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FAFSA COMPLETION & SCHOLARSHIP TOOLS FOR FIRST-GENERATION & UNDERREPRESENTED
STUDENTS
Presented by:
Danielle Santos Community Outreach ManagerBrittney ClevelandSenior Manager of Partner Engagement
Today’s Agenda
•College Greenlight Overview•Website Demonstration & Best Practices•Additional Resources•Q&A
About Us
College Greenlight is a free, online college and scholarship resource for first-generation and underrepresented college-bound students.
We support the needs of community based organizations and high schools, helping students make well-informed decisions to achieve better college outcomes.
Overwhelmed
Not-invested
Uninformed
These are common negative feelings and issues that students face during their financial aid search
College Greenlight offers free tools to better support students in the financial aid process
Counselor Tools, Marathons & Raffles
Reinforce the FAFSA and scholarship completion process through reporting and incentivized programming
College Profiles & Content
Understand best financial fit college options and resources before high school senior year
Overwhelmed
Not-invested
Uninformed
Scholarship Database
Identify local and match scholarships that increase chances of winning
College Greenlight offers free tools to better support students in the financial aid process
FAFSA and Scholarship Completion Month
Students who submit proof of completed FAFSA and scholarship applications. College Greenlight will enter them in our weekly raffles and Marathon raffles for a chance to win up to $100, as well as our $1,000 scholarship.
When: Every week, Feb. 1st- Feb. 28th Weekly Raffles Saturday, Feb. 28th (tentative) Scholarship Marathon
Who: High school and current college students from all grade levels are welcome. We encourage high school juniors and seniors to participate.
Where: Online on the College Greenlight platform.
Additional Resources Applying to College: How to Request a College Application Fee Waiverhttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/request-college-application-fee-wavier/ How to Build Your College Listhttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/build-college-list/ How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendationhttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/ask-letter-recommendation/ How to Make a Strong Impression on a Collegehttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/4-ways-make-strong-impression-college-university/ Scholarships: Undocumented Student Scholarshipshttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/easy-scholarships-for-undocumented-students/ December Scholarships for High School and College Studentshttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/easy-december-scholarships/ FAFSA:
Everything You Need to Know About Submitting the FAFSAhttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-submitting-your-fafsa/ Answers to the Most Common FAFSA Questionshttp://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/answers-to-the-most-common-fafsa-questions/
1. Don’t have an existing counselor account? Indicate in the chat box of the webinar or contact us at [email protected] to set up your account.
2. Create Student Accounts We are more than happy to help you set up your student accounts. Indicate your interest in the chat box of the webinar or email us at [email protected] if you need any additional assistance creating student accounts.
Next Steps
Q&A
Brittney Cleveland [email protected]
Danielle [email protected]
General [email protected]
Contact Information