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Senior Scholarship Night

A comprehensive guide for seniors on navigating scholarships and financial aid for college, including sources of aid, application tips, and accessing assistance. Learn about federal aid, loans, scholarships, and useful resources to secure funding.

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Senior Scholarship Night

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  1. Senior Scholarship Night

  2. SCHOLARSHIP BINDER 3 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: • WHERE DO I WANT TO GO? • WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET ACCEPTED? • WHAT DOES IT COST?

  3. WHAT IS FINANCIAL AID? • Assistance to help families pay for college • Intended to assist not replace family contribution • There is a cost to college – It is rarely free!!

  4. SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID • Federal - FAFSA forms should be filled after Oct. 1st. • Institutional • Loans • Scholarships • State • Oklahoma’s Promise- Students must sign up 8th – 10th grade

  5. They are off to College How am I going to pay for it????

  6. FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID • Federal Pell Grants • Stafford Loans • PLUS Loans • Federal Work Study • Federal Perkins Loans

  7. FAFSA - FEDERAL AID • Each school puts together a “Financial Package” individualized for your family based on your tax returns and the college of your choice. You will have an EFC amount (Estimated Family Contribution) • File your taxes as soon as possible and then complete the FAFSA form. (OCT 1ST APPLICATION OPENS- 2018 TAXES!)

  8. 3 TYPES OF FINANICAL AID • LOANS – ANYTHING YOU BORROW MUST BE PAID BACK • GRANTS – FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT, DO NOT HAVE TO PAY IT BACK • SCHOLARSHIPS – ACADEMICS & ESSAYS – DO NOT HAVE TO PAY BACK

  9. Gift Assistance Scholarships State Institutional Private Grants Institutional State OTAG Federal Pell MONEY YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY BACK

  10. Scholarships • Find scholarships through: • Counselor • Fastweb.com and scholarships.com • Universities • Parent’s work • Foundations • Companies

  11. WWW.STROUD.K12.OK.US • HIGH SCHOOL • COUNSELOR • MONEY FOR COLLEGE • ALL LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AR LISTED HERE • RESOURCES & LINKS TO OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

  12. SENIORS CREATE YOUR RESUMES • CREATE A RESUME TO USE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT

  13. How do I win Scholarships? • Apply on time • Apply for as many as you can • Include volunteer service as well as your academic accomplishments. • Do the Essay Scholarships!!!

  14. LOANS • LOANS • Subsidized - The interest is paid by the federal government while the student is in school. You qualify for this based on your FAFSA application. • PERKINS LOANS- Government pays interest on these while you are in school. • Unsubsidized –All students can qualify. Interest accrues the entire time the student is attending college. Pay it back while you are in school

  15. STUDENT SELF - HELP • Employment • Federal work study through FAFSA • Institutional opportunities

  16. Tribal Assistance • Contact the individual Tribe to apply for scholarships that may be available.

  17. TIPS FOR OBTAINING FINANCIAL AID • Research Options • Apply for multiple funding sources • Apply Early • File Taxes Early • File FAFSA Early • Apply for scholarships and grants

  18. INTERNET SITES TO RESEARCH • COLLEGEBOARD.ORG • FASTWEB.COM • ACT.ORG • SCHOLARSHIPS.COM • FINAID.ORG • FAFSA.ED.GOV • UCANGO2.ORG

  19. Scholarships • Find scholarships • UCanGo2.org • UCanGo2 on Facebook • OKcollegestart.org • Colleges • Books • Local Organizations • Churches • Family employers • Money that does not have to be paid back • Seniors: apply for 2–3 per week • Juniors: apply for 1–2 per week • Awarded based on merit, need, skill, hobbies, family history, athletics, writing ability

  20. Scholarship Success Guide

  21. Institutional Scholarships • Specific to the college • Application may or may not be included in admission application • Find scholarship page on college’s website • Watch carefully for scholarship deadline • Institutional scholarships exist for returning students also, not just freshmen

  22. UCanGo2.org • Each section offers information for • High School Students • Middle School Students • Parents • Adult Learners • Elementary School Students

  23. Scholarship of the Week • UCanGo2.org highlights a new scholarship each week • Scholarships are organized by Deadline or by Category

  24. Scholarships by Category • Adult Learners • The Arts • Ethnicity • Middle School • Military • Special Needs • STEM • Study Abroad

  25. Additional Scholarships • Additional scholarships are listed for each month

  26. Scholarships by Deadline • Scholarships are organized by monthly deadline • Detailed description of ten scholarships • Additional scholarships with monthly deadline • Ongoing scholarships awarded monthly, quarterly, etc.

  27. OKcollegestart.org

  28. OKcollegestart.org • Financial Aid Planning • Financial Aid 101 • Financial Aid Calculators • Scholarships • Financial Fitness

  29. OKcollegestart.org • Find Scholarships • Create a profile • Find matching scholarships • Save scholarships • Receive reminders

  30. Questions

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