CCISD Financial Aid Night 2016
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 2015-2016 43,921 34,031 19,548 11,438 2014-2015 42,445 32,893 18,931 11,192 $ Change 1,476 1,138 617 246 % Change 3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 2.2% Trends.collegeboard.org
Tonight s Program Scholarships Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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.
Kinds of Scholarships 1. Merit Based 2. Need Based 3. Student Specific 4. Career Specific
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 https://studentaid.ed.gov
Examples of Merit Based Scholarships
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 https://studentaid.ed.gov
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. https://studentaid.ed.gov
Examples of Student Specific Scholarships
Career Specific Awarded to students planning to pursue a specific field of study. https://studentaid.ed.gov
Examples of Career Specific Scholarships
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
Where to Start Search your community organizations Many employers offer scholarships for the children of employees College Websites Go online. www.fastweb.com
Online Scholarship Searches Naviance is CCISD s online tool that organizes college and scholarship searches. http://connection.naviance.com/ Clearbrookhs Clearcreekhs Clearfallshs Clearhorizons Clearlakehs Clearspringshs Clearviewhs
Naviance through CCISD s Website
Log In Page Username = Student ID# Password = Student Cafeteria Pin #
Click on Colleges Tab
Click Scholarship list under the scholarships and money section
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.
May sort by category by clicking on column header
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.
Other Online Search Options Scholarships.com http://www.scholarships.com Fin Aid http://www.finaid.org/scholarships Fast Web www.fastweb.com College for All Texans www.collegeforalltexans.com
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. www.fastweb.com
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. www.fastweb.com
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. https://studentaid.ed.gov
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. https://studentaid.ed.gov
Applying for Scholarships is a Time Investment! But the payoff can be great!!
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