Paying For College: College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies Presented by: Julius M. Turner, MSPH February 18, 2006
Outline FAFSA TOPS Scholarships Grants Loans Work Study
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid Required to receive federal aid at any undergraduate institution and TOPS Deadline to file is May 1, 2006
FAFSA Materials Needed to Complete Income Tax Return Parents’ Income Tax Return Bank Statement Investment Portfolio School Codes
FAFSA Types of Aid Stafford Loans Unsubsidized Subsidized Perkins Loans Pell Grants Work-Study
TOPS Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Four Types of Awards Opportunity Performance Honors Tech
TOPS Opportunity Award Minimum 2.5 GPA on Core Courses Minimum 20 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition
TOPS Performance Award Minimum of 3.50 GPA Minimum of 23 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $400
TOPS Performance (Alternate Criteria) Minimum of 3.0 GPA and at least 10 Honors, Gifted, or AP Courses Minimum of 24 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $400
TOPS Honors Award Minimum of 3.5 GPA Minimum of 27 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $800
TOPS Tech Award Minimum of 2.5 GPA Minimum of 17 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition Must enroll in a vocational or technical training institution.
Scholarships Types of Scholarships Merit-Based Need-Based Other Disability Ethnicity Concentration Personal Characteristics
Scholarships FastWeb.com FinAid.org/scholarships Scholarships.com
Grants PELL Grants SEOG Grants Several other lesser known grants
Loans Federal Loans i.e. Perkins, Stafford Private Loans Chase Hibernia Sallie Mae Nellie Mae Others
Work-Study Work Programs that supplement aid Lessen the amount of a loan
Homework Vocabulary Quiz (61-120) Quote Recitation (4, 5) Bring with you to class a photocopy of your Social Security Card, Immunization Record, Recent Photograph, Sealed High School Transcript, Copy of ACT Scores, Selective Service Registration (Males only), and a $20 Money Order