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PLANNING & PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Presented by The Missouri Department of Higher
Education
PREPARING FOR COLLEGE
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGEJunior Year
• Take high school core classes
http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/gradndex.htm
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGEJunior Year
• Register & take the ACT, SAT or other admission exams
http://act.org/
http://sat.collegeboard.org
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGEJunior Year
• Explore career options with Missouri Connections
www.missouriconnections.org
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGEJunior Year
• Research college options using the MDHE’s college & degree search
http://collegesearch.mo.gov/
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGESenior Year
• Register, take or retake the ACT, SAT or other admission exams
http://act.org/
http://sat.collegeboard.org
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGESenior Year
•Narrow down your college choices using the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard
http://collegecost.ed.gov/scorecard/index.aspx
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGESenior Year
•Watch for deadlines!
http://fafsa.gov/deadlines.htm
PREPARING FOR
COLLEGESenior Year
• Schedule a campus visit to your top three picks!
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Free Application For Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
www.fafsa.gov
Seven Steps to Applying for Financial Aid YouTube Video
FAFSA Frenzy YouTube Video
Scholarships
Financial assistance that
is usually based on merit or ability and typically does not have to be
repaid.
GrantsNeed-based financial
assistance that does not have to be repaid.
EmploymentJobs available to students as
a way to earn money towards their educational
expenses.
LoansFederal &
private loans available to
students and parents to help
pay for educational expenses.
Types of Financial
Aid
Scholarship Resources
• MDHE’s Monthly Student Reminder – Sign up at http://www.dhe.mo.gov/ppc/reminders2.php
• Resources for Missouri Residents – Dept. of Economic Development www.ded.mo.gov – Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education www.dese.mo.gov – Dept. of Health & Senior Services www.dhss.mo.gov – Dept. of Social Services www.dss.mo.gov – Midwest Student Exchange Program www.mhec.org – MOST-Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan www.missourimost.org
• Scholarships for Military Families – U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov – www.military.com
Federal Student Aid
Grants• Federal Pell Grant• Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
• Iraq & Afghanistan Service Grant
• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Employment
• Federal Work-Study
Loans• Federal Perkins
Loans• Federal Direct
Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loans
• Federal Direct PLUS Loans
• Federal Direct Consolidation Loans
Missouri State Aid • A+ Scholarship Program• Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program• Advanced Placement Incentive Grant• “Bright Flight” Scholarship• Kids’ Chance Scholarship• Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Scholarship• Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy
Program• Minority Teaching Scholarship• Public Safety Officer or Employee’s Child Survivor
Grant• Vietnam Veteran Survivor Grant• Wartime Veteran’s Survivor Grant
Missouri’s Student PortalSign up today at
https://web.dhe.mo.gov/dhe/famous/portal/splogin.faces
Institutional & Private Aid
• Institutional Aid– Awarded by colleges & universities– Institution determines eligibility – Check with each institution’s website
• Private Aid – Awarded by businesses, community groups,
high schools, and religious and civic organizations
– Private organization determines eligibility criteria and application procedures
Contact InformationP.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469Info. Center: 800-473-6757
Phone: 573-751-3940Fax: [email protected]
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