Paying For College: College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies Presented by: Julius M. Turner, MSPH February 18, 2006.

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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