TO MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL’S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT September 14, 2017 WELCOME TO MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL’S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT September 14, 2017

INFORMATION TABLE Items Provided from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) The 4 Steps to College Checklist Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet File Your FAFSA Postcard Student Portal Postcard Filed Your FAFSA – What’s Next Postcard College Applications – What’s Next Postcard Guide to ISAC Programs and Services

SCHOLARSHIPS AT MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED... Weekly over student announcements Printed weekly in student bulletins posted in every classroom Posted on scholarship bulletin board in Counseling Center Available weekly on Moline High School web page

http://mhs.molineschools.org Select the “Student Resources” on the left hand side

Scholarships at MHS online Select Scholarships

Scholarship Page Newly added scholarships are always posted in GREEN for 2 weeks.

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY... Colleges/Universities Corporations Service Organizations Individual families/private parties Employers

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA Academics/Merit Student involvement in extracurricular activities Volunteerism/Community Service Athletics Career Goals Special Characteristics

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS Several “local” scholarships are awarded by the private organizations within the Moline Community. These will be advertised in early March with a due date of April 15, 2018: Cyrus and Mildred Churchill Scholarship Roger Kornder Scholarship Bill Bishop Memorial Scholarship Moline Boosters Club Scholarship Shirley Rosenberg Memorial Scholarship Hazel Van Arsdale Scholarship

The Moline Foundation Provides scholarships exclusively to MHS students Scholarships through this organization will be announced within the next few weeks Applications for these scholarships will be online through the Moline Foundation’s website. Descriptions of the scholarships can be found on the Counseling Website. Due date: End of February /mid March (TBA)

HOW DO I GET AN APPLICATION??? Once announced, they are available to download directly off of the Counseling Website. If an application is not available online, I will indicate online as well as in the announcements and an application may be picked up in the Counseling Center.

SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES Usually a rip-off or a scam--you can obtain the same information by using a little hard work. Free scholarship search engines are available on the counseling website under the tab, “Recommended Scholarship Databases” Some examples include: www.fastweb.com www.schoolsoup.com www.whatsnextillinois.org

WHEN DO I START??? Seniors--NOW!!! Underclassmen--keep a file on the scholarships that are available now which may apply to you when you are a senior--nearly 98% of the scholarships are repeated from year to year and usually follow the same time frame

FAFSA COMPLETION NIGHT AT MHS SAVE THE DATE! October 3, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Located in the 2nd floor B Wing computer labs A representative from ISAC will be here to help you fill out the FAFSA. Spanish speaking representative available to assist families *If you cannot attend -- ISAC rep. sign up in the Counseling Center

augustana college: Matt Walsh , assistant director of financial aid & Julianne Tongue, Assistant director of financial aid