TO MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL’S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT September 20, 2018 WELCOME TO MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL’S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT September 20, 2018

INFORMATION TABLE Items Provided from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) The 4 Steps to College Checklist Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet Student Portal Postcard What’s Needed for FAFSA Postcard What’s Next FAFSA/College Application Postcard The Financial Aid Process (Paying for College) Guide to ISAC Programs and Services The Value of a College Degree Chart

SCHOLARSHIPS AT MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED... Weekly over student announcements Available weekly on Moline High School’s web page

http://mhs.molineschools.org Select “Quick Links” on the top right side

Scholarships at MHS online Select “Scholarships”

Scholarship Page Newly added scholarships are always posted in GREEN

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 are typically advertised in early March with a due date of mid-April: Cyrus & Mildred Churchill Memorial Scholarship Bill Bishop Memorial Scholarship Moline Booster Club Scholarship Shirley Rosenberg Memorial Scholarship Cervantes Scholarship Alex Hallene Memorial Scholarship

The Moline Foundation Provides scholarships exclusively to MHS students Scholarships through this organization will be posted on November 1, 2018 Applications for these scholarships will be online through the Moline Foundation’s website Descriptions and links for these scholarships can be found on the Counseling Website. Due date: March 15, 2019

Moline Foundation: SUSAN ZELNIO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

HOW DO I GET AN APPLICATION? Once announced, applications are available to download directly off of the Counseling website If an application is not available online, it will be indicated on the website 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: https://www.fastweb.com/ https://www.collegegreenlight.com/ https://studentscholarships.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 4, 2018 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 *If you cannot attend -- ISAC rep. sign up in the Counseling Center

Black hawk college: diana strom, director of financial aid