Post-secondary & Financial Planning 10th Grade ICAP Post-secondary & Financial Planning 4/23/2019
Overview Complete college search on Naviance Introduce college entrance requirements Introduce financial aid resources and requirements (DSF) 4/23/2019
Naviance Exploring Postsecondary Options Open a new tab and log-in to Naviance using the following Username and Password s.firstnamelastinitial Demons1 Click, “Log In” 4/23/2019
Explore Postsecondary Options 1 2 4/23/2019
Select colleges based on the parameters on the left Location: Do you want to go to school in Colorado? Major: What do you want to study? Enter your GPA and PSAT scores (if you know them) Do you want to go to a small school or big school? 4/23/2019
Explore colleges that meet your search criteria 4/23/2019
Explore entrance requirements of at least six schools of interest Type college of interest here 4/23/2019
Select “Applying” 4/23/2019
Explore course, GPA, class rank, and SAT requirements 4/23/2019
What next? Now that you have identified several schools of interest, what do you need to do at DHS in order to be prepared? What schools are a reach for you based on your GPA? Which schools are “safety” schools? 4/23/2019
Open Enrollment Admissions As you can see, no matter what your grades or test scores, there are many colleges out there with “open enrollment” policies that are willing to accept you. However, if your skills and test scores are not deemed “college ready” in various subjects, then you will end up paying college tuition, but not really taking college-level courses and you will NOT receive college credit or financial aid for any of these “remedial courses.” College ready scores: SAT = 430 English and 460 Math Accuplacer = 85 Elem. Algebra, 95 Sentence Skills, 80 Reading Do everything you can now, while still in HS, to increase your math, reading, and English skills to prepare for college and work. 4/23/2019
The Price is Right Cost of college 4/23/2019
But remember... These are merely starting or “sticker” prices. Financial aid can help you cover the costs, if you apply for it. $20,600 $8,240 4/23/2019
Where is the Financial Aid? Government: Grants Work Study Loans Colleges, private companies/donors, or foundations like DSF: Scholarships – 3 Types 1) Merit-based: TALENT 2) Need-based: FINANCIAL NEED 3) Lottery- everyone has an equal chance 4/23/2019
FAFSA & DSF Completing the FAFSA will determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Cost of Attendance Expected Family Contribution Financial Need This information is used by the government and colleges to determine your financial aid award package (e.g. grants, loans, scholarships, work study, etc.) It is also used by other need-based scholarships to determine eligibility and amount awarded 4/23/2019
College questions for your teacher Ask your advisor: Where did you go to college? How many schools did you apply to? How did you choose your college? What other colleges were you considering? What was your major? Did you change your major? How long did it take you to graduate? What financial aid advice do you have for us? What was the best thing about college life? What clubs, activities, sports, etc. were you involved in at college? Was your college large or small? What did you like/dislike about the size? 4/23/2019