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GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE

GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE. CA$H FOR COLLEGE. Visit Your S chool’s Financial Aid Website! Contact the Financial Aid Office if Y ou N eed A dditional I nformation! Complete ALL Paperwork C arefully. Read and Follow Instructions. Know Your Schools Deadline Dates & Meet Them!

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GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE

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  1. GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE CA$H FOR COLLEGE
  2. Visit Your School’s Financial Aid Website! Contact the Financial Aid Office if You Need Additional Information! Complete ALL Paperwork Carefully. Read and Follow Instructions. Know Your Schools Deadline Dates & Meet Them! Keep Copies of Everything!!! Reapply for Financial Aid By The Deadline Each Year!
  3. What You’ll Learn GACollege411.org What is Financial Aid? HOPE Program Regulations (Rules) Types of Financial Aid FAFSA Processing and Results Questions?
  4. GACollege411.org
  5. Types of Financial Aid Pell Grant, Direct Loans, Federal Work Study, Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant! FEDERAL AID STATE AID INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS COMMUNITY GROUPS HOPE Scholarship, Zell Miller Scholarship, Student Access Loan! Check GAcollege411.org Check your options with your institution! Religious Organizations, Civic Organizations, Corporations, Professional Organizations, etc.!
  6. SCHOLARSHIPS 4 Types of Scholarships & Examples: Academic Ability – Presidential Scholarships Artistic Ability – Music Scholarships Athletic Ability – Athletic Scholarships Affiliation with Groups – Religious Organizations FREE $$$$
  7. Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Largest Non-Need Based Program in the Nation Students MUST meet certain requirements by HS Graduation: Academic Requirement of a 3.0 GPA in academic CORE CLASSES Citizenship Resident of GA Enroll in a HOPE eligible institution in Georgia Must Maintain minimum 3.0 HOPE GPA while in college Note: Seniors who are on Technical Diploma, the GPA requirement is a 3.2 in academic CORE CLASSES. Georgia Student Finance Commission determines eligibility from HS transcripts that are sent from the HS.
  8. Georgia’s Zell Miller Scholarship New Scholarship went into Effect July 2011 Students MUST meet the same residency and citizenship requirements as HOPE Must graduate from a GA HS with at least a 3.7 GPA (calculated by GSFC) Plus receiving a score of at least 1,200 combined Critical Reading and Math score on a single administration of the SATs or…At least a 26 ACT Score Or graduate as the HS Valedictorian or Salutatorian Must maintain a minimum 3.3 GPA to keep the Zell Miller Scholarship in college. GAcollege411.org for more details!!!!
  9. HOPE Scholarship Awards Zell Miller = 100% In-State Tuition (no fees or books)
  10. Maximum 127 Attempted Hours to be awarded HOPE/Zell Miller Funds
  11. Financial Aid Based on Need Government- Based Awards Federal Pell Grant Campus-Based Awards Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Federal Work Study Perkins Loan
  12. Pell Grant Awards Maximum Pell Grant Amount for the Year = $5,550 $2,775 per semester Full-Time student (12+ Hours) Based on $0 EFC (Expected Family Contribution) Minimum Pell Amount = $577 $288 per semester Full-Time student (12+ Hours) Maximum EFC = $5,278
  13. Direct Loan Program *Repayment of loan begins six (6) months after graduation or ceasing to be enrolled half-time*
  14. Federal Loan Programs for 2012-2013
  15. How Do I Apply? APPLY ELECTRONICALLY AT: www.GACollege411.org – State Application GSFApps www.FAFSA.gov – Free Application for Federal Student Aid Apply for your PIN online (MUST HAVE TO SIGN FAFSA) www.pin.ed.gov Check with the college Financial Aid Office for other applications that may need to be completed!
  16. What Does the FAFSA Do? FAFSA will determine the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) EFC estimates the family’s ability to contribute towards educational costs The EFC formula includes financial information collected on the FAFSA, family size and # of dependents
  17. What Does the FAFSA Do? College Cost of Attendance (Determined by the School) Minus the Expected Family Contribution _________________________________________ Equals the Amount of Need-Based Aid For which the Student May Qualify
  18. What Does the FAFSA Require? Gather All Information Prior to Filling Out the FAFSA! Student Driver’s License Student Alien Registration Card Student and Parent Social Security Cards 2011 W-2 Forms and Other Records of $$ Earned 2011 Federal Income Tax Forms Current Bank Statements, Business, Real Estate or Farm Records Both Parent and Student PIN # to sign FAFSA ________________________________________________
  19. What is Verification? The Department of Education select FAFSAs that the Institution MUST verify the information provided on the FAFSA before any aid can be awarded. Your school will verify your information but requesting additional documentation from you. Check with your Office of Financial Aid to see what documentation is needed along with your 2011 Tax Transcript. Only Tax Transcripts will be accepted if you are chosen for Verification
  20. QUESTIONS?
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