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Paying For College: College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies

Paying For College: College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies. Presented by: Julius M. Turner, MSPH February 18, 2006. Outline. FAFSA TOPS Scholarships Grants Loans Work Study. FAFSA. Free Application for Federal Student Aid

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Paying For College: College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies

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  1. Paying For College:College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies Presented by: Julius M. Turner, MSPH February 18, 2006

  2. Outline • FAFSA • TOPS • Scholarships • Grants • Loans • Work Study

  3. FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Required to receive federal aid at any undergraduate institution and TOPS • Deadline to file is May 1, 2006

  4. FAFSA • Materials Needed to Complete • Income Tax Return • Parents’ Income Tax Return • Bank Statement • Investment Portfolio • School Codes

  5. FAFSA • Types of Aid • Stafford Loans • Unsubsidized • Subsidized • Perkins Loans • Pell Grants • Work-Study

  6. TOPS • Tuition Opportunity Program for Students • Four Types of Awards • Opportunity • Performance • Honors • Tech

  7. TOPS • Opportunity Award • Minimum 2.5 GPA on Core Courses • Minimum 20 Composite ACT Score • Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition

  8. TOPS • Performance Award • Minimum of 3.50 GPA • Minimum of 23 Composite ACT Score • Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $400

  9. TOPS • Performance (Alternate Criteria) • Minimum of 3.0 GPA and at least 10 Honors, Gifted, or AP Courses • Minimum of 24 Composite ACT Score • Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $400

  10. TOPS • Honors Award • Minimum of 3.5 GPA • Minimum of 27 Composite ACT Score • Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $800

  11. TOPS • Tech Award • Minimum of 2.5 GPA • Minimum of 17 Composite ACT Score • Maximum Award: Tuition • Must enroll in a vocational or technical training institution.

  12. Scholarships • Types of Scholarships • Merit-Based • Need-Based • Other • Disability • Ethnicity • Concentration • Personal Characteristics

  13. Scholarships • FastWeb.com • FinAid.org/scholarships • Scholarships.com

  14. Grants • PELL Grants • SEOG Grants • Several other lesser known grants

  15. Loans • Federal Loans • i.e. Perkins, Stafford • Private Loans • Chase • Hibernia • Sallie Mae • Nellie Mae • Others

  16. Work-Study • Work Programs that supplement aid • Lessen the amount of a loan

  17. Homework • Vocabulary Quiz (61-120) • Quote Recitation (4, 5) • Bring with you to class a photocopy of your Social Security Card, Immunization Record, Recent Photograph, Sealed High School Transcript, Copy of ACT Scores, Selective Service Registration (Males only), and a $20 Money Order

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