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2018 SCHOLAR ORIENTATIONTHEDREAM.US OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
August 2, 2018
Welcome
• Meet TheDream.US Team
• Your Scholarship Award
• Your Resources
• Your Scholar Commitments
• Your Scholar Community
• Questions
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MEET THE TEAM
Our Founders
❖Amanda Bennett
❖Don Graham
❖Carlos Gutierrez
❖ Henry Munoz
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The Dream Team
Scholarship Management and Customer Care
Candy MarshallPresident
Hyein LeeSr. Program Officer
Sadhana SinghProgram Manager
Gaby PachecoProgram Director
Tania WilcoxProgram Director
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Partner Colleges
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Gary Dukes
Jennifer Soler-Rodriguez
Pia Stokes
[email protected] Bill Bisese
Tabatha Cuadra
Webinar Logistics
• Ask questions of TheDream.US via the Q&A box at anytime
• Ask questions of Partner Colleges via the Q&A box only
• State the name of college (CBU, DSU, ECST, Trinity, WOU) and type your question. Ex: Trinity, what is the first day of class?
• College Rep will answer question via Q&A box only
• We will pause twice during webinar to take live questions
• Orientation is being recorded and will be shared
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YOUR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
How much money am I getting?
Up to $80,000 in total for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals
✓Up to $20,000 per year over four years
Note: Does NOT cover:
✓Books
✓Supplies (e.g., notebooks, computer, etc.)
✓Transportation (e.g. local travel or travel home)
✓Personal expenses (e.g. laundry, toiletries)
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Are there other Costs of Attendance?PLAN FOR THESE ESTIMATED COSTS!
Books and Supplies Personal &
Transportation
Delaware State University 1,700 2,219
Christian Brothers University 1,000 2,680
Eastern Connecticut State University
800 2,251
Trinity University 1,000 2,660
Western Oregon University 1,299 2,466
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An Opportunity Scholar’s Approach to
Paying for College- Diana Lima-Lopez• Tuition, Fees, Room and Board- $20,000
• Books- $250-300
• Supplies- $400-$500
• Transportation- $3,000- $3,200
• Miscellaneous
• -entertainment- $1,200
• -Health Insurance: $3396 (I opted out)
• Total Cost of Attendance= $28,600 (with health insurance)
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Eastern Connecticut State University
Junior in Fall 2018
Biology Major
with minor in Bioinformatics
TheDream.US Scholar
Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Scholar
Diana’s Math
$28,600 (Cost Of Attendance)
-$1,600 (EFC-Expected Family Contribution)
-$20,000 (From TheDream.US)
-$7,000 (From SFSTL)
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$0 (All college costs are covered)
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• Take as many credits as you can each term so you don’t run out of scholarship $$
• Buy or rent used textbooks, and sell your books back (Amazon and Chegg are great!)
• Don’t skip class! This is basically throwing money out the window
• Test out of classes if you can – modernstates.org
• Yes to student discounts! Shop wherever they are offered.
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How do I get the money?✓Partner College confirms your
enrollment in September/October
✓ISTS sends award payment to your Partner College 30 days after enrollment confirmation. Generally in late October/early November.
✓Partner College puts a hold on your account so no classes are dropped
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How do I Renew my Scholarship?
✓For each academic year, you must renew your Scholarship during the summer.
✓You must meet the renewal eligibility criteria to renew
• Maintain full time enrollment (12 credits or more)
• Earn a GPA of 2.5 or greater
• Continue to have DACA or TPS approved status or meet our immigration eligibility criteria
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YOUR
RESOURCES
Your Scholarship Program Guide for help with your
Award!
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http://bit.ly/OppScholarTools
If answer is not
in Scholarship
Program Guide
go to
ISTS Customer Care
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-(855) 670-ISTS (4787)
Reference TheDream.USOpportunity Scholarship Program
Your Scholar Advisor for help with:
• Choosing courses you need for your degree
• Developing a plan if your GPA falls below 2.5
• Addressing concerns or issues
• Reviewing your progress against your plan
• Answering your questions related to:
• Academics
• Internships or Career Opportunities
• Your health – mental and physical
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Your Financial Aid Advisor for help with
• Finding other scholarships or sources of potential financial aid
• Understanding how much money you have received from TheDream.US
• Determining how to best manage your
financial aid to cover as many expenses
as possible
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Tania and Sadhana from TheDream.US for help with
• Scholar Webinars
• Programs for Scholars
• Summer Internships
• Facebook Community
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Your Scholar Hub for help with?
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• Finding your Program Guide
• Finding your Scholar and Financial Aid Advisors’ contact info
• Reading the latest emails sent all Scholars
• Learning about enrichment opportunities
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Don’t Miss Out on Critical Info!
You will receive communications in 4 ways:
1. Emails from us – TheDream.US team
2. Emails from ISTS - ADD
[email protected] to your contacts!
And remember to update your email address and
mobile numbers in your ISTS Portal
3. Text messages
4. Facebook Scholar Community (Have you joined?)
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Got Questions?
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YOUR
COMMITMENT
Your Commitments as a Scholar
❑ Strive to maintain full time status, & a cumulative
college GPA of 3.0 or better
❑ Maintain a relationship with my Scholar Advisor
❑ Thank the donors who are funding my education
❑ Join the Facebook community
❑ Read text messages & other communications
❑ Support my fellow Scholars & mentor new Scholars
❑ Do 10 hours of community service per term
❑ Support & help promote TheDream.US
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The Scholar Pledge
I believe in my future and myself.
I commit to enroll and persevere in college.
I commit to support other DREAMers who want
to go to college.
I commit to graduate and join the workforce.
I will contribute to the economic prosperity
and social richness of this country and the
world.
YOUR COMMUNITY
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Your Opportunity Scholar Community
• You are part a community of Scholars from locked out states who have
made the courageous move to another state to earn a college
degree.
• You will serve as a leader and mentor to other Scholars who follow in
your shoes.
• Join the Opportunity Scholar Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1757939237798781/
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Questions/Preguntas?
This process is new and
overwhelming!
You and your family can ask us
ANYTHING about the process and the scholarship!
We want to help you and your
family to succeed!
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