2 agenda high and low empowerment budgeting and information packets college-specific, including: ...
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Agenda• High and Low• Empowerment • Budgeting and Information Packets
College-specific, including:
Tuition & Financial Aid Resources Program Information– Next Steps
• Conclusion RafflePWGT business
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Write it down!
• What was your high today?»• Why?
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What was your low?
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The Big 4
Tonight we’re going to try to help you answer for yourself
these key questions about continuing your education:
1) What makes you happy professionally? What is your ideal job?
2) How can education help you achieve that?3) What degrees appeal to you?4) Can I afford it?
Popular Degrees
According to the “Job Training Place” five of the most popular degrees are:
– Criminal Justice– Psychology– Business Administration– Education– Healthcare Administration
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Salary potential
According to payscale.com and based on people who have attained a bachelor’s degree :
Mid Career Median Pay:– Criminal Justice- $58,900– Psychology- $61,300– Business Administration- $70,500– Education- $54,700– Healthcare Administration- $60,900
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Career Outcomes
Criminal Justice• Criminal Investigator • Corrections Officer • Legal Assistant • Customs Agent • Court Administrator
Psychology• Academic Advisor • Career Advisor • Case Manager • Child Care Worker • Counselor • Human Resources
Administrator
• Social Services/Human Services Assistant
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Career Outcomes
Business Administration
• Accounting • Finance • Healthcare Management • HR Management • International Business • Marketing • Organizational
Management
Education (M.Ed)• Assistant Principal • Community College
Instructor • Educational
Administrator • Occupational Instructors • Technical, Trade or
Industrial Instructor
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Career Outcomes
Healthcare Administration (MPH)• Hospital/Managed Care
Administrator• Program Evaluation &
Planning • Information Systems
Manager• Health Services Research
Analyst • Policy Analyst
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Budgeting for your life and for your education.
WELCOME!
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Agenda:
Paying for CollegeManaging DebtScholarships
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How to Pay for CollegeSupport from parents/family/friendsGrants and ScholarshipsEmploymentWork StudyInternshipEmployment Tuition BenefitsStudent LoansSavings
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Scholarships are FREE Money
Awards range from a few dollars to covering full tuition
There are scholarships for EVERYONE!
Sports and athletics scholarship Music/Dance/Art students scholarships Cultural scholarshipScholarships & Grants for International StudentsScholarships for Students with DisabilitiesScholarships for Studying a specific field of interest (Nursing, Education. Etc…)
Many More
Apply, Apply, Apply…
Scholarships
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College/University based scholarshipsCommunity organization based scholarshipsBusiness/Employer based scholarshipsProfessional, career, and trade association based scholarshipsMerit based scholarshipsPrivate scholarships
Scholarship Sources
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Who gives Scholarships?Corporations:Coca-ColaTargetWal-MartMicrosoftIBM
Business: National (National Business Aircraft Association)Local (Kiwanis Club)
Colleges/Universities:Contact the School you are planning to attend
Organizations:National (2Futuro, The Sallie Mae Fund)Local
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CompleteNeatAll required documents includedAll questions answered
After an application makes it past the first round, judges separate “OK” from “great”. Applications that make it through are those that
have well thought-out-responses.
Special attention is paid to:AcademicsLeadershipServiceCreativitySpecial Circumstances
What Scholarship Providers Lookfor in an Application?
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www.collegeanswer.comwww.fastweb.comwww.studentaid.ed.govwww.srnexpress.comwww.collegenet.comwww.gocollege.comwww.fastaid.comwww.collegeview.comwww.collegeboard.comwww.scholarships.com
Free Scholarship Search Engines
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Fraudulent scholarship operations often use official-sounding names, containing words such as federal, national, administration, division,
federation, and foundation.
If you win a scholarship, you will receive a written official notification by mail, not by telephone.
Be wary if an organization’ address is a box number or a residential address.
Beware of telephone numbers with a 900-area code.
Watch for scholarships that ask you to “act now.”
Be wary of endorsements.
Don’t pay money for a scholarship to an organization that you’ve never heard of before or whose legitimacy you can’t verify.
To find out how to recognize, report, and stop a scholarship scam go to www.ftc.gov or call 877 FTC-HELP (toll free).
Other Points to Remember
Be A Wise BorrowerYou can achieve your goals and
manage your debt if you: Develop A strategy for success
Spend your future income wisely
Review your out-of school budget plan (plan to live cheaply)
Be A Wise Borrower (Continued…)– Monitor repayment dates so late
payments will not adversely affect credit
– Use cash, not credit cards– Revise future lifestyle expectations –
renter vs. buyer– Develop good financial habits –
organize and keep good financial records
Finding Help online (Continued) Better Budgeting: www.betterbudgeting.com CNN Money (Money 101 found under Personal
Finance): www.cnnmoney.com FinAid Calculators: www.finaid.org/calculators Financial Planning: www.msnmoney.com Retirement Planning (AARP): www.aarp.org A Free Copy of your Credit Report Available Every 12
months: www.annualcreditreport.com Three Major Credit Bureaus
– www.equifax.com– www.experian.com– www.transunion.com
Steps to get started
– Choose the program that’s right for you.– Identify your support system.– Make an informed decision.– How will you cover your investment.– Do it! Apply to the school of your choice.– Use all resources available to you.– Reap the rewards.
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Questions?
• Undergraduate• Education • Counseling• Clinical Psychology• Business• Financial Aid
RaffleAnd the winner is…
Get your ticket out!
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