senior mentoring celina benere lee brannon garold jennings jennie turrell lucianna sanson
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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