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College Tips for Middle Schoolers and Their Parents How is my kid going to get into a good college and how the heck am I going to pay for it? Mark Hanna, M. Ed.
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College Tips Does College Matter?
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College Tips How do I convince my child it does? Software Developer - Med Salary: $92,660 Unemployment Rate: 2.7 percent Expected Job Openings: 139,900 Physician -Median Salary: $186,850 Unemployment Rate: 0.7 percent Expected Job Openings: 123,300 Physical Therapist - Median Salary: $81,030 Unemployment Rate: 1.5 percent Expected Job Openings: 73,500 Info Security Analyst - Med Salary: $88,590 Unemployment Rate: 3.5 percent Expected Job Openings: 27,400 Web Developer Median Salary: $63,160 Unemployment Rate: 3.8 percent Expected Job Openings: 28,500 Mechanical Engineer – Med Salary: $82,100 Unemployment Rate: 2.7 percent Expected Job Openings: 11,600 Accountant - Median Salary: $65,080 Unemployment Rate: 3.6 percent Expected Job Openings: 166,700 Marketing Mgr. - Med Salary: $123,220 Unemployment Rate: 3.9 percent Expected Job Openings: 22,900 Warning! I do not need to know right now what I will be when I grow up!
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College Tips What should my student being doing right now! 1.Enjoy middle school! 2.Rigor of classes – STRETCH Yourself! 3.Grades (good, not perfect!) 4.Develop organization habits. 5.Join clubs (start one!) 6.Take leadership positions 7.Play sports 8.Volunteer (create projects!) Holistic Admission and Scholarship Review
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College Tips How Much?
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College Tips In - State Public Annual Tuition and Fees $10,480 2015 2021 Estimate $16,770 $11,280 $10,360 $18,050 $16,580 Room and Board - $10,000
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College Tips Out of State Public Annual Tuition and Fees $41,080 2015 Tuition & Fees Room and Board $13,430 $22,550 $10,310 $33,510 $10,830
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College Tips Annual Tuition and Fees Private Universities 2015 Tuition & Fees Room and Board $45,280 $14,670 $49,500 $14,690 $49,049$14,940
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College Tips Annual Tuition and Fees $17,000 2015 Tuition & Fees Room and Board $8,000 $2,400 Text Books - $1,200 year
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College Tips Show me the money!
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College Tips Pell Grant – Up to $5,750 (12 semesters) Subsidized Loans – Up to $3500/$4500/$5500 Unsubsidized Loans - $2,000 Parent Plus Loan – Balance of COA Work Study/Teach Grants/Other studentaid.ed.gov
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College Tips College – Admission application Local Scholarships – Raytheon, Elks, Rotary, Local Foundations, etc. Best odds! State Scholarships – AZ Assurance, Dorrance, Flinn, etc. National Scholarships – Gates Millennium, Coca-Cola, Hispanic, etc. Your employer – Check with benefits Scholarships
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College Tips AZ Family College Savings Program (529 Plan) Tax-free withdrawal * Tax-deferred earnings * Low minimum investment required * No income restrictions * Professional money management * Wide array of investment choices * Funds usable at most accredited colleges * Up to $4,000 tax deduction www.az529.govwww.hefar.org
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College Tips Post Secondary Options Direct employment Military – Tuition Support For Profit Schools – Beware! Community College – Good value. AA Degrees/Certificates 4 Year Colleges – Public, private, instate, out of state New short “boot camps”
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College Tips Review – Why? How? How much? How to pay? Options? Questions? mark@markhanna.com hannacollegecounseling.com
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