Tonight’s Program • Welcome Dava West, Director of Counseling and Student Services • Scholarships Presentation + Q&A Denise Cottenoir, Lead Counselor-Clear Springs High School • General Financial Aid & FAFSA Presentation + Q&A Imelda Umansor, Financial Aid Advisor- San Jacinto Community College, South Campus
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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 January FEB February March April May MARCH June July APRIL August September October November December www.Scholarships.com
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://student.naviance.com/ Clearbrookhs Clearcreekhs Clearfalls Clearhorizons Clearlakehs Clearsprings Clearviewtx
Naviance through CCISD’s Website
Log In Page Username = Student ID# Password = Student Cafeteria Pin #
Click on Colleges Link
Select Scholarships and Money; Then Scholarship List
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.
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!!
Scholarship Questions
General Financial Aid Imelda Umansor Financial Aid Advisor San Jacinto Community College, South Campus
Financial Aid
• Prepare for College • Type of Aid • Key Terms How to apply • Ag Agenda • FAFSA & TASFA
Checklists Choosing a School Taking Required Tests Applying to Schools Applying for Financial Aid Printing and Saving your STUDENT AID REPORT (SAR)
Types of Aid Sources of • FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid • Grants • Loans Federal Government • Employment (FWS) • Other Aid Sources State Government • Texas Grants • Scholarships College (Institutional Aid) • Military/Veteran Private/Outside Sources
Federal Work Study Grant Federal Work Study is part-time employment where you can earn money while enrolled in school. • For Undergraduates • Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours • Students are paid federal/state minimum wage or higher • Great job experience that you can include on a resume • Great work hours with departments on campus • Funds depend on availability at the college Texas Work Study For eligible undocumented students
SCHOLARSHIPS
Educational Loans
Key Terms Terms Expected Family Contribution (EFC FC) Cost of Attendance (COA) Disbursements Refunds
FAFSA
FSAID.ED.GOV
Documents Needed Social Security Card Tax Return 2018 W-2 and OR 1099
Helpful Hints
Accurate Tax Information
Pell Grant (2019-2020) (2017-2018) $ 6,195
FOLLOW UP
Additional Documents Tax Return Transcript
https://www.co collegen enet et.co com/el ele • ct/ap app/ap app Colle llegeforallt lltexans.com • Bigfuture re.org rg • Great fafsa4 a4cas caster ter.ed ed.gov ( (FAFSA • Resources Forecas caster ter) TASFA.o A.org • Dream eamer ersroad admap.co com •
TASFA Tex exas Applic pplication f for Stat ate Financi cial al Aid id For Ho House Bill 1403/ ill 1403/Senate Bill ill 1528 stu 1528 stude dents: Allows some non-citizens in Texas to • qualify for residency. This state law allows such students to pay • the resident tuition rate while attending public institution of higher education in Texas. As Texas residents, such students are • eligible to apply for some student financial aid programs offered by the state.
TASFA Application www.collegeforalltexans.com
Documents Tax Return Transcript Tax Return W2-2018 SNAP
Am I Making Satisfactory Academic Progress? • GPA 2.0 • Completion Ratio 75% or Higher • Time Frame Component • If an unexpected problem arises and you are considering dropping a course, please visit Financial Aid Office
QUE QUESTIONS? Imelda. a.Uman ansor@sjcd.edu
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