college readiness becky fisher (972) 203-4622 photography: scott hales

College Readiness

Becky Fisher(972) 203-4622

Photography: Scott Hales

• SAT – www.collegeboard.org• ACT - www.act.org• THEA & Accuplacer – for

community/junior college

• Testing MUST be completed ASAP


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The Common ApplicationThe Common Application www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org

Texas Common ApplicationTexas Common Application www.applytexas.orgwww.applytexas.org

College for All TexansCollege for All Texans www.collegeforalltexans.comwww.collegeforalltexans.com

College Specific ApplicationCollege Specific Application CollegeCollege’’s own websites own website


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ons Parts of the Application

•Application information•Transcript (Request on Mrs. Reynold’s website)•Standardized Test Scores•School Recommendations•Counselor•Teacher 1-2 (Junior Year Teachers are preferred)

•Student Essay(s)•Student Resume

**Recommendation Letters and Transcript requests must be requested AT LEAST 2 weeks prior to date needed.


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application collect?

•Student’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, date of birth, citizenship•Parent contact information and education•School contact information


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application collect?

•Student education history•Student testing history•Student work history•Student activities/service•Student awards/honors


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Please Put the Following Info. On Your Application•Our High School CEEB code is : 444831

•High School Address is:•222 N. Collins Rd.Sunnyvale, TX 75182

•Counselor Information:•Kandy Reynolds, High School Counselor(972) 203 – 4603, fax (972) [email protected]


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Essay(s)

•May or may not be required•Multiple essays for one college are not uncommon•Answer the question!!•Proofread, spell check, have someone else give feedback.


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(Optional)

•Some colleges actively encourage them, some do not•At state schools, more information can help with acceptance and scholarship consideration•Remember the reader does not attend SHS – explain activities when necessary•Proofread, spell check, have someone else give feedback.


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ons Submitting the Application

•Application Fee•Some colleges take online payments•Check for due dates! Each college application deadline is different!•SAT and/or ACT scores must be sent directly from testing companies•Send scores in advance of deadlines


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General Information

•US Government’s publication Student Guide, Funding Your Education, and Looking for Student Aid @ www.ed.gov/index.jhtml•Scout local banks, savings and loans, and other lenders for their student loan programs•Write to scholarship organizations and request applications. Keep track of deadlines!!!•Make a list of the financial records you’ll need to complete your forms.


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FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

•Apply for a FAFSA pin in December 2013 atwww.pin.ed.gov

•Download the FAFSA application in December 2013 at www.fafsa.ed.gov

•Complete your income tax form 1040 as soon as possible! (January would be best.) You must have this information to complete the FAFSA application.•Complete your FAFSA application and send it in quickly (January 2014!).


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FAFSA•The FAFSA is a nationwide form that is used by all students to apply for federal and state need-based financial aid at public institutions of higher education•It must be completed EACH YEAR for the upcoming fall•The student can list up to 10 different schools on the FAFSA•Each school that is listed will be able to access the data and process at their financial aid office


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What do you need to apply for financial aid?•Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) required by all schools

•There is no fee for this application•It becomes available January 2 each year and encompasses the fall, spring and summer of the upcoming academic year.•It must be completed each year•www.fafsa.gov

•Private schools may also require the student to file a CCS/Profile application with the College Board

•There is a fee for this application•https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp•Check with the individual school for requirements


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Available Options to Complete A FAFSAThere are three methods to file a FAFSA1. On line via www.fafsa.gov

Recommended method requires a PIN for student and a PIN for the parent. The PIN serves as the FAFSA electronic signature.

2.Complete a PDF FAFSAThe PDF FAFSAs must be mailed for processing.

3.Request a paper FAFSA on the phone at 1-800-433-3243

Information can be found at :http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/options.htm


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Who Completes the FAFSA?The student applicantThe parents of the student, if student is dependent

Parent(s) - the biological parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the student

Grandparent(s), foster parents, individuals claiming the student on tax return, etc DO NOT provide information on the FAFSA unless there is a court established legal guardianship/established managing conservatorship

Step-parent IS part of the household and income information must be included

•The spouse of the student applicant If the student is married at the time the FAFSA was submitted but

not married in the prior calendar year, the spouse’s income information must be included.


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What does the FAFSA processor do with the data?

Establishes a record using the student’s Last Name, First Name, social security This information is sent by the FAFSA processor to several govt. agencies

Social Security Administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Department of Veteran’s Affairs Selective Service National Student Loan Database

This data is matched at each of these agencies and a mismatch is reported back to the FAFSA processor and stored in the student’s record.


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What does the FAFSA processor do with the data?

Calculates the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) based on the student category type; dependent, independent single, independent married

Establishes whether the record is selected for verification Stores the data for schools listed on the FAFSA to be able

to retrieve it Sends a notice to the student via email and a Student Aid

Report (SAR) of the results of the FAFSA application. This notice will also include information on mismatches and verification requirement


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What do the schools do with the FAFSA data?

Schools listed retrieve the data on a regular basis and do edits to the student FAFSA record to see what requirements may be needed.

If there are any requirements needed the schools will send a notice to the student of what information and/or documents the students will need to present to the school

The school will review the documents and see if the mismatches can be cleared. The agency will then reprocess and return the results to the school.


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Unable to fill out FAFSA? If the student is not able to fill out a FAFSA because the

student is not…1. A U.S. citizen2. A permanent US resident with a visa type I-551.3. A Conditionally permanent U.S. resident with visa type I-

551C.4. An eligibility noncitizen with an Arrival/Departure

Record (I-94) showing one of the following:1. Refugee2. Asylum granted3. Parolee (for a minimum of one year), or 4. Cuban-Haitian entrant


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TEXAS APPLICATION for STATE FINANCIAL AID TASFA

Classified as a Texas Resident Eligible to pay the Texas in-state tuition rate (not due to

a waiver) Available on line to print at

www.collegeforalltexans.com

• Check with the listing of schools that accept TASFA


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State Programs: Texas Grant Effective beginning with the 2013-14 application period Applies to the general public academic teaching

institutions To aid in prioritizing limited funding to eligible students March 15 is also the date for priority 1 eligibility

consideration Must meet two of the following:

12 hours of dual credit or Distinguished Achievement Program TSI Readiness Have a B average Complete at least one math course beyond Algebra II


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State Programs: Hazelwood

The purpose of the Hazlewood Exemption (Hazlewood Act) is to provide an education benefit to honorably discharged or separated Texas veterans and to eligible dependent children and spouses of Texas veterans.

Age limit – 26 for children


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State Programs: Texas Educational Opportunity Grant

•Individuals who•Are Texas residents;•Show financial need;•If applying for a first-time award, have a family contribution of no more than $2,000;•Register for the Selective Service or are exempt from this requirement;•Are enrolled at least 1/2 time (6 semester credit hours) in the first 30 hours (or their equivalent) in an associate's degree or certificate program at a public two-year college in Texas;•Have not been granted an associate's or a baccalaureate degree; and•Have not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving a controlled substance.


Loan

sState Programs: Be On Time LoanThe Texas B-On-Time Loan program is a zero-interest loan. Your institution's financial aid office will determine if you are eligible. If this loan is offered to you, the financial aid office will instruct you to complete an application and promissory note online.

Be a Texas resident or be entitled to pay resident tuition rates as a dependent child of a member of the U.S. armed forces; andMeet one of the following academic requirements: •Have graduated from a public or private high school in Texas under the recommended high school program, or its equivalent; or•Not have been granted a baccalaureate degree;•Be enrolled full time in an undergraduate degree or certificate program at an eligible institution;•Have completed a FAFSA and be eligible to receive federal financial aid.


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Other Scholarships•www.fastweb.com•www.collegescholarships.org

•Beware of scholarship sites and organizations that make you pay a fee to apply…


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•All Texas colleges (2 year/4year) require the vaccine to prevent Meningitis prior to registering for classes.•Some require it prior to registering for housing.

•Facing Meningitis•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2-U1S74OH0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2-U1S74OH0

college readiness becky fisher (972) 203-4622 photography: scott hales

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college application

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