Senior Mentoring Celina BenereLee Brannon

Garold JenningsJennie Turrell

Lucianna Sanson

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YOU are going somewhere!

Let us help you find your way!

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What to do? Make smart choices.

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Where to go?

Interests? What kinds of things interest you? (What

are your favorite subjects in school? Is it the way you are learning? or is it the subject itself?)

What kinds of organizations/clubs are you involved with? (Have you built a resumé of activities?)

Do you have a special skill?

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Where to go?

Careers? What is the educational path to the

career you want? What will it take to get there?

Where would you like to live? In Tennessee? Elsewhere?

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How to pay for it?

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

•Grant – free money based on need

• Scholarship – free money awarded on the basis of merit, skill, or unique characteristic

• Loan – money borrowed that must be paid back with interest

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How to pay for it? START HERE!!

FAFSA• 2014-15 FAFSA on the Web –Available

January 1st

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

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How to pay for it?

Financial Aid Sources

Financial Aid Sources

FederalFederal StateState PrivatePrivate InstitutionalInstitutional

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

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How to pay for it?

Federal Aid GRANTSPellPell

$582 - $5,645 0 – 5081 EFCNeed based

FSEOGFSEOG

$100 - $4,000 Exceptional financial need

Work StudyWork Study

Amount Varies Typically paid to student

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

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How to pay for it?

Federal Aid LOANSSubsidized StaffordSubsidized Stafford

3.86% fixed Interest does not accrue

Unsubsidized StaffordUnsubsidized Stafford

3.86% fixed Interest does accrue

Parent PLUSParent PLUS

6.41% fixed Interest does accrue

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

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How to pay for it?

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

State Aid GRANTS and

SCHOLARSHIPSHope ScholarshipHope Scholarship

$1,000 or $2,000 per semester

21 ACT or 980 SAT or 3.0 GPA

GAMSGAMS

$500 per semester 29 ACT or 1280 SAT & 3.75 GPA

Aspire AwardAspire Award

$750 per semester Parents AGI <=$36,000

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How to pay for it?

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

State Aid GRANTSHope AccessHope Access

$875 or $1,375 per semester

18 ACT & 2.75 GPA & Parents AGI <=$36,000

Wilder- NaifehWilder- Naifeh

$2,000 Certificate/Diploma TTC

TSAATSAA

$1,000 – $4,000 0 EFCFAFSA January

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How to pay for it?

Institutional AidAcademicCompetitive?Renewable?Deadlines

AcademicCompetitive?Renewable?Deadlines

Need-BasedDetermined by the EFCCollege may use “Institutional Methodology”

Need-BasedDetermined by the EFCCollege may use “Institutional Methodology”

PerformanceArtAthleticMajorMusicTheatre

PerformanceArtAthleticMajorMusicTheatre

AttributeChurch affiliationAlumniDiversitySibling

AttributeChurch affiliationAlumniDiversitySibling

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

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How to pay for it?

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

Private AidSchool Counselor

(Local Scholarships)

School Counselor(Local

Scholarships)

Other high school websites

Other high school websites

www.collegefortn.org

www.collegefortn.orgwww.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com

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Who can help?

YOU!

Ask questions. Make a plan. We are here to support you.

Resources at FCHS

Guidance (transcripts, scholarship info, and more!)

FYI: Transcripts are available in the guidance office.

Note: a transcript and a school application are two different things.

http://www.edline.net/pages/FCHS/Guidance

http://www.edline.net/pages/FCHS/Guidance

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Resources at FCHSUniversity of the South mentors (support for applications, scholarship essays, resumé writing)

In the College Café: MondayFriday After school in Room S105 (3:00-4:00): Tuesday

Friday

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Resources at FCHSPLC time

(research, application, and scholarship support, ACT sign up, application fees)

iPads and support are available in Mrs. Turrell’s room (S105); sign up in advance to secure your spot!

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Resources at FCHSFCHS College Fair

Thursday, October 10, 2013

SENIORS will visit from 9:00-10:00 am

JUNIORS will visit from 10:00-11:00 am

(Note: Your families are welcome to come. They will need to sign in as visitors at the Attendance Office.)

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Resources at FCHSFaculty Mentoring

on Wednesdays!

College Café in the

Cafeteria daily. We can pay for one application fee until our funds are gone! Apply early!

@FCHSProjectYOU

Online resources TWITTER

Follow us @FCHSProjectYOU Helpful websites

www.collegeboard.org www.fastweb.com www.cappex.org www.commonapp.org http://www.edline.net/pages/FCHS/

Guidance www.collegefortn.org www.TN.gov/collegepays

Twitter @FCHSProjectYOU

www.collegeboard.org

THE BIG FUTURE

www.cappex.org

www.commonapp.org

Don’t forget to let us know!

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Coming soon...

www.ProjectYOU.org

College Coffee Café in the FCHS Library