitlisted: Respond Immediately to waitlist offer. ENROLL at another school until you are removed • INQUIRE about housing and scholarships

  4. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES • Must accept admission offer by May 1st • You can make an enrollment deposit at only one school • You can make multiple housing deposits (refundable) • Accepted but NOT Attending? Email the college • Inform College Center of Acceptance and Denial

  5. 7th Semester Transcripts Should I send them? • Send only if Requested by College (not U of I) • Send if Deferred, Under Review or Common app (MYR) • Sign Up in Counselor’s Office by Jan. 22nd • Grades only? No transcript? Use Infinite Campus • Will be sent last week of January

  6. NO APPLICATIONS?What’s stopping you? • Money? Apply, then decide. • Undocumented? No problem. • Uncertain? Apply somewhere. • Military or ROTC? Know the difference. • Apprenticeship or Job? Have a back-up plan. • GAP Year? Apply and request.

  7. What is a Scholarship? • A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further his education. • Criteria usually reflects the values and purposes of the donor • Scholarship money is not repaid.

  8. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION • Money doesn’t come easily. You must work for it. • Seek help with essays • Local Scholarships available beginning in January-April. Check College Corner, Naviance and hallway postings • Inform LT: Provide copies of all official letters of offering you scholarship awards, even if you will not attend/accept. If you receive a scholarship to a college you will attend, your name is printed in Senior Honors and Graduation programs • Class of 2015 offered over $35 million • Awards/scholarships may be kept secret until recognized at Senior Honors Assembly in May. You must attend to receive scholarship.

  9. Types of Scholarships • Merit-basedacademic, athletic, artistic, community service, talent • Need-based FAFSA or CSS profile • Student-Specificgender, ethnicity • Career Specific Education, Nursing • CollegeSpecific –offered only by that institution

  10. Where Do I find Scholarships? • College Corner • Naviance • Parents’ workplace • Church • Community organizations • Your workplace • College or University websites

  11. Free Scholarship Websites • www.cappex.com • www.scholarships.com • www.fastweb.com • www.finaid.com • www.collegeboard.com

  12. Scholarship Document Request Form • Complete the Scholarship Document Request Form • Pink form in College Center or Counseling Office • Fill-in form in Document library in Naviance • Turn in request to Secretary in Counseling Office • Pick up from Counseling Office • Use Infinite Campus transcripts unless an “Official” is required • Turn in BEFORE due date i

  13. SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES Student-Managed App College Center Managed App Must be turned in no later than 8:00 am on date stated Will be marked “late” Don’t wait until the due date to turn it in • Postmark=Must be mailed by that date • Received=must be received by that date • 10 school days for official transcript requests/recs • If scholarship needs nothing from us—you email/mail it to donor

  14. LT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION • What Is It? • Where Is It? • When Can I Find It? • When Is It Due? • What Do I Need To Complete It? • One application for several scholarships (Booster etc) • Available online @ LTHS website only • Feb.19th – March 17th • Must be completed online, printed, and turned in to College Center no later than 8:00 am on March 17th • You must have filed your FAFSA for need-based $$$$ and supply us with your EFC.

  15. FINANCIAL AID • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) • Available Online (www.fafsa.gov) • Apply for an FSA ID TODAY (www.fafsa.ed.gov) • Preferred filing date: January 1 to March 1 (Check with individual colleges) • Waiting can cost you money! • Every student should apply regardless of income. • List an Illinois school on the FAFSA for MAP • List all colleges to which you are applying

  16. FAFSA 1-2-3Free Application for Federal Student Aid 1: Assemble forms: tax returns, social security numbers, driver’s license, alien registration card. 2: Complete FAFSA online! 3: Review Student Aid Report (SAR). It is emailed to you. Proof that FAFSA was received. Keep and Revise.

  17. EFC = Expected Family Contribution • EFC is the amount of money your family is expected to contribute to your education • The EFC appears on the Student Aid Report (SAR) • The EFC is a calculation made by the govt. that considers income, number of family members, value of assets, enrollment status and other factors.

  18. How do Colleges Use These Numbers to Award Money? • Cost of Attendance (COA) $25,000 (includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, books) • Expected Family Contrib. (Determines family payment) -$5,000 • Demonstrated Need$20,000

  19. Sample Financial Aid Package ($20,000 need) • Pell grant $2,500 • MAP grant (IL) $2,000 • Dean’s Scholarship $3,000 • Work Study $2,000 • Stafford Loan Unsubsidized $3,500 • PLUS loan (Parent) $7,000 Total Need Met $20,000 Actual Free Money $7,500

  20. Federal Student and Parent Loans Student Loans Parent Loans Parent’s name Immediate payment 7.21% interest Variable years • In student’s name • Due 6 months after graduation or leaving college • 4.66% interest • 10 -15 years

  21. Financial Fit

  22. Access to Financial FitFree and Easy 1. www.collegecountdown.com/store/financial-fit-video-library.html 2. Click the “Add to Cart” button near the top of the page, then click “Checkout” when the pop-up appears. 3. If you are a new College Countdown customer, create an account by clicking “Register.” 4. Set up your account and billing address, then click “Continue.” Click “Continue” again at the payment screen—you will not be required to enter payment information. Click “Place Order.” 5. You can access Financial Fit at any time by logging in at www.collegecountdown.com and selecting Financial Fit from the “My Tools” drop-down at the top of the page.

  23. Financial Fit Apply Now! www.fafsa.ed.gov

  24. Interested In COD or Other Community Colleges? • Apply ASAP • Field Trip – March 15th College of DuPage • Forms in College Center beginning Feb. 8th • Must Be A COD Applicant To Attend

  25. TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

  26. QUESTIONS ?

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