1. Scholarships and Financial Aid Erin O’Hanlon and Sharon Holtzman Tuesday, January 22, 2008

2. Where can I go to College? Atlantic Cape Community CollegeAtlantic Cape Community College –Online (http://www.atlantic.edu/admissio n/web4students/index.htm)Online The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey –Online via The Common Application (https://app.commonapp.org/Co mmonApp/Default.aspx)Online via The Common Application

3. Where can I go to School? Thomas Edison State University (http://www.tesc.edu/Thomas Edison State University Other online schools (Liberty, University of Phoenix, etc.) Vocational Education (http://www.njtrainingsystems. org/)Vocational Education

4. How Do I Apply? Start with research about the school Find Funding Consider your options Develop a plan that will work for you Implement the plan

5. Where do I research about the schools and programs? Petersons (http://www.petersons.com)Petersonshttp://www.petersons.com State of New Jersey (http://www.state.nj.us/nj/edu cation/college/index.html)State of New Jersey

6. What will I need to apply? Application (often online) Application fee (ranges from $35-$50) Essay Tests or Portfolio There is also the non- matriculated route as well…

7. How do I pay for it all? State Programs for Vocational Schools Cash Financial Aid (grants and loans) Scholarships

8. Financial Aid Information FAFSA Online (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/)FAFSA Online What’s the difference between a grant and a loan? Private loans through banks and credit unions

9. Scholarships Scholarships that are Specific to the school –ACCC (http://www.atlantic.edu/finaid/scholarships. htm)ACCC –Stockton (http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cf m?siteID=80&pageID=13)Stocktonhttp://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cf m?siteID=80&pageID=13 Scholarships that are specific to you –Searching strategies (use one criteria of yours at a time…age, race, gender, field, geographic area, affiliations)

10. Questions and Answers

11. Additional Contact Information Sharon Holtzman, Job Developer for The Home to Work Program –609-601-9925, ext. 202 Erin O’Hanlon, Director of Community Initiatives –609-601-9925, ext. 201

12. Thank You!