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Planning & Paying for College

Planning & Paying for College. Presented by Lisa Wilson Outreach Services Coordinator. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE. Junior Year Take high school core classes Register & take the ACT, SAT or other admission exams Make sure A+ requirements are met Explore career options Research college options.

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Planning & Paying for College

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  1. Planning & Paying for College Presented by Lisa Wilson Outreach Services Coordinator

  2. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Take high school core classes Register & take the ACT, SAT or other admission exams Make sure A+ requirements are met Explore career options Research college options

  3. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Register, take or retake the ACT, SAT or other admission exams Narrow down your college choices Watch for deadlines Missouri State Aid deadline is April 1, 2014 Make campus visits

  4. Paying for College

  5. Sources of Financial Aid • Federal Aid • Distributed nationally • State Aid • Available to Missouri residents attending a Missouri institution • Institutional Aid • Provided by your institution to its students • Private Aid • Funded by corporations, community organizations, and individuals

  6. Federal Student Aid

  7. Missouri State Aid • A+ Scholarship Program • Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program • Advanced Placement Incentive Grant • “Bright Flight” Scholarship • Kids’ Chance Scholarship • Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Scholarship • Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program • Minority Teaching Scholarship • Public Safety Officer or Employee’s Child Survivor Grant • Vietnam Veteran Survivor Grant • Wartime Veteran’s Survivor Grant

  8. Scholarship Resources • MDHE’s Monthly Student Reminder • Sign up at http://www.dhe.mo.gov/ppc/reminders2.php • Resources for Missouri Residents • Dept. of Economic Development www.ded.mo.gov • Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education www.dese.mo.gov • Dept. of Health & Senior Services www.dhss.mo.gov • Dept. of Social Services www.dss.mo.gov • Midwest Student Exchange Program www.mhec.org • MOST-Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan www.missourimost.org • Scholarships for Military Families • U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov • www.military.com

  9. Institutional & Private Scholarships Institutional Private Awarded by individuals or entities Businesses Churches Civic Groups Community organizations Clubs Organization determines eligibility criteria and application procedures • Awarded by an institution • Institution determines eligibility requirements • Check the school’s Website for more information

  10. Completing the FreeApplication for FederalStudentAid (FAFSA)

  11. Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov www.fafsa.gov

  12. Step 1 2014-15 Academic Year • Federal Deadline • June 30, 2015 • Missouri State Deadline • April 1, 2014 • Institutional Deadline • Check with your institution’s financial aid office or website Check Deadlines

  13. Step 2 2014-15 Academic Year • Your Social Security number • Your driver’s license • Your alien registration or permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen) • Your 2013 W-2 forms and other records of money earned • Your 2013 Federal Income Tax Return (include spouse’s information , if you are married) • Your parents’ 2013 Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student) • Your 2013 untaxed income records • Your current bank statements • Your current business and investment records Gather Information

  14. Using Estimated Taxes

  15. IRS Data Retrieval • Available for those who have filed their tax return • Transfer tax information to FAFSA • If not used, you are required to order a tax transcript from www.irs.gov 2013

  16. Step 3 Obtain a PDF FAFSA

  17. Step 4 Complete the FAFSA www.fafsa.gov

  18. Federal Student Aid PIN • A four-digit electronic identifier • Who needs a PIN? • Current & future college students • Parents (for dependent students) • www.pin.ed.gov

  19. Signing & Submitting the FAFSA

  20. FAFSA Confirmation Page

  21. Step5 Student Aid Report (SAR) A report provided to students after completing the FAFSA. The SAR contains your EFC and results of federal financial aid database matches.

  22. Step 6 Additional information may be required • Financial records • Educational benefits • Adoption, foster care or ward of the court documentation • Emancipated minor or legal guardianship documentation • Homeless or at risk of being homeless documentation • Dislocated worker documentation Supply Information

  23. Step 7 Evaluate Your Aid

  24. Questions P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 Info. Center: 800-473-6757 Phone: 573-751-3940 Fax: 573-751-6635 www.dhe.mo.gov info@dhe.mo.gov facebook.com/journeytocollege twitter.com/Journey2College

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