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Getting Started

with Advanced Diploma at COCC

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Program Benefits in Review

Dually enrolled at COCC and RPA

Earn an Advanced Diploma from RPA in Spring 2015!

Education costs paid for by RPA Expanded Options $$

Admissions Application FeeCOCC Tuition & Fees (for three terms: FALL, WINTER, SPRING)Textbooks & Supplies (related to the classes registered for that term)

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Financial Aid

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Financial Aid BasicsFAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

– www.fafsa.gov

Personal Identification Number (PIN)–www.pin.ed.gov –Both Student and Parent

Apply Now!!– 2013 income information needed

Communicate−Within 1-2 weeks after your complete your FAFSA, Financial Aid will contact you to request further documentation− COCC will NOT follow up with you until you apply for admission

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FAFSA Workshop

Monday April 21th, 2014

3:00 – 4:30pm

Redmond COCC Campus

Computer Lab – Room 128

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Types of Financial Aid

Federal and State Funding

• Free Money– Grants

• Earned Money– Federal Work Study

• Loaned Money– Stafford Loans

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Types of Financial Aid (cont.)

Scholarships• Another form a ‘free’ funding• COCC Foundation Scholarships

– One online application multiple scholarships» http://finaid.cocc.edu» Must complete the FAFSA» Deadline: July 15, 2014

• National search engines– www.fastweb.com

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Cost of Attendance at COCC

*Tuition and Fees is based on 12 credits per term.

2013-2014 Budget

Students without Dependents Living with Parents

Residence Hall Off-Campus

Tuition and Fees $3,423 $3,423 $3,423

Books and Supplies $1,800 $1,800 $1,800

Subtotal $5223 $5223 $5223

Room and Board $3,954 $8,985 $8,985

Transport / Personal $2,859 $2,859 $2,859

Loan Fees ** ** **

TOTAL $12,036 $17,067 $17,067

*Tuition and Fees are based on 12 credits per term.

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Putting the Pieces Together

Advanced Diploma Tuition/Fees Books

FAFSA – Financial Aid Grants and Scholarships

• Greater than Tuition/Fees and Books = Graduate• Less than Tuition/Fees and Books = Advanced Diploma

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This is College!

Advanced Diploma is still

COLLEGE!!

The grades and completion rate you earn will impact your college transcript

FOREVER!!

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Fact or Fiction

The financial aid award offer you receive from COCC will be based on 12 credits per term.

12 credits is considered Full-time status.

If you choose to take 9 credits:Grants will be proratedLoans will stay the same

Fact

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Fact or Fiction

Your GPA and class completion rate does not impact your financial aid.

You must maintain a 2.0 GPA (C average) and complete at least 2/3 of the classes you enroll in to be eligible for financial aid in the future – regardless of whether or not you were an Advanced Diploma student.

Fiction

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Questions??

Financial Aid OfficeCentral Oregon Community College

2600 NW College WayBend, OR 97701

Phone: 541.383.7260coccfinaid@cocc.edu

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Steps to Registration

Application -Submit in person with completed Advanced Diploma Authorization Form (Due to COCC by June 20th)

Placement Testing -Schedule a placement test online at www.cocc.edu.

Advising -Sign up for a New Student Advising Workshop-NSA’s start on 7/11/14, sign ups start 6/16/14

Registration -Same day as the Advising Workshop

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A COCC Bookstore “Charge Account” will be set up for each AD student

Students may charge only books and supplies related to registered courses

Students will be required to reimburse the school district for any purchases charged that are not specifically related to COCC classes

Upon completion of the course, books and supplies become property of the school district and must be turned in to the High School

COCC Bookstore Credit

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Campus Resources

• Financial Aid• CAP Center• Testing & Tutoring Center• Disability Services• Enrollment Services• Computer Labs• Student Activities• Campus Shuttle• Housing (on & off campus)• On Campus Eating (Campus Center and Java Jam)• Exercise on Campus (Mazama, Tennis Courts, Disc

Golf Course, Field & Physiology Lab)

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Transition from HS to College

HD 100 College Success is a 2-credit, transferable course offered both on the Redmond and Bend Campuses.

HD 101 Study Skills is a 3-credit hour course that will help not only with transition issues, but also covers specific study skills you many need to re-define for your first year of college.

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Guarantees the student’s right to access their file and to have certain information kept confidential.

COCC releases “directory information”: name, address, email, telephone, degrees/honors awarded, class standing and participation in officially recognized activities

FERPA

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Timeline: Important Dates

NOW: Shop Your Benefits -- File for financial aid through FAFSA and apply for scholarships (COCC Foundation Scholarship)

NOW: Visit with your counselor to see about qualifying for the Advanced Diploma.

DUE by May 21st: If participating in Advanced Diploma Program, submit your “authorization form” to RPA representative.

DUE by June 20th: If participating in Advanced Diploma Program, submit COCC’s admissions application with a copy of your completed authorization form.

Starting June 16th : Call COCC to sign up for New Student Advising & Registration appointment (dates start July 11th)

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Central Oregon Community College

Bend CampusBoyle Education Center

541.383.7500 www.cocc.edu

Redmond CampusBuilding 3 – Student Services

541.504.2900