AVID PROGRAM

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AVID PROGRAM
ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION
Scholarship Information Session
L. avidus eager for knowledge
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What College Should I Apply To?

• College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC)
• Create an account at http//www.cfnc.org/
• If major has not been chosen look under Career
  Center tab to explore and survey student
  interests .
• If a major has been selected look under the
  College Fair tab for the Matching Assistant to
  match possible schools with student majors.

• Wired Scholars
• (Part of Sallie Mae)
• Create an account at http//www.wiredscholar.com/i
  ndex.jsp
• If major has not been chosen look under Preparing
  tab for Assess Yourself survey.
• If a major has been chosen look under Selecting
  tab for Searching for Schools.
• Organizational tips
• Resources for college information
• College search tool to search by different
  categories including state, costs, and personal
  interests-My College Options

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Whats on a Basic College Application?

• Contact Information
• Social Security No.
• Birth date
• Proof of Residency
• Application Fee (fee waiver)
• Request for test scores
• Possible/Optional Essay Portion

• Non-academic progress (clubs, community
  involvement, organizations, and sports)
• Request for High School Transcript (academic
  progress and course rigor)

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How Are We Going to Pay for It?

• First Step in the Process
• Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
  Student Aid)
• What do you need to know for this
• Estimated Family Contribution-previous year tax
  return and other income information ( The lower
  your taxable income is, the better off you will
  be!)
• Assets
• Family Size
• Number of students in college

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How Are We Going to Pay for It?Other Types of
Assistance

• Grants
• Free money and financial need is the key factor
• Loans
• Federal student loans often with lower interest
  rates and postponement of
• payment options (FAFSA results)
• Home Equity loans
• Private Loans
• Strongly discourage paying any
• money towards information about
• scholarships or chances for
• Scholarships.

• Scholarships
• Need-Based
• Academic
• Athletic
• Ethnic
• Employees child
• Religious Denomination
• Work Study Programs
• Students work for money on or off-
• campus to pay for college
• expenses. Usually coordinated
• through the college.

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How Do I Find Out about Scholarships?

• Internet-
• Recommended sites listed at end of presentation
• Guidance Department
• Senior newsletter distributed monthly-also
  located on school website
• Information board outside of office
• announcements over intercom and TV
• Word of Mouth-
• Check with current employers for scholarships
  for children or employers of the industry in
  which the student shows interest. Use your
  connections!!
• Books at your local library-
• Check reference section usually dedicated to
  preparing for college entrance tests and other
  information.
• Ask the librarian for recommendations.

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Internet Tour

• Sites to aid in filling out college applications
• Juniors http//www.wiredscholar.com/applying/cont
  ent/app_learn.jsp
• Seniors http//www.collegeboard.com/article/0,,5-
  25-0-27012,00.html
• Step-by-step guide through the FAFSA process
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• http//counselor.wiredscholar.com/counselor/conten
  t/college101/fafsa.jsp
• Information for student athletes
• https//www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/studen
  t/index_student.html
• Scholarship Information
• http//www.cfnc.org/paying/schol/info_schol.jsp
• www.collegescholarships.com
• www.fastweb.com
• Various types of payment information
• http//www.wiredscholar.com/paying/content/index.j
  sp
• http//www.princetonreview.com/college/finance/