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Senior Mentoring

Celina Benere Lee Brannon Garold Jennings Jennie Turrell Lucianna Sanson. Senior Mentoring. YOU are going somewhere!. Let us help you find your way!. What to do? Make smart choices. Where to go?. Interests?

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Senior Mentoring

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  1. Celina Benere • Lee Brannon • Garold Jennings • Jennie Turrell • Lucianna Sanson Senior Mentoring

  2. YOU are going somewhere! Let us help you find your way!

  3. What to do? Make smart choices.

  4. Where to go? • Interests? • What kinds of things interest you? (What are your favorite subjects in school? Is it the way you are learning? or is it the subject itself?) • What kinds of organizations/clubs are you involved with? (Have you built a resumé of activities?) • Do you have a special skill?

  5. Where to go? • Careers? • What is the educational path to the career you want? • What will it take to get there? • Where would you like to live? • In Tennessee? Elsewhere?

  6. How to pay for it? • Grant – free money based on need • Scholarship – free money awarded on the basis of merit, skill, or unique characteristic • Loan – money borrowed that must be paid back with interest Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  7. How to pay for it? START HERE!! FAFSA • 2014-15 FAFSA on the Web • Available January 1st Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  8. Financial Aid Sources Federal State Private Institutional How to pay for it? Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  9. Pell FSEOG Work Study $582 - $5,645 0 – 5081 EFCNeed based $100 - $4,000 Exceptional financial need Amount Varies Typically paid to student How to pay for it? Federal Aid GRANTS Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  10. Subsidized Stafford Unsubsidized Stafford Parent PLUS 3.86% fixed Interest does not accrue 3.86% fixed Interest does accrue 6.41% fixed Interest does accrue How to pay for it? Federal Aid LOANS Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  11. Hope Scholarship GAMS Aspire Award $1,000 or $2,000 per semester 21 ACT or 980 SAT or 3.0 GPA $500 per semester 29 ACT or 1280 SAT & 3.75 GPA $750 per semester Parents AGI <=$36,000 How to pay for it? State Aid GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  12. Hope Access Wilder- Naifeh TSAA $875 or $1,375 per semester 18 ACT & 2.75 GPA & Parents AGI <=$36,000 $2,000 Certificate/Diploma TTC $1,000 – $4,000 0 EFCFAFSA January How to pay for it? State Aid GRANTS Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  13. Academic Competitive? Renewable? Deadlines Need-Based Determined by the EFC College may use “Institutional Methodology” Performance Art Athletic Major Music Theatre Attribute Church affiliation Alumni Diversity Sibling How to pay for it? Institutional Aid Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  14. School Counselor (Local Scholarships) Other high school websites www.fastweb.com www.collegefortn.org How to pay for it? Private Aid Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

  15. Who can help? • YOU! Ask questions. Make a plan. We are here to support you.

  16. Resources at FCHS • Guidance(transcripts, scholarship info, and more!) • FYI: Transcripts are available in the guidance office. Note: a transcript and a school application are two different things. • http://www.edline.net/pages/FCHS/Guidance

  17. http://www.edline.net/pages/FCHS/Guidance

  18. Resources at FCHS • University of the South mentors(support for applications, scholarship essays, resumé writing) • In the College Café: MondayFriday • After school in Room S105 (3:00-4:00): Tuesday Friday

  19. Resources at FCHS • PLC time(research, application, and scholarship support, ACT sign up, application fees) • iPads and support are available in Mrs. Turrell’s room (S105); sign up in advance to secure your spot!

  20. Resources at FCHS • FCHS College FairThursday, October 10, 2013 • SENIORS will visit from 9:00-10:00 am • JUNIORS will visit from 10:00-11:00 am • (Note: Your families are welcome to come. They will need to sign in as visitors at the Attendance Office.)

  21. Resources at FCHS • Faculty Mentoringon Wednesdays! • College Café in the Cafeteria daily.We can pay for one application fee until our funds are gone! Apply early! • @FCHSProjectYOU

  22. Online resources • TWITTER • Follow us @FCHSProjectYOU • Helpful websites • www.collegeboard.org • www.fastweb.com • www.cappex.org • www.commonapp.org • http://www.edline.net/pages/FCHS/Guidance • www.collegefortn.org • www.TN.gov/collegepays

  23. Twitter @FCHSProjectYOU

  24. www.collegeboard.org THE BIG FUTURE

  25. www.cappex.org

  26. www.commonapp.org

  27. Don’t forget to let us know!

  28. Coming soon... • www.ProjectYOU.org • College Coffee Café in the FCHS Library

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