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Paying For College: College Costs, Scholarships & Other Free Monies Presented by: Julius M. Turner, MSPH February 18, 2006
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Outline FAFSA TOPS Scholarships Grants Loans Work Study
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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
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FAFSA Materials Needed to Complete Income Tax Return Parents’ Income Tax Return Bank Statement Investment Portfolio School Codes
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FAFSA Types of Aid Stafford Loans Unsubsidized Subsidized Perkins Loans Pell Grants Work-Study
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TOPS Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Four Types of Awards Opportunity Performance Honors Tech
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TOPS Opportunity Award Minimum 2.5 GPA on Core Courses Minimum 20 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition
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TOPS Performance Award Minimum of 3.50 GPA Minimum of 23 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $400
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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
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TOPS Honors Award Minimum of 3.5 GPA Minimum of 27 Composite ACT Score Maximum Award: Tuition or Average Public School Tuition plus $800
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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.
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Scholarships Types of Scholarships Merit-Based Need-Based Other Disability Ethnicity Concentration Personal Characteristics
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Scholarships FastWeb.com FinAid.org/scholarships Scholarships.com
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Grants PELL Grants SEOG Grants Several other lesser known grants
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Loans Federal Loans i.e. Perkins, Stafford Private Loans Chase Hibernia Sallie Mae Nellie Mae Others
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Work-Study Work Programs that supplement aid Lessen the amount of a loan
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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
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