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2012
SENIOR EXIT INTERVIEW
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Twenty-first Century Scholar Affirmation Form
• The online form will available in January at www.21scholars.com/affirmation.html. The paper affirmation will also be available in your guidance office.
• If attending an alternative high school, provide the name of the high school that will issue your high school diploma.
• Be sure to provide your expected high school graduation date.
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Affirmation Verification
• A number of Affirmation Forms will be randomly selected for verification. You will be notified by mail if your Affirmation Form has been selected for verification.
• If selected, you must comply with the verification request in order to receive the scholarship.
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To Use Twenty-first Century Scholarship• Graduate from Indiana high school with overall C average (2.0 or
higher on a 4-point scale).
• Submit your signed Twenty-first Century Scholars pledge affirmation by March 10 of senior year.
• File for state and federal financial aid by completing and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 10. Make any required corrections by May 15th. File FAFSA by March deadline and make corrections by May deadline every subsequent year.
• Apply for admission and institutional financial aid at the Indiana college you will attend by the deadline for each college.
• Enroll as a full-time student & maintain Indiana residency (as determined by the permanent residency of your parent or legal guardian).
• You have one year to activate your scholarship and eight years to finish using it.
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FINANCIAL AID OVERVIEW
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Applying for Financial Aid
The three types of Aid:
-Federal Aid-State Aid-Institutional Aid
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APPLICATION PROCESS
• Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the college or state deadline, whichever is first– SSACI receipt date deadline is 3/10/2012
• To ensure maximum consideration for federal, state, and college aid, check information from each school to determine:– Required application materials – Application deadlines
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Collects family’s personal and financial information used to calculate the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
• Calculates also Parental Contribution (PC)• Calculates also Student Contribution (SC)• EFC = PC + SC
• May file the FAFSA in one of two ways:• FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov
– Parents and students must get a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov before filing FAFSA on the Web
– Helps to complete pre-application worksheet as well• Paper FAFSA
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FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov
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To Register for a PIN www.pin.ed.gov
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Avoid fafsa.com
And any other service that charges to file, track or expedite the FAFSA
Don’t pay for information and applications that are FREE!
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FREE ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAFSA College Goal Sunday: February 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
(check with your school guidance office for closest site)
Free Publications: (usually in the Guidance Office)FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION FAFSA online worksheet FAFSA – paper copy
Free Application for Federal Student Aid website:
www.fafsa.ed.gov1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
Online at www.ed.gov (click on Financial Aid in the Information Center box)
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Applying for Federal and State Aid
1. Complete FAFSA WHAT YOU NEED:
- Social Security card & drivers license - W-2 forms - Federal income tax return (student & parents) - Records of other untaxed income
- Bank statements & investment records - Business & farm records - Alien registration card - FAFSA online worksheet (if filing online)
Indiana Deadline – Received by March 10
3-4 days to process online4-6 weeks to process snail mailWill send SAR (Student Aid Report) to family2. Complete Institution’s application or PROFILE, if required by the school
3. Review/Correct SARCheck for accuracySubmit corrections
by May 15
SAR will contain theEFC (Expected Family Contribution)
4. Review Financial Aid Award LetterSchools to which you have applied will send a Financial Aid PackageIncluding grants, loans, and work-studies.
5. Pick One School;notify the others
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FAFSA Processing Results
• CPS – Central Processing Service – notifies student of the FAFSA’s processing results by:– Paper Student Aid Report (SAR-white with blue stripe)
if paper FAFSA filed and student’s e-mail address was not provided
– SAR Acknowledgement if filed via FAFSA on the Web and student’s e-mail address was not provided
– By email otherwise! • Check the SAR or on-line as soon as notified• DON’T WAIT!
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Sample Student Aid Report
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SSACI Programshttp://www.in.gov/ssaci/
Frank O’Bannon Grant – full time only Higher Education Award (HEA) Freedom of Choice Grant (FOC) Academic Honors Diploma and Core 40 Enhancements
Supplemental Grants to the Frank O’Bannon Grant Twenty-first Century Scholarship – full time only
National Guard Supplemental Grant – part time & full time Student cannot have both!
Part Time Grant Program Less than 12 credit hours per semester Only available at public and independent colleges
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Special Programshttp://www.in.gov/ssaci/
Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship Must graduate a year early – application required
Hoosier Scholar Award Academic - must be nominated by high school counselor
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Academic - application required
Minority Teacher and Special Education Services Scholarship Work commitment - application required
Nursing Scholarship Program Work commitment - application required
Work-Study Program Usually summer - application required
Child of Veteran & Public Safety Officer Supplemental Grant Program For children of disabled veterans or public safety officers killed in the line
of duty - application required
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March 10, 2012FAFSA Receipt Date
Deadline FAFSA On The Web• Get a PIN first (student and parent)• Complete Pre-Application Worksheet
(on-line format different than paper) • Print and mail signature page if
necessary• Print and keep a copy of the
confirmation page • Make sure to create and submit FAFSA,
not just create and save
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EDITS OR CORRECTIONS
TO THE FAFSA & STATE AIDWhen you receive your Student Aid Report (SAR), review it and make any requested or required corrections. These may be made
online at fafsa.ed.gov
Check to see if you have corrections required by the state at
http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/eStudents/
ALL CORRECTIONS MUST BE MADE/RECEIVED BY MAY 15!
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MAY 15, 2012Edit Correction Receipt Deadline
Edits posted on-line for student to see at eStudent www.ssaci.IN.gov/estudent/
Go eStudent!• SSACI sends state aid eligibility information to
student’s first choice college indicating which edits apply
• It is the student’s responsibility to correct edits• Necessary corrections must be in the hands of
the federal processor by May 15th, 2012.
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www.ssaci.IN.gov/eStudent
• List all likely colleges on FAFSA• Make sure correct college is first choice on
the FAFSA• Can change first choice college at eStudent
-But chosen college must be on the FAFSA too!• Can change address at eStudent• Can reprint award notice at eStudent• Can see all edits (‘issues’) at eStudent
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eStudent Loginhttp://www.in.gov/ai/apfiles/estudents/
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Grant Example from 2009-10
$2,400Approximate award
$6,000Approximate award
$4,200Approximate award
Frank O’Bannon
$700Approximate award
IVTSC$3,100(approximate tuition)
$1,500Approximate award
Butler$7,584(actual $29,246)
$4,400Approximate award
IUB$8,600(approximate tuition)
Twenty-first Century
School/Maximum
Award Both grants
combined are
maximum
possible awards
Full need student with a PC = $0
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… Another Example from 2009-10
$0
$0
$0
Frank O’Bannon
$3,100(approximate
award)
IVTSC$3,100(approximate tuition)
$6,306(maximum 21st award)
Butler$7,584(actual $29,246)
$8,600(approximate
award)
IUB$8,600(approximate tuition)
Twenty-first Century
School/Maximum
Award
No need student with a PC = $20,000
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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP• Covers tuition only, not Room & Board,
books, etc.• Guarantees 100% tuition at public
colleges and at Ivy Tech Community College
• Pays partial tuition at private or independent colleges
• Pays partial tuition at approved for-profit specialty or proprietary schools
• Provides up to 8 semesters of tuition assistance toward an undergraduate degree
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High School GPA Requirement
• Twenty-first Century Scholar students must graduate high school with a cumulative
high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher on a 4-point scale.
• High school guidance counselors will report your GPA to the Twenty-first Century
Scholars program.
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SAT/ACT• Can register online at:
SAT: collegeboard.comACT: http://act.org
• Test fees for the SAT may be waived once as junior and once as senior. Waivers for the ACT require letter from school counselor and may/may not be approved.
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ACT Testing Informationhttp://act.org
2011-2012 ACT Testing/Registration
2010/2011 Test Dates Regular Registration Deadlines
Late Registration Deadlines (fee applies)
October 22, 2011 September 16, 2011 September 17 – September 30, 2011
December 10, 2011 November 13, 2011 November 5 – 18, 2011
February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14 – 20, 2012
April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 10 – 23, 2012
June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5 – 18, 2012
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SAT Testing Informationwww.collegeboard.com2011-2012 Testing/Registration
2011/2012 Test Dates
Test Regular Registration
Deadline
Late Registration Deadline (fee
applies)
10/01/2011 SAT & Subject Tests
09/9/2011 09/21/2011
11/05/2011 SAT & Subject Tests
10/07/2011 10/21/2011
12/03/2011 SAT & Subject Tests
11/08/2011 11/20/2011
01/28/2012 SAT & Subject Tests
12/30/2011 01/13/2012
03/10/2012 SAT only 02/10/2012 02/24/2012
05/05/2012 SAT & Subject Tests
04/06/2012 04/20/2012
06/02/2012 SAT & Subject Tests
05/08/2012 05/22/2012
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What is the difference between the ACT and SAT?
• The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities.
• The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test (needs to be taken if required by the college(s) you are applying to). The SAT has 3 components: Verbal, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.
• The SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, points are taken off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number correct with no correction for guessing.
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SELECTING A COLLEGE OR SCHOOLThings to consider:
What is your eventual career goal?
Which school is the top choice for this kind of training?
Which school will provide the best financial aid package?
What are alternate schools in case I can’t get into my top choice?
ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN B!
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INCENTIVES FOR SCHOLARS
scholars.in.gov•List of colleges that accept theTwenty-first Century Scholarship
•Waiver of application fees or other incentives for scholars
•Click on Eligible Colleges – list is alphabetical by name of school
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SIX SIGNS OF A SCHOLARSHIP SCAM
Scholarship guaranteed or your money back
You can’t get this information anywhere else
May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?
We’ll do all the work.
The scholarship will cost some money
You’ve been selected…You’re a finalist
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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS & FINANCIAL AID
First-year college students will be required to meet “satisfactory academic progress” as defined by their college.
Sophomores will be required to maintain at least a 2.25 GPA
College juniors and seniors must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA beginning Fall 2013.