1. Paying For College How much? Profit vs. Non Profit Schools
WUE eligible Colleges
Merit Scholarships
The FAFSA
Student Loans
Outside Scholarship Hunting and programs
Your College List

2. I’m ready, just tell me how much….
IN State Universities
Other Post Secondary Choices
Arizona State University (Example)
(In State) Tuition : $10,370
Housing: $7,800
Meal Plan: $4,600
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Total $24,070
NAU $21,308
U of A $23,900
GCU $32,010
Stanford $50,703
Princeton $51,870
USC $54,173
Glendale CC $ 2, ($13,545 with room and board)
DeVry $15, ($33,248 with room and board)

3. Non-Profit VS For-profit Colleges
Cost: For profit colleges typically cost $4,000 - $7,000 more than non-profit colleges.
Where does the money go?: study shows, for-profits spent $3,948 per student for instructional costs, non-profits spent & $17,567 per student.
Admission and Accreditation: Non profit have more extensive admissions and accreditation is typically regional and national. For profit is open admission with diploma or GED and can have both regional and national accreditation, but be sure to check before beginning program.

4. Out of state experience without the out of state cost: WUE

5. Cost of WUE Schools University of Alaska $9,540 Cal Poly (Pomona)
$8,613
Cal State Schools
Colorado State
$17,964
Univ of Hawaii
$10,908
Boise State
$7,889
UNLV
$10,080
New Mexico State
$8,856
New Mexico Univ
$8,127
Univ of North Dakota
$10,836
Western Oregon U
$11,610
Portland State
$11,543
Univ of South Dakota
$10,815
South Dakota State
University of Utah
$11,996
Utah State
$9,515
Weber State
$7,338
Washington State
$15,445
West Washington U
$10,715
Univ of Wyoming
$6,030

6. Merit Scholarships
$10,000 President’s Scholar GPA 30 ACT $8,000 Provost’s Scholar GPA ACT
$6,000 Dean’s Scholar GPA ACT $4,000 University Scholar GPA ACT
$2,000 Academic Scholar GPA ACT
$9,750 Chancellor GPA (unweighted) $7,750 President GPA ACT / 1410 SAT
$6,750 Provost GPA ACT / 1295 SAT $5,750 Dean GPA ACT / 1170 SAT
$4,750 Faculty GPA ACT / 1130 SAT $3,750 Antelpoe GPA ACT / 1000 SAT
Wildcat Excellence Awards
ACT 30 / 1390 SAT with 3.75 GPA $10,000-$12,000, with 3.25 GPA $8,000, with 3.0 GPA $6,000
ACT 26 / 1240 SAT with 3.75 GPA $8,000-$10,000, with 3.25 GPA $6,000, with 3.0 GPA $3,500
ACT 22 / 1100 SAT with 3.75 GPA $6,000 - $8,000, with 3.25 GPA $4,000, with 3.0 GPA $2,000
Full Tuition for Lumberjack Scholarship all A’s or B’s in core classes with a 3.5 GPA
$6,000 President’s GPA Test scores vary
$3,500 Dean’s GPA Test scores vary
$2,500 Merit GPA Test scores vary

7. FAFSA Free Application For Financial Aid
Is now available starting October 1st of student’s senior year
More Factors than just parent income
Free Federal money AND Subsidized loans at low interest

8. Don’t Fear the FAFSA

9. Student Loans
National Student Loan Debt Average is $37,172 ($24,000 in Arizona)
FAFSA sets up your federal loans through the government with the rate set at 5.05% Private loans may be much higher and less flexible.
Subsidized vs Unsubsidized Loans
Subsidized Loan: Department of Education pays the interest on the loan while in school.
Unsubsidized Loan: Interest accrues and can be paid or added to the principal loan amount that needs to be paid after graduating.
Be wary of high interest private student loans, no grace periods, and predatory companies.

10. Scholarship Hunting Start Early (New part time job)
Organization: Essays, Recommendations, Accomplishments, Community Service
Start Local (Your University Web Site)and work outwards
The more specific the better (Don’t ignore the smaller amounts)
Never pay for scholarship information
Set yourself apart
Helpful AZ Sites

11. These are micro scholarships that can add up to a lot of money!!!
**the money you earn cannot be stacked with the merit based scholarship offered from the university
Who is a good candidate for this scholarship opportunity?

12. Earn To Learn WWW.earntolearn.org
Student must be Pell Grant eligible
Take Pre application personal finance class and continue financial training of 10 hours per year.
Earn and save money throughout the period and the college will match 8:1 in savings.
Can earn/be awarded a total of $4,000 per year!!!

13. Scholarship Matrix Deadline Amount Website
Contact Info
Region
Type
Date Submitted
E-Waste
4/30/19
$1,000
Digitalresponsibilty.org/
National
Essay
4/15/19

14. Cost of college list options
College: Utah State
My Tuition: $9,515
Room & Board: $6,060
Books & Supplies: $824
Other: $3,840
- Merit Scholarship N/A
- Federal Aid $6,000
- Other $2,500
Total: $11,739
Enter College
Click the College
Click “Money Matters”
Enter information for 4 of your college choices.
Create an account to use the “College Chances” feature.
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