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College applicationsCollege applications

Graduation Requirements, GPA, Graduation Requirements, GPA, Community ServiceCommunity Service

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Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

Financial AidFinancial Aid

ACT/SAT scoresACT/SAT scores

College Admission Testing College Admission Testing SAT/ACT/CPTSAT/ACT/CPT

Next ACT dates Test: Next ACT dates Test: www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.orgApril 10, 2010 Cost: $32.00April 10, 2010 Cost: $32.00Reg. date March 5, 2010Reg. date March 5, 2010Late Fee: March 6 – 19, 2010 + $21.00Late Fee: March 6 – 19, 2010 + $21.00  

Next SAT datesNext SAT dateswww.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.comTest: May 1 Cost: $45.00Test: May 1 Cost: $45.00Reg. date March 31, 2010Reg. date March 31, 2010Late Fee: April 14, 2010 Cost: $68.00Late Fee: April 14, 2010 Cost: $68.00

Financial Aid 101Financial Aid 101

Mater Lakes Academy High Mater Lakes Academy High School School

College Assistance ProgramCollege Assistance Program

Financial AidFinancial Aid

Funds provided by different sources Funds provided by different sources to pay for post secondary educationto pay for post secondary education

Sources:Sources:

Federal programsFederal programs

State programsState programs

Institutional programsInstitutional programs

Financial Aid IncludesFinancial Aid Includes

Grants:Grants: doesn’t have to be doesn’t have to be repaidrepaidLoans:Loans: Must be repaid with Must be repaid with interestinterestWork study:Work study: Earn money Earn money while in school, (no while in school, (no repayment).repayment).

Common Applications Common Applications Florida State ApplicationFlorida State Application (encouraged)(encouraged)CSS ProfileCSS Profile (required by some (required by some schools)schools)Federal Financial AidFederal Financial Aid (a must for (a must for every institution and any type of aid)every institution and any type of aid)

All these application are All these application are free free of of charge!!!charge!!!

Ways to Apply for Aid Ways to Apply for Aid

Florida State Financial Aid:Florida State Financial Aid:

Available in December 1Available in December 1stst

www.floridastudentfinancialaid.orgwww.floridastudentfinancialaid.org

Students are encouraged to apply to Students are encouraged to apply to be considered for state scholarships, be considered for state scholarships, including including Bright Futures ScholarshipsBright Futures Scholarships

Ways to ApplyWays to ApplyCSS Profile:CSS Profile:

Non-federal aid funds. Certain colleges andNon-federal aid funds. Certain colleges and

universities required this application. Checkuniversities required this application. Check

with each institution. with each institution.

Available starting October of senior yearAvailable starting October of senior year

http://profileonline.collegeboard.comhttp://profileonline.collegeboard.com

Ways to ApplyWays to Apply

Federal Financial Aid:Federal Financial Aid:Complete a Free Application for Complete a Free Application for

FederalFederal

Student Aid (FAFSA) online Student Aid (FAFSA) online starting January 1starting January 1stst

www. fafsa.govwww. fafsa.gov

Get a FAFSA PINGet a FAFSA PIN

Your Pin is your electronic signatureYour Pin is your electronic signature

Request the PINRequest the PIN

1.1. StudentStudent

2.2. ParentParent

www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov

Use this pin to file and make onlineUse this pin to file and make online

Corrections.Corrections.

Common Documents NeededCommon Documents Needed

Social security NumberSocial security Number

Driver’s License or Florida IdDriver’s License or Florida Id

Federal income tax returns, parents Federal income tax returns, parents and students, if applicable (IRS 1040, and students, if applicable (IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ)1040A, 1040EZ)

Alien Registration Card, if you are not Alien Registration Card, if you are not a citizena citizen

Keep these records handy, as you may need them Keep these records handy, as you may need them againagain

Application DeadlineApplication Deadline

Contact schools for exact deadlines Contact schools for exact deadlines dates.dates.

As with all applications, check with As with all applications, check with each individual institution, the type each individual institution, the type of deadline you are up against, of deadline you are up against, especially if you are applying to start especially if you are applying to start at a particular school term.at a particular school term.

After you submit your FAFSAAfter you submit your FAFSAThe student will receive a Student The student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), indicating the Aid Report (SAR), indicating the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Expected Family Contribution (EFC) based on the information provided on based on the information provided on the FAFSAthe FAFSASAR can be mailed or emailed.SAR can be mailed or emailed. Review this information, and make Review this information, and make sure you make corrections if sure you make corrections if necessary.necessary.

Award LettersAward LettersOnce accepted to a school, and applying to Once accepted to a school, and applying to financial aid, you will receive award letters from financial aid, you will receive award letters from each institution you listed in the FAFSA.each institution you listed in the FAFSA.This letter tells how much money in grants, loan This letter tells how much money in grants, loan and work study they are receivingand work study they are receivingRead this information carefully and follow any Read this information carefully and follow any instruction that pertain to it. If you wish to accept instruction that pertain to it. If you wish to accept pr decline the aid awarded, you must indicate it pr decline the aid awarded, you must indicate it on the form, and return it to the financial aid on the form, and return it to the financial aid office of the institution you appliedoffice of the institution you applied

What determines the amount of aid What determines the amount of aid

received?received?

The primary factor in determining The primary factor in determining the amount of aid you receive is the amount of aid you receive is your financial need. your financial need.

Cost of AttendanceCost of Attendance- Expected Family Contribution Expected Family Contribution

= Financial Need= Financial Need

Sample Award LetterSample Award Letter

Bright FuturesBright Futures $4,008$4,008Pell GrantPell Grant $5,350$5,350Stafford Loan Stafford Loan $3,500$3,500Work StudyWork Study $2,000 $2,000Scholarships Scholarships $2,500$2,500

$17,358$17,358

Estimated cost: $14, 290Estimated cost: $14, 290Tuition: Tuition: $ 3,686 $ 3,686Room:Room: $ 9,612 $ 9,612Books:Books: $ 600 $ 600

-------Over $3,068-------Over $3,068

Important LinksImportant Linkswww.FACTS.orgwww.FACTS.org High school students linkHigh school students link

www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com SAT test, CSS profileSAT test, CSS profile

www.studentact.org www.studentact.org ACT testACT test www.FAFSA.ed.govwww.FAFSA.ed.gov Free Federal AidFree Federal Aid

www.pin.ed.gov www.pin.ed.gov get your pinget your pinwww.floridastudentfinacialaid.org State Aidwww.floridastudentfinacialaid.org State Aidwww.scholarships.com scholarship!www.scholarships.com scholarship!www.fafstweb.org Scholarship!www.fafstweb.org Scholarship!pdicarlo@dadeschools.net to get Mrs. Di Carlo’s pdicarlo@dadeschools.net to get Mrs. Di Carlo’s bulletinbulletin