2. Ms. April Geltch CJUSD Librarian January 14, 2010 Image located at http://www.cga-ns.org/images/userfiles/Image/money%20banner.jpg

3. Image found at http://www.apply4admissions.com/CDetails/Cinfo/images/roadmap.jpghttp://www.apply4admissions.com/CDetails/Cinfo/images/roadmap.jpg

4. Determine post high school direction College savings & investment plan *contact a financial planner *examine print resources Student part time job Investigate & apply for scholarships Continue with steps during senior year

5. October-November- Complete college applications October-December -Complete college admissions testing November-Obtain Federal Student Aid Pin # http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp December-Collect all student & parent pay stubs January- *Apply for Free Application Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ *Attend California Cash for College Workshop http://www.calgrants.org/index.cfm?navId=16&

6. January- Apply for Cal Grant if attending a CA college or trade school after completing FAFSA form http://www.calgrants.org/ February- Check status of Cal Grants, Fill out Cal Grant GPA Verification Form March- March 2-last day to submit FAFSA application March-May- Quickly respond to all requests from universities and financial aid offices May- *Send acceptance letter to university * Take AP exams for college credit

7. May apply for college by fulfilling the following requirements -attend a CA high school for a minimum of 3 years -graduate from a CA high school -sign an affidavit with the intent to apply for legal residency when eligible -will pay in-state tuition Ineligible for Cal Grants or FAFSA (will qualify for both after obtaining legal residency) Eligible for private scholarships

8. Financial Aid-money given by federal and state government based on need Grant- any form of financial assistance Scholarships-merit based financial award Loans- money given that must be repaid with interest

9. Image located at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov /

11. College Connection Scholarships http://www.collegescholarships.com/ College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Programs http://www.college-scholarships.com/ Scholarships for Students- http://www.scholarships4students.com/ http://www.scholarships4students.com/ Student Scholarship Search http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/

12. Hispanic College Fund http://www.hispanicfund.org/http://www.hispanicfund.org/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/http://www.hsf.net/ Latino College Dollars http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/ http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/ Scholarships/Becas http://www.indiana.edu/~lacasa/Scholarships_For%20A LL%20Students%20Regardless%20of%20Status.pdf http://www.indiana.edu/~lacasa/Scholarships_For%20A LL%20Students%20Regardless%20of%20Status.pdf 200 Free Scholarships for Minorities http://www.blackexcel.org/06-200-free-scholarships- minorities.htm http://www.blackexcel.org/06-200-free-scholarships- minorities.htm USC Center for Higher Education AB 540 Guide http://www.usc.edu/dept/chepa/pdf/AB%20540%20final.pdf http://www.usc.edu/dept/chepa/pdf/AB%20540%20final.pdf

13. Government School & government backed Based on financial need Limited amounts Lower interest rates Examples -Perkins Loan -Stafford Loan Financial lender More flexibility in amount received Higher interest rates Examples -Chase Student Loans -Sallie Mae Private

14. Chase Student Loans http://www.chasestudentloans.com/ http://www.chasestudentloans.com/ Parent PLUS http://www.parentplusloan.com/ Perkins Loans http://www.perkinsloan.net/ Sallie Mae http://www.salliemae.com/ Stafford Loan http://www.staffordloan.com/

15. Colton School Library http://yeljack.weebly.com/ Life After High School http://aghigh.yolasite.com/