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+ Money Madness CHS Counseling Department + Centennial School Counseling Maru-Sam A-C Ms. Freeman Ms. Beaty beattyz@fultonschools.org freemanma@fultonschools.org San-Z Ms. Peart D-Gol & AVID peart@fultonschools.org Ms. Marino Grad

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Money Madness

CHS Counseling Department

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Centennial School Counseling

A-C

  • Ms. Beaty

beattyz@fultonschools.org

D-Gol & AVID

  • Ms. Marino

marinos1@fultonschools.org

Gom-Mart

  • Ms. Graver

graverh@fultonschools.org

Counseling Intern

  • Ms. Harris

harrisk6@fultonschools.org

Maru-Sam

  • Ms. Freeman

freemanma@fultonschools.org

San-Z

  • Ms. Peart

peart@fultonschools.org

Grad Coach

  • Ms. Jiram

jiramm@fultonschools.org

Counseling Intern

  • Ms. Mills

millsj2@fultonschools.org

Counseling Intern

  • Ms. Van Stekelenburg

stekelenburg@fultonschools.org

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+ How Much Will College Cost for Me?

n https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

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Financial Aid is any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid

employment offered to help a student meet his/her college

  • expenses. Such aid is usually provided by various sources such as

federal and state agencies, colleges, high schools, foundations, and corporations.

What is Financial Aid?

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+ Scholarships, Loans, Work Study & Grants

GRANTS

  • Gift-Aid
  • Do not have to be repaid
  • State or federal money
  • Predominantly need-based

LOANS

  • Must be repaid with interest
  • Government money

SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Do not have to be repaid
  • Merit
  • Athletics
  • Community Service
  • Family income (need based)

WORK STUDY

  • Money you earn while working
  • On campus
  • Designated places of work

from the school

  • Does not have to be repaid
  • Primarily need-based
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+FAFSA

n Federal Student Aid: fill out Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov

n Government money n Get a PIN Number n Gather all documents n *EVERYONE* must fill out the

FAFSA – priority deadline March 15

n Check for your confirmation page

upon submission

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What do you need to complete FAFSA?

n Yours and/or Parents’ Tax return à you can use previous years’ tax

return

n Social Security Number n Drivers license n W-2 form n Double check EVERYTHING before submitting!!

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+ What are the HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships?

n Funding depends on the

school with award limits

n Private vs. Public n DOES NOT COVER 100% n 3.0 GPA in core classes n Fill out the FAFSA n Received Credit for 4 classes

that meet the HOPE (& Zell) rigor requirement

n Award limits n Public = full tuition n Private = tuition assistance n 3.7 GPA in core classes n SAT score of 1200 combined

(no super score) or ACT of 26

  • r valedictorian or salutatorian

n Rigor of high school (9-12)

courses

n https://apps.gsfc.org/main/

publishing/pdf/2012/ Course_List.pdf

HOPE Zell Miller

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+Tech School Opportunities

n Minimum GPA: none,

but must maintain a 2.0 at postsecondary school during certain checkpoints

n Certificate or Diploma

(non-degree programs)

n Certified Engineer Assistant n Commercial Truck Driving n Computer Programming n Computer Technology n Diesel Equipment Technology n Early Childhood Care and Education n Health Science n Industrial Maintenance n Movie Production/ Set Design n Practical Nursing n Precision Manufacturing n Welding and Joining Technology

HOPE Grant Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant (SIWDG)

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+Scholarship Quest

n There are scholarships

for everyone!

n The Five W’s Worksheet n http://college.usatoday.com/

213/12/16/the-15-question- scholarship-checklist/

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+Where do you apply?

Colleges and Universities

n Departments within the school n Sororities and fraternities

Scholarship & Education Websites

n GCIS n Unigo n Fast Web n College Board

Community

n PTSA n Rotary Clubs n Boys and Girls Club

Large and small businesses

n Corporations n Law firms n Fast food restaurants

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+ Let’s find

some money!

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+10 Steps to Apply for Scholarships

1.

Identify your scholarship strengths

2.

Prioritize to find the right scholarship

3.

Start Early

4.

Work with other Scholarship Seekers

5.

Focus on the Sponsor’s Goals (Selection Criteria)

6.

Follow Instructions (word limit, topic, etc)

7.

Stand Out

8.

Engaging Essay

9.

Be Formal

  • 10. Check and double check spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.
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+250 words or less?!?!

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+ Is there a maximum number of scholarships that I can get?

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+ Follow us on Twitter! @Knights_scholar

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Join Our Scholarship Club! Wednesday Mornings Before School – Starting Feb. 1 7:30 am - 8:15 am

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