Welcome CCISD Financial Aid Night Clear Springs High
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Welcome CCISD Financial Aid Night Clear Springs High School October 4, 2017
Tonight’s Program Welcome Natalie Uranga, CCISD SPS Coordinator Scholarships Presentation Dava West, Lead Counselor-Clear View High School Paula Evard, Lead Counselor-Clear Horizons High School Scholarships Q&A General Financial Aid Presentation Imelda Umansor, Financial Aid Advisor-San Jacinto Community College, South Campus Financial Aid Q&A End of program for 9 -11 th grade parents with a special drawing from H&R Block. Seniors and parents, please stay for additional information. FAFSA Assistance Information – H&R Block Teri Reid, H&R Office Manager/Tax Specialist Vanessa Winakur, H&R Tax Specialist FAFSA Presentation Imelda Umansor, Financial Aid Advisor-San Jacinto Community College, South Campus Closing
Average Published Charges for Full-Time Undergraduates (by Sector) https: //trends. collegeboard. org
Rising Costs of College https: //trends. collegeboard. org
What are Scholarships? Money awarded to students to help pay for educational expenses. They may be offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, communities, religious groups, and professional or social organizations. May be for 1 year only or renewable each year.
Kinds of Scholarships 1. Merit Based 2. Need Based 3. Student Specific 4. Career Specific
Merit Based Scholarships • Earned by meeting or exceeding certain standards set by the scholarship (GPA, SAT/ACT, etc. ) • Academic Achievement, Community Service, and Extracurricular Activities may be considered • May be geared toward particular groups of people (for example scholarships for military families) • Special talents https: //studentaid. ed. gov
Examples of Merit Based Scholarships
Need Based Scholarships • Based upon the student and family’s financial record (may ask for income tax records) • Usually requires applicants to complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid https: //studentaid. ed. gov
Student Specific Applicants qualify initially by student specific factors such as race, gender, religion, family and medical history, etc. Minority scholarships are the most common awards in this category. https: //studentaid. ed. gov
Examples of Student Specific Scholarships
Career Specific Awarded to students planning to pursue a specific field of study https: //studentaid. ed. gov
Examples of Career Specific Scholarships
Best Time To Apply Large Majority of scholarship deadlines are within the months of February-April FEB MARCH APRIL Scholarships. com January February March April May June July August September October November December
Where to Start • Search your community organizations • Many employers offer scholarships for the children of employees • College Websites • Go online…. www. fastweb. com
Online Scholarship Searches Naviance is CCISD’s online tool that organizes college and scholarship searches. http: //connection. naviance. com/ Clearbrookhs Clearcreekhs Clearfalls Clearhorizons Clearlakehs Clearsprings Clearviewtx
Naviance through CCISD’s Website
Login Page Username = Student ID# Password = Student Cafeteria Pin #
Click on Colleges Tab
Click Scholarship list under the scholarships and money section
National, regional, local and collegiate sponsored scholarship opportunities updated weekly. Database lists entries by name, deadline, award amount, merit vs need-based and application requirements.
May sort by category by clicking on column header
Scholarship Match Shows scholarships with requirements that may be a suitable match for you according to the information that your school has entered about each scholarship.
Other Online Search Options Scholarships. com http: //www. scholarships. com Fin Aid http: //www. finaid. org/scholarships Fast Web www. fastweb. com College for All Texans www. collegeforalltexans. com
Avoid Scams Beware of False Claims “For a small fee, we’ll give you a list of scholarships. ” “We’ll help you complete complicated forms. ” “You are guaranteed a minimum of $1000 in awards. ” “We’ll need a bank account and pin or a credit card number to verify your account. ” www. fastweb. com
Tips for Applying 1. Get organized. (Academic information, SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation, personal essay, community/volunteer work) 2. Keep track of deadlines. 3. Separate the scholarships you are working on from those you have not started yet. 4. Proofread your materials and have a teacher, parent, or friend review your application and essay. www. fastweb. com
Scholarship Money • Money awarded may go directly to your college to be used for tuition, fees, etc. • Money may be sent to you directly in a check. • Some scholarships renew annually, but you may need to provide information to them. • Some are one-time awards only. https: //studentaid. ed. gov
How does a scholarship affect my other student aid? Scholarships may affect other student aid you are offered. You’ll need to let your school know of scholarship money you receive. https: //studentaid. ed. gov
Applying for Scholarships is a Time Investment! But the payoff can be great!
Scholarship Questions
General Financial Aid Imelda Umansor Financial Aid Advisor San Jacinto Community College South Campus
Agenda • Prepare for College • Type of Aid • Key Terms • How to Apply for Aid
CHECKLIST q Choosing a School q Taking the Required Tests q Applying to Schools q Applying for Financial Aid q Printing and Saving your STUDENT AID REPORT (SAR)
Types of Aid • FINANCIAL AID • • • Grants Loans Employment (FWS) • Other Aid Sources • • • Texas Grants Scholarships Military/Veteran Federal Government State Government Sources of Financial Aid College (Institutional Aid) Private/Outside Sources
FEDERAL WORK STUDY GRANT Federal Work Study is part-time employment where you can earn money while enrolled in school. • • • For Undergraduates Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours Students are paid federal/state minimum wage or higher Great job experience that you can include on a resume Great work hours with departments on campus Funds depend on availability at the college Texas Work Study • For eligible undocumented students
EDUCATIONAL LOANS
SCHOLARSHIPS
KEY TERMS Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Cost of Attendance (COA) Disbursements Refunds
HOW TO APPLY FOR AID
PELL GRANT (2017 -2018) $ 5, 920
TASFA • Undocumented • Continuing Education • Dual Credit • Foreign
FOLLOW UP
Am I Making Satisfactory Academic Progress? RULES TO LIVE BY u GPA 2. 0 or higher u Completion Ratio 75% or higher u Time Frame Component u If an unexpected problem arises and you are considering dropping a course, please visit the financial aid office v Appeals available – Deadlines Apply – For more details contact Financial Aid office v Rules are the same for TASFA
MORE QUESTIONS? Imelda Umansor, Financial Aid South Campus Financial Aid Office Imelda. Umansor@sjcd. edu 281 -998 -6150 Monday through Thursday 8: 00 a. m. to 7 p. m. Friday 8 a. m. to 12: 00 p. m.
H&R Block Teri Reid Office Manager/Tax Specialist Vanessa Winakur Tax Specialist
FAFSA Imelda Umansor Financial Aid Advisor San Jacinto Community College South Campus
Signature Needed! www. FSAID. ED. GOV
Documents Needed for filling out FAFSA SOCIAL SECURITY CARD TAX RETURN 2016 W-2
Helpful Hints
SCHOOL CODE
Accurate Tax Information IRS Retrieval
STUDENT & PARENT SIGNATURE & OPTIONS
Follow Up
Additional Documents Tax Return Transcript SNAP
TASFA • Undocumented • Continuing Education • Dual Credit • Foreign
Am I Making Satisfactory Academic Progress? RULES TO LIVE BY u GPA 2. 0 or higher u Completion Ratio 75% or higher u Time Frame Component u If an unexpected problem arises and you are considering dropping a course, please visit the financial aid office v Appeals available – Deadlines Apply – For more details contact Financial Aid office v Rules are the same for TASFA
MORE QUESTIONS? Imelda Umansor, Financial Aid South Campus Financial Aid Office Imelda. Umansor@sjcd. edu 281 -998 -6150 Monday through Thursday 8: 00 a. m. to 7 p. m. Friday 8 a. m. to 12: 00 p. m.
