PLANNING & PAYING FOR COLLEGE Presented by The Missouri Department of Higher Education

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

Junior Year Take high school core classes prove/sia/gradndex.htm

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Register & take the ACT, SAT or other admission exams

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Explore career options with Missouri Connections

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Research college options using the MDHE’s college & degree search

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Register, take or retake the ACT, SAT or other admission exams

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Narrow down your college choices using the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard recard/index.aspx

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Watch for deadlines!

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Schedule a campus visit to your top three picks!

PAYING FOR COLLEGE

Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

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Scholarships Financial assistance that is usually based on merit or ability and typically does not have to be repaid. Grants Need-based financial assistance that does not have to be repaid. Employment Jobs available to students as a way to earn money towards their educational expenses. Loans Federal & private loans available to students and parents to help pay for educational expenses. Types of Financial Aid

Scholarship Resources MDHE’s Monthly Student Reminder – Sign up at Resources for Missouri Residents – Dept. of Economic Development – Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education – Dept. of Health & Senior Services – Dept. of Social Services – Midwest Student Exchange Program – MOST-Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan Scholarships for Military Families – U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs –

Federal Student Aid Grants Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Iraq & Afghanistan Service Grant Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Employment Federal Work-Study Loans Federal Perkins Loans Federal Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loans Federal Direct PLUS Loans Federal Direct Consolidation Loans

Missouri State Aid A+ Scholarship Program Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program Advanced Placement Incentive Grant “Bright Flight” Scholarship Kids’ Chance Scholarship Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Scholarship Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program Minority Teaching Scholarship Public Safety Officer or Employee’s Child Survivor Grant Vietnam Veteran Survivor Grant Wartime Veteran’s Survivor Grant

Missouri’s Student Portal Sign up today at

Institutional & Private Aid Institutional Aid – Awarded by colleges & universities – Institution determines eligibility – Check with each institution’s website Private Aid – Awarded by businesses, community groups, high schools, and religious and civic organizations – Private organization determines eligibility criteria and application procedures

Contact Information P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO Info. Center: Phone: Fax: facebook.com/journeytocollege twitter.com/Journey2College