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Financial Aid Process at Notre Dame. Types of Aid. Scholarships. Institutional Scholarships. Part of the Admission Process No separate application Must have a completed file with the Admissions Office Notifications start in December Range from $8,000-full tuition Renewable.
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Institutional Scholarships • Part of the Admission Process • No separate application • Must have a completed file with the Admissions Office • Notifications start in December • Range from $8,000-full tuition • Renewable
State Scholarships • Available to MD residents • Could be transferred from other states • Know your legislators • www.mdelect.net • Could be renewable
External Scholarships • Search NOW! • Free process • Check our website • Guidance Office • Parents’ employers • Businesses • Organizations and Clubs
Scholarships are part of the plan for paying for college, but not the entire plan • Of students enrolled full-time at a 4-year college: • 0.3% get enough grants to cover the full cost of attendance (COA) • 1.0% get enough grants to cover 90 % or more of the COA • 3.4% get enough grants to cover 75 % or more of the COA • 14.3 % get enough grants to cover 50 % or more of the COA Source-”Top Ten Myths About Scholarships” presentation, 9/2011
Work Study • On-Campus or Off-Campus • Part-Time • Gain work experience • Flexible hours • Need-based • FAFSA benefit
FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • www.fafsa.gov • Available January 1, 2012 • Our deadline-2/15/12 • Our code-002065 • IRS Match
Financial Aid Process • Apply (January-February) • Receive Award Letter (March-April) • Complete activation steps (May-June) • Receive funds twice a year (fall and spring) (September and February) • Apply again…
What to do now? • Apply for a FAFSA PIN www.pin.ed.gov • PIN for a student • PIN for a parent • FAFSA4caster www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov (early estimate of federal aid) • Apply for admission
Online tools • Net Price Calculator • College’s websites • College Navigator • Maryland Higher Education Commission
Special conditions • Change of Income • Separation, Divorce, Death • High Medical Expenses Paid During 2011 year • One-Time Income • Parent Attending College
Questions? Contact Info: Zhanna Goltser zgoltser@ndm.edu (410) 532-5735