Scholarships and Financial Aid October 4, 2012

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1. Scholarships Offered By TheCollege

2. Private Source Scholarships

3. Military Scholarships

4 Federal & State Money

1. Overview of Financial Aid2. Grants, Loans, Work Study3. FAFSA Form4 Pin Number

Tom YarnellDirector of Financial AidOtterbein College

Parent Seminars:

Last Year (Junior Parent Meetings)

1. “Everything You Want to Know About College Testing”2. “Suburban College Fair” 3. “College Fair for Students with Learning Disabilities” 4. “Getting Started in the College Selection Process”5. “Alternative Education Programs”6. “Minority Multicultural College Planning Program” 7. “Information for College Bound Students with IEPs”

This Year’s Senior Parent Meetings

1. “Application Process” (Meeting Before Open House)2. “Scholarship and Financial Aid” TONIGHT’S PROGRAM3. “FAFSA Workshop” (Jan. 9, 2013)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May

College Application/Scholarships

CollegeDecision

FAFSAApplication

FAFSADecision

College Financial Aid Award

1. No one applies for scholarships

2. Millions go unclaimed each year

1. Scholarships Offered By TheCollege

2. Private Source Scholarships

3. Military Scholarships

4 Federal & State Money

4 Sources of Scholarship Money

•80 % of all Dublin scholarships come directly from the College/University

Scholarships Offered By The College

•In the last 24yrs (INCREASED)

•Since 1988 4 year private colleges increased dollars by 300% •4 year public colleges increased dollars by 80%• Enrollment Incentive for good students to apply

Scholarships Offered By Colleges

•Contact: College financial aid office, admissions office, and sometimes the departments within a college.

Sometimes: Departments and colleges within the University administer their own Departmental scholarships.

* Students who have chosen a major are encouraged to contact the department in their major area of study regarding scholarship opportunities.

• Identify any scholarships for which the student is eligible

• Some scholarships you don’t apply for---- based on college test scores and grade point average 

• 80 % of all our scholarships in recent years have come directly from the colleges or universities        

Scholarships Offered By Colleges

1. High GPA2. High SAT/ACT scores3. Quality of courses4. Talent in music, art, athletics, dance, writing, drama,

debate, etc…….5. Leadership or Community Service 6. Completed FAFSA Form 7. In school or out of school activities8. On-site college scholarship exams“With all of these factors you are compared to the

applicant pool and standards of the school applying”9. IB DiplomaAt the Univ. of Nebraska, • graduate with a IB Diploma• 27 ACT or equivalent SAT• $12,284 per year for 4 years $49,000 SCHOLARSHIP

•NCAA Division I and II

•NAIA Colleges and Universities

•There are NO DIVISION III Athletic Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships

•Junior Colleges and Community Colleges

Scholarships Offered By Colleges

Approximately 1% of the students who participate in high school athletics

earn a Division I athletic scholarship

Scholarships Offered By Colleges

• Many of the highly selective colleges do not offer academic merit scholarships

• No athletic scholarships are awarded

• Federal financial aid “IS” available• College endowment money “IS” available

Scholarships Offered By Colleges

*They want applicants from diverse socio-economic backgrounds

*Zero parent contribution for families earning less than $65,000

*With subsidies extending to families earning less than $130,000

*No student will be required to take out loans to meet the cost of a Yale education

Scholarships Offered By Colleges

AFL-CIO

ROTARY CLUB

COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

ESSAY CONTESTS

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

GLENNA JOYCE SCHOLARSHIP

Where do I look for the privatescholarship money?

PRIVATE MONEYPRIVATE MONEY

AFL-CIO

ESSAY CONTESTS 1. INTERNET

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

PRIVATE MONEY

NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION

Scholarship Search

http://www.collegegold.com/scholarships

1. Unusual Scholarships2. Scholarships for average students3. Prestigious Scholarships

Excellent Website

PRIVATE MONEY

http://www.collegegold.com/scholarships

1. Unusual Scholarships2. Scholarships for average students3. Prestigious Scholarships

Excellent website

PRIVATE MONEY

1. College Board www.collegeboard.com/pay2. Fast Web!www.fastWeb.com3. SallieMae College Answer http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp4. FinAid Web page http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/5. Student Scholarship Searchhttp://

www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/

PRIVATE MONEY

• BOOKS

• ASK EMPLOYER, CHURCH, CLUBS, MINORITY ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• DUBLIN LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$ 106,527 last year

Applications available Feb. 1, 2013Application deadline March 1, 2013

Some colleges have private money to distribute through scholarships.

Most ROTC scholarships cover the entire cost of tuition. The Navy covers housing and books as well as provides a stipend, while the Army covers only tuition. Air Force offers a majority of scholarship recipients full tuition up to the in-state cost as well as stipends for books.

ROTC members are also provided a living expense. Starting at $250 a month, the amount increases each school year

MILITARY ACADEMIES (no cost)US Military Academy (West Point) US

Air Force AcademyUS Naval AcademyUS Merchant MarineUS Coast Guard Academy

MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS

OHIO NATIONAL GUARD

MILITARY RESERVES

MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Ohio Board of Regents State Grants and Scholarships Department P.O. Box 182452 Columbus, OH 43218-2452

http://regents.ohio.gov/

• Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program

• Ohio College Opportunity Grant (Max family income 75,000 dollars)

• Ohio War Orphans Scholarship

• Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund

FEDERAL AND STATE MONEYFEDERAL AND STATE MONEY

Just like all other scams we get in the mail each day.

•Scholarship guaranteed or money back

•You cannot get this scholarship info anywhere else

•May I have your credit card number to hold this scholarship

•We’ll do all of the work

•To apply for a scholarship we need a deposit

•You are a finalist in a contest that you have never entered

Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000US Dept. of Ed. And Federal Trade Commission publish information about scholarship scams on the internet!

Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000US Dept. of Ed. And Federal Trade Commission publish information about scholarship scams on the internet!

Private Computerized Scholarship SearchesPrivate Computerized Scholarship Searches

• They seldom help you find private aid

CHARGE YOU $250-$500

ONCE IN COLLEGE, DON’T ASSUME THE SCHOLARSHIP QUEST IS OVER!

1.THERE ARE SCHOLARSHIPS GEARED FOR COLLEGE SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, SENIORS

2.YOUR COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID OFFICER AT YOUR COLLEGE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP

January 9, 2013

Dublin SCIOTO High School7:00 pm Performing Arts Centre

Estimate how much your family will be expected to contribute

http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp

EFC CalculatorExpected Family Contribution