Liberty Tech High School ECMC Educational Credit Mangt. Corporation

Tonight’s program

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At the end of the evening • We’ll collect evaluations for tonight’s event

• We’ll hold a scholarship drawing

• We’ll select three $500 scholarship winners

(you must be present to win)

• visit www.collegenights.org

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How college can change your life

“An investment in

knowledge and

skills pays

the best interest.” –Benjamin Franklin, K.Eason

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Benefits: Post High School Training • Job satisfaction

• Better Equipped for Career Advancement/Options

• More $$$$

• Better informed and concerned about:

- current events

- community involvement

- economic growth of community

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What are your goals? • Not sure about your goals?

• explore your strengths

• What do you like and what are you good at?

• About 80% of college students

change their major at least once, why?

• Lack of self and career exploration

Some students already know what they want to do

• Learn a trade, earn a degree, enter a specific profession

or military

*Career Choice should Drive College Choice

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Career Choice Leads to >>>>>> College C

Researching college choices • Parents and school counselors can help

• Job Shadowing- COUNTS as TNPromise Community

Service Hours!!!! 8 hrs. REQUIRED!

• College Research Websites:

• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

• www.Collegefortn.org

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Career Choice should Drive College Choice

Opportunities page 5

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Summer, Fall and Spring College

• surf school’s web site, face book page

• Explore academic departments online

• Drive by the campus

• Talk to students you know attend and graduated

from that college

• Sign up to visit colleges you’re considering

• Talk to students on campus

• Ask questions!

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A useable checklist • The Opportunities booklet

contains a checklist on pages

25-28

• The perforated checklist shows

steps you should take beginning

the summer before your junior

year through high school

graduation

• Tear out the checklist, hang it

on the fridge and review it

often to make sure you are

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College Entrance Exam: ACT

• October, 2018 FREE Senior ACT Retake at

Liberty Tech! How? FREE ACT Junior Practice Test

Visit

www.online.masteryprep.com

Username: truscore72c

Password: Act12345! (password is case sensitive)

• Disability accommodations and

fee waivers available

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TN Promise Application 2018

August 1----Nov 1 Hard Deadline! Step #1 Create User name & password

with me in a group in Computer Lab.

Why complete it at school?

Consistent Method of Creation of User Names &

Passwords.

If kids forget> RESET! On the phone to TN Dept. of

Education! Takes up a lot of Time!

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The FAFSA “KEY” Oct1--Mid Jan • Free Application for Federal

Student Aid www.fafsa.gov • Federal financial aid

• State aid

• Institutional aid

• Scholarship programs

• FAFSA asks you about • Income

• Assets

• Family size

• Number of family members

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File the

FAFSA

starting on

October 1, 2018

for 2019-20

Source: Federal Student Aid. “Homepage.” https://fafsa.ed.gov.

TN Promise FAFSA FRENZY !!!! 1.TN Promise Application Aug 1-Nov 1 “Hard” Deadline

Liberty Tech’s TNP Goal Date Sept 20,2018

Seven Weeks, WHY?

2. The FAFSA will be open Oct 1

• Class of 2019 275 Seniors

Liberty’s FAFSA Completion DATE: December 14

• Parents, 2017 income tax info Required for FAFSA.

• Begin Now to collect copies of your 2017 taxes.

• EASYFAFSA= collecting required documents. 17

FAFSA Filing help is available October 1 to December 14

• One on One Meetings w/Ms. Eason at school for

Seniors & Parents

• 2 way Phone Conferences with Parent from my

office.

• Liberty Tech FAFSA Frenzy Saturday October 20

• (Time to be Announced)

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Your Student Aid Report • After completing the FAFSA, the student

receives a Student Aid Report (SAR)

• SAR contains Expected Family

Contribution (EFC)

• Correct any errors and resubmit

• A copy of your SAR is also sent to the colleges

you listed on your FAFSA

• Colleges use SAR to calculate financial aid

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Your college costs • Cost of Attendance (COA)

• Consists of direct and

indirect costs

• Direct costs are paid to

the college

• Indirect costs could

include living expenses,

transportation, etc.

• ALWAYS LOOK at what’s it

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Cost of Attendance Example

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2-Year Public 4-Year Public TN Private;

Out of State

Tuition/Fees $4,300 $12,970 $46,500

Room/Meals $4,290 $10,696 $15,584

Books/Supplies $1,200 $1,598 $1,294

Transportation $2,268 $1,664 VARIES

Miscellaneous $400 $4,002 $4,014

COA $12,458 $30,930 $67,392

Need-based

federal aid

Non-need-based

federal aid

Other options

• Pell Grant

• SEOG

• Work-study

• Subsidized

Direct loan

• Unsubsidized

Direct loan

• PLUS loan

• TEACH grant

• Private education

loans (Use only after all

other options have

been explored)

Types of financial aid

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State Aid

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TSAA

$1000-$4,000 per academic year

0 – 2,100 EFC

01/15/19 FAFSA deadline

HOPE Scholarship

$3000 HOPE 21 ACT or 3.0

$1750 HOPE Access ACT 18,19,20 AND

GPA 2.75-2.99

AND Adjusted Gross Income $36,00 or

lower

per academic year 2yr college

Wilder-Naifeh

$2,000 per academic year

Certificate/Diploma TCAT

*All courses calculated on a 4.0 scale per the Uniform Grading Policy

TN Promise “Last Dollar

Scholarship”

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Example A Example B Example C

Tuition Before

Aid $4,300 $4,300 $4,300

HOPE/Pell/TSAA -$8,000 -$3,000 $0

Gap $0 $1,300 $4,300

TN Promise $0 -$1,300 -$4,300

Final Tuition $0 $0 $0

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www.TNReconnect.gov

Scholarship For Adults who do not already have an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Scholarships • A form of gift aid—money given to students that

doesn’t have to be repaid: Ex:TN Promise

• There are lots of different types of scholarships

and can be based on:

• Grades

• Sports

• Nationality

• Being short, being tall and many other qualities

• Diligence and perseverance pay off when applying

for scholarships

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Where do I start?!? • High school counselor: Mrs. Ericka Hamilton

• College/university

• Family and friends

• Employers

• Religious, civic and community

organizations

• Private foundations

• Military

• Public library

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Get organized • Create a scholarship email—one that you can

check throughout the week

• Develop a plan to search and apply

• Track the scholarships you have already applied

for

• Know the time frame to apply, allow plenty of

time to get any additional information

• Check deadlines—determine if the deadline date is

the postmarked or received by date

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Advice from the pros • Apply for many different scholarships

• Request application allowing plenty of time to

complete application requirements

• Turn in error-free applications

• Follow all application directions

• Watch out for the fine print

• Keep copies of completed applications

• Be thankful and gracious

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How to make your essay stand out

• Don’t just answer the essay question, consider...

• How have your achievements impacted you?

• How will obtaining a degree impact your future?

• How will a degree impact your community?

• How have others inspired you? How did they help shape

your life?

• Have someone review your application

• Check spelling and grammar on ALL materials

• Make sure EVERYTHING is answered and accounted for

• Make sure that your application is presented well

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Review popular scholarship sites • Selected legitimate sites

www.jcmss.org • www.fastweb.com

• www.collegeboard.com

• www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch

• www.scholarships.com

• www.e4fc.com

• ***Scholly App-$3 one time charge through iTunes.

** Look for a dog wearing a graduation cap.

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Watch out for scams • Scam mailings often sound and look official

• Some hooks:

“You’re guaranteed to win or your money back”

“You can’t get this information anywhere else”

“Give us your credit card number to

get started”

“The scholarship will cost some money”

“We will apply on your behalf”

• If it sounds too good to be true, it is!

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When you win • What to expect

• Congratulations letter—keep a copy for your records

• High-profile scholarships may include follow-ups

• May need to send transcripts and proof of enrollment

• Fulfill obligations—such as thank you letters/notes

• Make sure to inform the financial aid office

• The organization may require proof of enrollment

• Check may be sent to you or your college

• College may adjust your financial aid award

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Advise TN @ Liberty Tech • Karin Eason, Advise TN College Advise

• kaeason@jmcss.org

• karin.eason@tn.gov

• 731-300-2713 work cell: text or call

• 731-506-3316 personal office # at Liberty Tech

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2019 School Counselor at Liberty

• Mrs. Ericka Hamilton

• Elhamilton@jmcss.org

• 731-506-3262-office#

• 731-424-6112 fax#

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Last Year’s Winners !!!!!

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Last year’s winners:

Zein Powell, Kae’von Stamper and Josh Nichols

We’re almost there!

Collect evaluations for tonight’s event

• Select our three $500 scholarship winners.

• When your name is called, please come to the

stage for a picture!

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Thank you for attending!