Welcome to Senior Information Night

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Welcome to Senior
Information Night

• A-D Connee White
• E-K Helen Johnson
• L-R Melissa Schwartz
• S-Z Carol Dean

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Senior Calendar- FALL

• Senior conferences
• College Fair- Wed, Sept 26th
• Register for take the SAT/ACT
• Visit the guidance website
• Research visit colleges
• Begin completing applications
• FAFSA (financial aid) form available (Dec)

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Important Fall Dates

• Sept 26 College Day
• Oct 2 deadline to register for Nov 3 SAT
• Oct 2 Jostens sends information home
• Oct 8 Jostens Order Day (during lunch)
• Oct 30 deadline to register for Dec 1 SAT
• Dec 26 deadline to register for Jan 26 SAT (held
  _at_ PHS)
• Jan 14 - 17 - Exams

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Senior Calendar- SPRING

• Review graduation requirements
• Register for take SAT or ACT
• File FAFSA form beginning January 1st, 2008
• Financial Aid night Jan 29th, 2008 _at_ PHS
• CFNC FAFSA Day Feb. 9th 9am-12pm _at_ PCC
• Asset Test
• Read the guidance website!!

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Important Spring Dates

• Jan 26 SAT at PHS
• Jan 29 Financial Aid Night _at_ PHS
• Feb 9 CFNC FAFSA Day _at_ PCC
• April - Graduation materials arrive
• May 5-15 AP testing
• June 5-10 Exams
• June 11 Graduation!

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Communications with Seniors Parents

• Senior Conferences
• Daily Announcements
• Guidance Dept. website www.person.k12.nc.us/phs/gu
  idance.htm
• TV Channel 10
• Courier Times
• Guidance Staff Contact Information
• Transcript requests require 3 days notice to
  MaryAnn Glazier

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www.person.k12.nc.us/phs/
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www.person.k12.nc.us/phs/guidance.htm
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www.cfnc.org
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www.collegeboard.com
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PAYING FOR
COLLEGE
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Introduction

• What is financial aid?
• Financial aid can be any of the programs that you
  use to pay for college.
• It is important to understand the different terms
  and options.
• Most people use some type of aid for financing
  education.
• How do I apply?

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3 MAIN TYPES OF AID

• Free
• Trade
• Repaid

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FREE AID

• Gifts
• Grants
• PELL
• SEOG
• Scholarships
• Merit
• Need

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TRADE AID

• Scholarship/Loans
• Teaching Fellows
• Prospective Teachers
• Nursing Scholars
• Work Study
• Military

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FAFSA

• Free
• - Apply for Federal and State grants, work study,
  and loans.
• Pell Grant
• Subsidized Stafford Loans
• Campus Specific Aid
• Need completed tax returns
• (can initiate with estimated tax)
• Drivers license and social security card s
• Bank, mortgage, investment, business records
• Unusual circumstances
• NC deadline March 15

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• http//fafsa.ed.gov/
• 78 of all FAFSA applications now done online
• PINs available at http/www.pin.ed.gov/
• Receive by email in 3 business days
• Apply early for PIN (parent and student)
• Parent only needs one PIN
• Information Survey for FAFSA school codes,
  deadlines, and other forms required by schools
• Go to http//www.ncasfaa.com/hsnights.htm

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CSS/FINANCIAL AID PROFILE

• Some schools and scholarship programs require
  this form
• Aubrey Lee Brooks- UNC/CH, UNC/G,NCSU
• Davidson, Duke, Elon, Guilford, AT, NCSU,
  UNC/CH, Wake Forest
• 25 registration fee plus 16 for each school or
  program (fee waiver may be available)
• Can apply online and get further information at
  https//profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp

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20 Things You Need to Know About Financing College

• SEE HANDOUT
• Applying to College
• ?s to ask admission and financial aid advisors
• Choosing a College
• Best academic, social, and financial fit
• Before Leaving Home
• Be clear about what your financial obligations
  are AND how to meet them

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10 TIPS for Financial Aid

• 1) Apply early
• 2) Figure out what forms you need
• 3) Keep on track with deadlines and details
• 4) Complete Federal Tax forms first
• 5) Describe any unusual circumstances
• directly to the college aid office

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10 TIPS continued

• 6) Complete all forms accurately,
  
• fully, and legibly to avoid delays
• 7) Provide all the information requested
• 8) Be consistent on all forms
• 9) Keep copies of EVERYTHING
• 10) Follow through