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Financing Your College Education

Financing Your College Education. FAFSA. Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Federal Grants and Loans available based on income Absolutely FREE Be careful of other, similar websites. Other Reliable Sources?. Trustworthy W ebsites: Collegeboard.org

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Financing Your College Education

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  1. Financing Your College Education

  2. FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Federal Grants and Loans available based on income Absolutely FREE Be careful of other, similar websites
  3. Other Reliable Sources? Trustworthy Websites: Collegeboard.org For all college students Washboard.org For Washington State college students Most for in-state institutes Some for residents of WA Check and update regularly (Washboard Video…)
  4. FHS has a Scholarship Site: Go to FHS website Look under “Counseling” Scroll over “Career Center” Click on “Scholarships”
  5. How to Find The FHS Scholarship Site: Scroll over to get drop down bar Click on “Scholarships”
  6. How to use the FHS site:
  7. More Places to Look for Scholarships Parent’s Workplace Churches Parent’s & Grandparent’s Clubs and Organizations Rotary Knights of Columbus Chamber of Commerce Lion’s Club Kiwanis
  8. More Scholarship Sites Fastweb.com CollegeNet.com Scholarship.com Information taken from: Scholarship America. (2011 January 20) Compare 5 Top Scholarship Search Engines. Us News. www.usnews.com
  9. Scholarship Scams Lottery Scholarships Pay to Apply (any fee) You qualify for thousands of dollars or you already won $$$ The “Guaranteed Scholarship Search Service” Free Seminars How they profit: Sell your personal information to solicitors Spam Get you or your family to pay/invest/take out a loan
  10. When Applying for Scholarships Word Process if possible Use pen, not pencil Neatness counts Include all required documents in the order they request Be thorough and descriptive This is their only opportunity to get to know you First impressions are lasting impressions
  11. The Academic Resume Record EVERYTHING you did as a high school student: volunteer work, clubs, sports, employment, challenging classes, test scores, camps, etc. Most scholarships require an Academic Resume Most adults need this resume when writing your letter of recommendation Sample on website, but do some research
  12. Resume Templates Go the FHS website Scroll over “Counseling” Scroll over “Career Center” Click on “Career Plan and Resume Templates” Several options to choose from – or make your own!
  13. Academic and Work Resumes Resume Templates Letter of Rec Template
  14. What You Need To Apply For Scholarships 1. Academic Resume – as up to date as possible 2. THREE Letters of Recommendation from teachers, coaches, ministers, employers, etc 3. Official and Unofficial Transcripts
  15. Tips Keep 5 or so copies of everything in a folder (resume, letters, transcript) so you are ready to apply on short notice Get a new, updated transcript at semester Make it easy on the people who write your letters; give them addressed and stamped envelopes with request Check FHS Scholarship site regularly
  16. But Wait! There is more! Keep a calendar of due dates Keep copies of applications When it says “post mark by…” it means take it to the post office and stand in line to get it stamped Send Thank You cards/notes to recommenders (AND to the numerous scholarship committees who give you scholarships!)
  17. Remember, if you want money for college… MEET THE DEADLINES!!
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