BrettKennedy

Wendy Dahlgren

BrandonLay

Jon Terrell

JordanHassell

RyanHarrison

StarrBoylan

Laura Miller

Allie Watts

A Complete Application File

• Application for Admission• Application Fee (if required)• High School Transcript• College Transcript(s)

– Transfers and Dual Enrollment• Counselor Recommendation• Standardized Test Scores

• SAT or ACT• Essay

What Berry Reviews…

• Secondary School Record• Types of Courses• Grade Point Average• Rank-In-Class

• Counselor Recommendation• Standardized Test Scores

• SAT or ACT• Essay• Activities

Required High School Courses

• 4 years of English• 4 years of mathematics

– (including algebra I and II, either geometry or trigonometry, and a fourth year of mathematics beyond algebra II)

• 3 years of natural science• 3 years of social studies• 2 years of foreign language

Calculation of GPA

• Only core academic classes considered• Weighted credit for honors, AP, IB

classes• 94% of the entering class has a high-

school GPA of 3.0 or higher

Admission Dates

• February 1 Priority Date

• May 1 Deposit Deadline

What Does Berry Cost?

2011-2012 Schedule of Rates and Fees

Tuition $25,890

Student Activity Fee    $150

Technology Fee $50

Total Tuition and Fees $26,090

Room and Board $9,158

(Traditional Hall Room w/ the Unlimited meal plan)

Total Direct Cost $35,248

Scholarship Opportunities

• Berry College Academic Scholarship– Amounts range: $4,000 - $12,000 – Equal weight to Test Scores (ACT or SAT) and Berry-

calculated Grade-Point Average (GPA)• $9,000 – 1150 SAT + 3.8 GPA• $9,000 – 1220 SAT + 3.667 GPA• $10,000 – 1260 SAT + 3.786 GPA• $10,000 – 1170 SAT + 4.25 GPA

• Presidential, Provost & Dean Scholarships– 3.75+ Berry-calculated GPA– 1300+ SAT or 29+ ACT

**Final merit scholarship criteria will be ready by early Fall**

Other Scholarship Opportunities

• Gate of Opportunity Scholarships • Communication – Music – Theatre• Bonner Scholars – Community Service• Leadership Fellows• WinShape Scholarship

–Application required in addition to Berry College Application for Admission

–www.winshape.org

Athletic Grants

• Berry College is now a member of the NCAA Division III. The move to NCAA DIII means no athletic scholarships for incoming students.

Eligibility for Need-based Programs

Cost of Attendance (COA) Tuition & fees; room & board; books & supplies; miscellaneous

- Expected Family Contribution

(EFC)

Results from filing the FAFSA

____________________________________________

= Financial Need

Building a Financial Aid Package

Merit Scholarship/Grant

Work Program

State Grant Programs

Student Loan

Institutional Need-based Grant

Federal Grant Programs

And when you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…

Helpful Websites

Berry College Office of Admissionwww.berry.edu/admissions

Berry College Office of Financial Aidwww.berry.edu/aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aidwww.fafsa.gov

Georgia 411 (State Aid for Georgia Residents)www.gacollege411.org