CCISD Financial Aid Night

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1 CCISD Financial Aid Night 2016

2 Average Published Charges for Full-Time Undergraduates (by Sector) Private Nonprofit Four-Year On Campus Public Four-Year Out-of-State On Campus Public Four-Year In-State On Campus Public Two-Year In-District Commuter ,921 34,031 19,548 11, ,445 32,893 18,931 11,192 $ Change 1,476 1, % Change 3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 2.2% Trends.collegeboard.org

3 Tonight s Program Scholarships Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

4 What are Scholarships? Money awarded to students to help pay for educational expenses. They may be offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, communities, religious groups, and professional or social organizations. May be for 1 year only or renewable each year.

5 Kinds of Scholarships 1. Merit Based 2. Need Based 3. Student Specific 4. Career Specific

6 Merit Based Scholarships Earned by meeting or exceeding certain standards set by the scholarship (GPA, SAT/ACT, etc.) Academic Achievement, Community Service, and Extracurricular Activities may be considered May be geared toward particular groups of people (for example scholarships for military families) Special talents

7 Examples of Merit Based Scholarships

8 Need Based Scholarships Based upon the student and family s financial record (may ask for income tax records) Usually requires applicants to complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid

9 Student Specific Applicants qualify initially by student specific factors such as race, gender, religion, family and medical history, etc. Minority scholarships are the most common awards in this category.

10 Examples of Student Specific Scholarships

11 Career Specific Awarded to students planning to pursue a specific field of study.

12 Examples of Career Specific Scholarships

13 Best Time To Apply Large Majority of scholarship deadlines are within the months of February-April Scholarships.com APRIL FEB MARCH January February March April May June July August September October November December

14 Where to Start Search your community organizations Many employers offer scholarships for the children of employees College Websites Go online.

15 Online Scholarship Searches Naviance is CCISD s online tool that organizes college and scholarship searches. Clearbrookhs Clearcreekhs Clearfallshs Clearhorizons Clearlakehs Clearspringshs Clearviewhs

16 Naviance through CCISD s Website

17 Log In Page Username = Student ID# Password = Student Cafeteria Pin #

18 Click on Colleges Tab

19 Click Scholarship list under the scholarships and money section

20 National, regional, local and collegiate sponsored scholarship opportunities updated weekly. Database lists entries by name, deadline, award amount, merit vs need-based and application requirements.

21 May sort by category by clicking on column header

23 Scholarship Match Shows scholarships with requirements that may be a suitable match for you according to the information that your school has entered about each scholarship.

24 Other Online Search Options Scholarships.com Fin Aid Fast Web College for All Texans

25 Avoid Scams Beware of False Claims For a small fee, we ll give you a list of scholarships. We ll help you complete complicated forms. You are guaranteed a minimum of $1000 in awards. We ll need a bank account and pin or a credit card number to verify your account.

community/volunteer work) 2. Keep track of deadlines. 3.

26 Tips for Applying 1. Get organized. (Academic information, SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation, personal essay, community/volunteer work) 2. Keep track of deadlines. 3. Separate the scholarships you are working on from those you have not started yet. 4. Proofread your materials and have a teacher, parent, or friend review your application and essay.

27 Scholarship Money Money awarded may go directly to your college to be used for tuition, fees, etc. Money may be sent to you directly in a check. Some scholarships renew annually, but you may need to provide information to them. Some are one-time awards only.

28 How does a scholarship affect my other student aid? Scholarships may affect other student aid you are offered. You ll need to let your school know of scholarship money you receive.

29 Applying for Scholarships is a Time Investment! But the payoff can be great!!

30 Scholarship Questions

Scholarships: Where do I start? Suzana Kim, CTE Advisor

Scholarships: Where do I start? Suzana Kim, CTE Advisor Ways to Pay for College In Order of Preference 1. FAFSA or Dream Act (free money) 2. Scholarships (free money) 3. Work 4. Family Contributions 5.