“ACCESS TO SUCCESS” FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP 2014. What is Financial Aid? ä Scholarships ä Grants ä Loans ä Employment opportunities 1.

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“ACCESS TO SUCCESS” FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP 2014

What is Financial Aid? ä Scholarships ä Grants ä Loans ä Employment opportunities 1

Two Categories of Aid/Scholarships ä Merit-based ä Need-based 2

PRINCIPLES OF MERIT- BASED AID/SCHOLARSHIPS ä Test Scores ä Class Rank/Grade Point Average ä Special Skills or Talents ä Other Factors

PRINCIPLES OF NEED- BASED AID/SCHOLARSHIPS ä Depends on family financial picture ä State/Federal aid may depend on the cost of the school the student attends. (higher the cost, the more financial need based aid the student may receive)

PRIMARY SOURCES OF AID ä Institutional ä Private ä State ä Federal

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) ä FAFSA is central element in federal student aid application process ä More to follow with PHEAA’s presentation ä FAFSA Completion Day February 6, :30 pm at Neshannock High School at Neshannock High School

COMMON ERRORS ä Providing inaccurate or incomplete data on any application ä Not submitting required forms by priority filing deadlines ä Not submitting all required application documents

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ä Student should contact financial aid administrator at the college if there is: ä A loss or reduction of family income ä A death or illness ä Unusual medical or dental expenses not covered by insurance ä Other unusual circumstances

Scholarships ä Local Scholarships ä Available through the guidance office and English 12 classes and guidance webpage ä the guidance link) ä Neshannock Scholarships ä Robert D. Stevenson Foundation ä Doug Case Scholarship ä Stanley B. Krause Scholarship (SRU) ä Gabriella Malizia Scholarship ä All are available on the table outside the guidance office

Other Scholarship Resources ä Places of Employment ä Websites ä ä ä ä ä Athletic organizations ä Local service groups

Other Reminders for Seniors ä Graduation Requirements ä Project- ä 2 Job Shadows were due September 2, 2014 and 12 Hrs Community Service were due November 25, 2014 ä Resume and Exit paper due in English classes ä All project components due January 16, 2015 ä Exit Interview scheduled for Thursday February 12, 2015 starting at 8:30 am. This is an Act 80 day- no school for students but Seniors are required to Interview. ä 23.5 credits

Conclusion ä Other Reminders ä Register with the Selective Service- (men) ä Register to Vote- applications available in guidance office ä Questions? ä Contact Mrs. DeVincentis ä ä Check the website often for important updates

Conclusion Con’t ä This powerpoint will be on the school website next week ä Contact Mrs. DeVincentis for questions ä ä Check the website often for important updates ä FAFSA On the Web night- February details will follow