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

3. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

4. Junior Year Take high school core classes http://www.dese.mo.gov/divim prove/sia/gradndex.htm

5. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Register & take the ACT, SAT or other admission exams http://act.org/ http://sat.collegeboard.org

6. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Explore career options with Missouri Connections www.missouriconnections.org

7. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Research college options using the MDHE’s college & degree search http://collegesearch.mo.gov/

8. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Register, take or retake the ACT, SAT or other admission exams http://act.org/ http://sat.collegeboard.org

9. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Narrow down your college choices using the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard http://collegecost.ed.gov/sco recard/index.aspx

10. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Watch for deadlines! http://fafsa.gov/deadlines.htm

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

13. PAYING FOR COLLEGE

14. Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa4caster.ed.govwww.fafsa.gov

15. Seven Steps to Applying for Financial Aid YouTube VideoYouTube Video

16. FAFSA Frenzy YouTube VideoYouTube Video

17. 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

18. Scholarship Resources MDHE’s Monthly Student Reminder – Sign up at http://www.dhe.mo.gov/ppc/reminders2.phphttp://www.dhe.mo.gov/ppc/reminders2.php Resources for Missouri Residents – Dept. of Economic Development www.ded.mo.govwww.ded.mo.gov – Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education www.dese.mo.govwww.dese.mo.gov – Dept. of Health & Senior Services www.dhss.mo.govwww.dhss.mo.gov – Dept. of Social Services www.dss.mo.govwww.dss.mo.gov – Midwest Student Exchange Program www.mhec.orgwww.mhec.org – MOST-Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan www.missourimost.orgwww.missourimost.org Scholarships for Military Families – U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs www.va.govwww.va.gov – www.military.com www.military.com

19. 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

20. 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

21. Missouri’s Student Portal Sign up today at https://web.dhe.mo.gov/dhe/famous/portal/splogin.faces https://web.dhe.mo.gov/dhe/famous/portal/splogin.faces

22. 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

23. Contact Information P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 Info. Center: 800-473-6757 Phone: 573-751-3940 Fax: 573-751-6635 www.dhe.mo.gov info@dhe.mo.gov facebook.com/journeytocollege twitter.com/Journey2College