Atlantic County Institute of Technology-Guidance Department SENIOR YEAR ACTION PLAN
Atlantic County Institute of Technology-Guidance Department SENIOR YEAR ACTION PLAN 2014-2015 Guidance Office 609-625-2249 609-625-0564 fax ACIT CEEB CODE:310-780 Counselor by Student Last Name Michael Anthony, A-Ec Victoria Ragone, Ed-Le Diana Cappelutti, Li-Re Jordan Exadaktilos, Ri-Z September ● First and second marking period grades are very important…NO SLACKING OFF!! Colleges will ask to see your first and second semester grades! ● REGISTER TO TAKE THE SAT OR ACT. SAT DATES www.collegeboard.org Test Date Regular Registration Late Registration October 11 September 12 September 30 November 8 October 9 October 28 December 6 November 6 November 24 January 24 December 29 January 13 March 14 February 13 March 3 May 2 April 6 April 21 June 6 May 8 May 27 ACT DATES www.act.org Test Date Regular Registration Late Registration September 13 August 8 August 9-Aug 22 October 25 September 19 September 20-Oct 3 December 13 November 7 November 8-21 February 7 January 9 January 10-16 April 18 March 13 March 14-27 June 13 May 8 May 9-22 SAT BOOT CAMP!! Free sessions to help you prepare to take the SAT by reviewing test taking strategies. Each session runs one week prior to a scheduled SAT exam. • October 6th – 10th After School • November 3rd & 4th After School • December 1st - 5th After School • January 17th 9:00 am-2:00 pm • March 7th 9:00 am-2:00pm ● Fee waivers are available for both tests— please see your guidance counselor for eligibility requirements ● Narrow your list of colleges to 5-10 and review the list with your counselor ● Download and review the college applications and financial aid forms from each college (all college websites end in www..edu) ● Create a master list or calendar that includes: □ tests you’ll take and their fees, dates, and registration deadlines □ college application and due dates □ financial aid application forms required and their deadlines (aid applications may be due before college applications) □ other materials you will need (recommendations, transcripts, etc.) □ application waivers are available for students who used a testing waiver ● If you have not had your SAT or ACT scores sent to the college(s) which you are applying, be sure to contact www.collegeboard.org, or www.act.org to have them sent. ● Begin asking teachers/coaches etc for recommendations. Give each person your Recommendation Request form, letterhead, and an envelope, and any required forms. ● Begin drafting application essays and ask teachers, parents, and friends to read drafts. October NAVIGATING THROUGH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, AND NCAA ATHLETICS This informative presentation provides high school students, guidance counselors and parents with pertinent information about three important processes: college admissions, seeking financial aid and pursuing NCAA athletics. Each of these processes overlap and intertwine, particularly during the junior and senior year of high school; therefore, a goal of this program is to help you understand each process, and be prepared to complete those steps that apply to you in the proper manner and on time. Presented by Dr. Harvey Kesselman, Provost & Executive Vice President, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Date/Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Richard Stockton College, Performing Arts Center (PAC) on the campus of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey This program is FREE OF CHARGE and open to parents and students from all districts. For more information or to register for this event please visitwww.ettc.net/calendar/workshops.cfm?specific=F14061 ●Begin to finalize your college choices. ●Prepare Early Decision, Early Action, or rolling admissions applications as soon as possible. ●If you are submitting essays, write first drafts and ask teachers and others to read them. If you are applying for early decision, finish the essay for that application now. ● If you have not had your SAT or ACT scores sent to the college(s) which you are applying, be sure to contact www.ollegeboard.org , or www.act.org to have them sent. ● Go to http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp and apply for a PIN #. You will need this number when you apply for financial aid in January. Your parents will also need a PIN # if they do not already have one November **NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR- November 13, 2014** Atlantic City Convention Center 9:00-12:00 & 6:00-9:00 Step 1: Visit www.gotomyncf.com Step 2: Click on fair city you wish to attend Step 3: Complete all required fields and SUBMIT Step 4: Print out barcode and BRING it to the fair! Now that you have your barcode, there is no need to stand in the student registration line at the fair. You are ready to meet with college representatives! ●Applying Early Action or Early Decision? November 1-15: For early admissions, colleges may require test scores and applications between these dates. ●Counselor sends transcripts to colleges. Give your counselor any forms at least 2 weeks before the college requires them. ● Use the Scholarship Search at www.collegeboard.org and review the ACIT 2014-2015 Scholarship Bulletin that will be available on our website (www.acitech.org) beginning in October. December ● Complete and submit applications on time. Do not forget to enclose the application fee or fee waiver. ● Be sure you have a copy of the FAFSA (visit www.fafsa.ed.gov) ● Contact Guidance if you are interested in the ACCC Jumpstart program. This program allows high school seniors to register for classes at ACCC before graduation from high school. January ●Submit the FAFSA on January 1st or as soon as possible. ●If your parents do not file their taxes until April, you may use the past year’s pay stubs to estimate income on FAFSA. This information will need to be corrected after April 15. ● Men 18 or older must register for the selective services to receive federal financial funding. ● Many priority financial aid deadlines fall in February. To get the most attractive award package, apply by the priority date. Keep copies. February ●If you applied for aid on or about January 1st, you should receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), detailing eligibility for aid. ● No senioritis!!! Colleges require schools to submit second semester grades. March ●Continue searching for scholarship dollars. April ●You should receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers by mid-April. If you have not done so yet, visit your final college before accepting. As soon as you decide, notify your counselor of your choice. ●If you have any questions about housing offers, call the college. May ● May 1: Colleges cannot require a deposit or commitment to attend before May 1. By that date, you must inform every college of your acceptance or rejection of their offer of admission and/or financial aid. ● Send required deposit to your one school of choice. ● Wait listed? If you will enroll if accepted, tell the admissions director your intent and ask how to strengthen your application. ● Be sure to notify your counselor of your college decision and any scholarships that you receive. June ● Make sure you have paid for your cap and gown. ●Enjoy the prom ●Take your finals. ●GRADUATION !! Admissions Plans/Terms Early Admissions Admission to a college after completion of the junior year of secondary school. Early Decision A plan where students complete applications in early fall of senior year and notification is sent midDecember: ****If you are accepted Early decision, a commitment to attend is required along with withdrawal of other college applications. A student may only apply to ONE college under Early Decision. Early Action/Early Notification Similar to Early Decision except that if you are accepted, the applicant IS NOT committed to attend that institution and other applications can still me submitted. Rolling Admissions A procedure by which admissions decisions are made on a continuous basis and notification is sent within about 3-4 weeks after receipt of completed application material. Wait List/Alternate List A response to an applicant indicating that his/her application is acceptable, but the limit of accepted students has already been reached: wait-listed students may be admitted after May 1, if space becomes available. Conditional Acceptance Admission offered on the condition that the student successfully complete specified requirements such as attending summer school, taking remedial courses, or maintaining a certain GPA during the first semester. Deferred Admission Plan where acceptance to a college or university is granted but student delays enrollment for a semester or year due to a special circumstance. Atlantic County Institute of Technology- Guidance Department STUDENT COLLEGE TRACKING SHEET 5080 Atlantic Ave Mays Landing, NJ 08330 609-625-2249 Name_______________________________ Counselor_____________________________ College/University________________________________________________ Admissions Office address: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Application: _______ School Application _______ Common Application _______ Online Application _______ Part A (if applicable) _______ Part B (if applicable) Type of Action: _______ Early Decision _______ Early Action _______ Regular _______ Rolling Materials Submitted: _______ completed application _______ student signature _______ parent signature _______ application fee _______ return envelope _______ reply card _______ essay _______ resume _______ mid-year report form _______ transcript/profile _______other: Recommendations: 1. Counselor/Teacher____________________ ______letter ______checklist ______counselor will mail ______student will mail 2. Counselor/Teacher____________________ ______letter ______checklist ______counselor will mail ______student will mail 3. Counselor/Teacher____________________ ______letter ______checklist ______reference will mail ______student will mail Deadlines: Date due to Admissions Office_______ Date submitted to Counselor________ Outcome: _____accepted _____will attend _____will not attend _____denied _____wait listed Request for Letter of Recommendation (Please print neatly) Name:____________________________________ Academy:__________________________________ Person you are requesting a letter from:___________________________ Date letter must be completed:__________________________________ Have you taken the SAT/ACTs? YES NO If yes, how many times have you taken the SAT/ACT?______ List your scores: Date Math ___________ __________ ___________ __________ ___________ __________ ___________ __________ Verbal __________ __________ __________ __________ Writing __________ __________ __________ __________ Have you taken any other test pertinent to college? Total ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ YES NO If yes, list the tests and scores:____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you speak a foreign language? YES NO If yes, what languages do you speak?____________________________________________________________________________________ List 6 adjectives that best describe you: 1. ____________________________________ 3.____________________________________ 5.____________________________________ 2.____________________________ 4.____________________________ 6.____________________________ Have there been events, circumstances, or experiences that have had a major impact on your life (moving, accident, divorce, job loss, death) YES NO If yes, please explain….(attach a separate sheet if necessary) Please list all Clubs, Sports, and Activities you have participated in during high school. Name of Club, Sport, Activity ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Grades 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 Recognition/Honor/Award ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Are you involved in any community service activities? YES NO If yes, please explain in detail (please note the number of hours per month that you spend at each activity.) __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________ List all jobs that you have held from grade 9 through present. Place of employment ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Positions held _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ Aprox. Hours/wk _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ From/To __________ __________ __________ __________ List any internship that you have held from grade 9 to present. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Please describe anything else you would like mentioned in your letter of recommendation. You may attach a resume on a separate sheet of paper if you desire. Exploring College Options Public or Private School School size, number of majors, cost and selectivity may vary depending on whether it is a state college/university or private college/university. Size and Diversity of the Student Body Size will affect many of your opportunities and experiences including: range of academic majors offered, extracurricular possibilities, amount of personal attention you will receive, number of books in the library. When considering the student body, sure to think about factors such as the geographic, ethnic, racial and religious diversity of the student body. Explore what kinds of student organizations or other groups with ethnic or religious foundations are active and visible on campus. Location Do you want to visit home frequently, or do you see this as a time to experience a new part of the country? Perhaps you like an urban environment with access to museums, ethnic food, or well-known sports teams. Or maybe you want easy access to the outdoors or the community feel of a small town. Cost What is the out-of-state versus in-state tuition? How many students receive financial aid? Strong Faculty Are courses taught by professors or graduate students? Do the majority of faculty members hold advanced degrees? Are there opportunities to work with faculty on research? Availability of Special Programs Can I study abroad? Can I get an internship? Quality of Programs If you know what you want to study, research the reputations of academic departments by talking to people in the field that interests you. If you are undecided, relax and pick an academically balanced institution that offers a range of majors and programs. Campus Life Consider what your college life will be like beyond the classroom. Aim for a balance between academics, activities, and social life. Before choosing a college, learn the answers to these questions: □ What extracurricular activities, athletics, and special interest groups are available? □ Does the community around the college offer for students? □ Is there an ethnic or religious group in which to take part in? □ How do fraternities and sororities influence campus life? □ Is housing guaranteed? □ How are dorms assigned? Retention and Graduation Rates One of the best ways to measure a school’s quality and the satisfaction of its students is to find out what percentage of students return after their first year and the percentage of students who actually graduate. A college with a good retention rate and graduation rate often indicates that responsible academic, social, and financial support systems exist for most students. Common Application The 2014-2015 Common Application for Undergraduate Admission may be used by students applying for admission for the Spring 2014 or Fall 2015 terms. WHAT IS THE COMMON APPLICATION? The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application that students may submit to any of our 488 members. WHY USE IT? Once completed online, copies of the Application for Undergraduate Admission can be sent to any number of participating colleges. The same is true of the School Report, Optional Report, Midyear Report, Final Report and Teacher Evaluation forms. This allows you to spend less time on the busywork of applying for admission, and more time on what's really important: college research, visits, essay writing, and senior year coursework. IS IT WIDELY USED? Absolutely! Millions of Common Applications are printed and accepted by our members each year. In addition, last year almost 2.5 million applications were submitted via the Common App Online. IS IT TREATED FAIRLY? YES! Our college and university members have worked together over the past 35 years to develop the application. All members fully support its use, and all give equal consideration to the Common Application and the college's own form. Many of our members use the Common Application as their only undergraduate admission application. CAN ALL COLLEGES PARTICIPATE? Membership is limited to colleges and universities that evaluate students using a holistic selection process. A holistic process includes subjective as well as objective criteria, including at least one recommendation form, at least one untimed essay, and broader campus diversity considerations. The vast majority of colleges and universities in the US use only objective criteria – grades and test scores – and therefore are not eligible to join. If a college or university is not listed on this website, they are not members of the consortium. Sending the Common Application to non-members is prohibited. WHAT IS THE COMMON APP ONLINE SCHOOL FORMS SYSTEM? As part of the application process, schools require a variety of information to be provided by teachers and guidance counselors who have interacted with you in the high school environment. Until last year, those forms were only available as PDF files that could be printed, copied, and mailed to the appropriate colleges. Now each teacher and counselor will have the option to complete the forms online via the Common App Online School Forms system if they desire. There is no cost to you or high schools, and using the online system is completely optional for your teachers and counselor. When you create an account on the Common App Online, you must first indicate what high school you attend. Once this information has been saved, you can access a 'School Forms' section of the Common App where teachers and counselors can be identified. By adding a teacher or counselor to the list of school officials, an email is triggered to the teacher or counselor with information about how to log into the Online School Forms system or how to opt for the "offline" or paper process. You are then able to track the progress of your various teachers and counselors via a screen within the Common App Online. There are now over 500 Common Application members in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. While they represent tremendous diversity in size, mission, location, and selectivity, they all share a commitment of promoting access through holistic admission. Adelphi University Agnes Scott College Alaska Pacific University Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albion College Albright College Alfred University Allegheny College Alma College American University Amherst College Anna Maria College Arcadia University Assumption College Augsburg College Augustana College (Illinois) Augustana College (South Dakota) Austin College Babson College Baldwin Wallace University Bard College Barnard College Bates College Belmont University Beloit College Bennington College Bentley University Berry College Birmingham Southern College Blackburn College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Bradley University Brandeis University Brown University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Burlington College Butler University Caldwell College California College of the Arts California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University Calvin College Canisius College Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carroll College (Montana) Carroll University Case Western Reserve University Castleton State College Cazenovia College Cedar Crest College Centenary College (Louisiana) Centenary College (NJ) Central Connecticut State University Centre College Champlain College Chapman University Chatham University Christian Brothers University Christopher Newport University Claremont McKenna College Clark University Clarkson University Coe College Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University College of Mount Saint Vincent College of Notre Dame of Maryland College of St. Joseph College of the Atlantic College of the Holy Cross College of Wooster Colorado College Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Concordia College Concordia University - Portland, OR Concordia University Irvine Connecticut College Converse College Cornell College Cornell University Creighton University Curry College Daemen College Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University DePaul University DePauw University DeSales University Dickinson College Dominican University of California Dowling College Drake University Drew University Drexel University Drury University Duke University Earlham College Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern University Eckerd College Elizabethtown College Elmira College Elms College Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory & Henry College Emory University Fairfield University Felician College Fisk University Flagler College Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Fontbonne University Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College Franklin College Switzerland Franklin Pierce University Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Furman University Gannon University George Fox University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgian Court University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Goshen College Goucher College Green Mountain College Grinnell College Guilford College Gustavus Adolphus College Hamilton College Hamline University (MN) Hampden-Sydney College Hampshire College Hanover College Hartwick College Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Hawai'i Pacific University Hendrix College Hillsdale College Hiram College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Hollins University Hood College Hope College Howard University Hult International Business School Husson University Illinois College Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Wesleyan University Immaculata University Iona College Ithaca College Jacobs University Bremen John Cabot University in Rome John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Johnson State College Juniata College Kalamazoo College Keele University Keene State College Kenyon College Kettering University Keuka College Keystone College King's College King's College London Knox College La Salle University Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lasell College Lawrence Technological University Lawrence University Le Moyne College Lehigh University Lesley University Lewis & Clark College Lexington College Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Linfield College Lipscomb University List College The Jewish Theological Seminary LIU Post Long Island University Brooklyn Campus Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Luther College Lycoming College Lyndon State College Lynn University Macalester College Manchester University Manhattan College Manhattanville College Marietta College Marist College Marlboro College Marquette University Marymount Manhattan College Marymount University Maryville University of St. Louis Marywood University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts McDaniel College MCPHS Menlo College Mercer University Mercy College Mercyhurst University Meredith College Merrimack College Miami University (Ohio) Middlebury College Mills College Millsaps College Modul University Vienna Molloy College Monmouth University Moravian College Morehouse College Mount Holyoke College Mount Saint Mary College Mount St. Mary's College Muhlenberg College Naropa University Nazareth College New College of Florida New England College New School - Eugene Lang College New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) New York University Newberry College Newbury College Niagara University Nichols College Northeastern University Northland College Northwestern University Notre Dame de Namur University Oberlin College Occidental College Oglethorpe University Ohio Wesleyan University Oklahoma City University Otterbein University Pace University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Pepperdine University Philadelphia University Pine Manor College Pitzer College Plymouth State University Pomona College Presbyterian College Prescott College Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Quinnipiac University Ramapo College of New Jersey Randolph College Randolph-Macon College Reed College Regis College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island College Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College Rice University Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Richmond The American International University in London Rider University Ringling College of Art and Design Ripon College Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rollins College Rosemont College Rowan University Russell Sage College Sacred Heart University Sage College of Albany Saint Anselm College Saint Francis University Saint John's University (College of Saint Benedict) Saint Joseph's College (IN) Saint Joseph's College of Maine Saint Joseph's University Saint Leo University Saint Louis University Saint Martin's University Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of Indiana Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Saint Michael's College Saint Peter's University Saint Vincent College Salem College Salisbury University Salve Regina University Samford University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scripps College Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Seton Hill University Sewanee: The University of the South Siena College Sierra Nevada College Simmons College Simpson College Skidmore College Smith College Soka University of America Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Southwestern University Spelman College Spring Hill College St. Bonaventure University St. Catherine University St. Edward's University St. John Fisher College St. John's College (MD) St. John's College (NM) St. Joseph's College - Brooklyn Campus St. Joseph's College - Long Island Campus St. Lawrence University St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Norbert College St. Olaf College St. Thomas Aquinas College St. Thomas University Stanford University Stephens College Sterling College Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University Stonehill College Suffolk University SUNY Binghamton University SUNY Buffalo State College SUNY College at Brockport SUNY College at Geneseo SUNY College at Old Westbury SUNY College at Oneonta SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry SUNY Cortland SUNY Fredonia SUNY Institute of Technology SUNY Maritime College SUNY New Paltz SUNY Oswego SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Potsdam SUNY Purchase College SUNY Stony Brook University SUNY University at Albany SUNY University at Buffalo Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Sweet Briar College Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University The American University of Paris The American University of Rome The Catholic University of America The College of Idaho The College of New Jersey The College of New Rochelle The College of Saint Rose The College of William & Mary The George Washington University The Ohio State University The University of Maine University of Rhode Island The University of Scranton The University of Tennessee Knoxville The University of Tulsa Thiel College Thomas College Towson University Transylvania University Trinity Christian College Trinity College Trinity University Tufts University Union College Unity College University of Aberdeen University of Birmingham England University of Bristol University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Evansville University of Findlay University of Great Falls University of Hartford University of Illinois at Chicago University of Kentucky University of LaVerne University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Machias University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of Massachusetts Lowell University of Miami University of Michigan University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of New Orleans University of North Carolina Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Joseph University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Southern Maine University of St Andrews University of Stirling University of Tampa University of the Pacific University of the Sciences University of Vermont University of Virginia Ursinus College Utica College Valparaiso University Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Intermont College Wabash College Wagner College Wake Forest University Warren Wilson College Wartburg College Washington & Jefferson College Washington and Lee University Washington College Washington University in St. Louis Webster University Wellesley College Wells College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Western New England University Westminster College (Missouri) Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Westminster College (Utah) Westmont College Wheaton College Wheeling Jesuit University Wheelock College Whitman College Whittier College Whitworth University Willamette University William Jewell College William Paterson University of NJ Williams College Wilson College Wittenberg University Wofford College Woodbury University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana Yale NUS College Yale University Develop a Financial Plan Add it Up College Costs □ Tuition and fees: These are the costs of your education. They may vary based on your academic program and number of credit hours. If the tuition is not the same for all full-time students, you may have to calculate your own tuition based on the charge per credit hour. The tuition charge will appear on the bill. □ Room and Board: Many colleges require incoming students to live on campus and choose a meal plan. The charges will vary depending on the plan that you choose. If you plan to live off campus, you will need to make your own estimate of these expenses. □ Books and Supplies: This expense covers your course materials. □ Personal expenses: The costs for things like laundry and telephone fall under personal expenses. Keep careful track of these, as they can build up quickly. □ Travel: The cost of travel is usually not added to the budget, unless the student lives more than a few hundred miles away from campus. FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the financial aid application form you will need to apply for federal and state student grants, work-study, and loans. The FAFSA comes in 2 versions- paper and electronic. The paper version is distributed to high school guidance counselors. You can also get a copy of the FAFSA by calling 1-800-4-FED-AID or 1-800-433-3243. You can complete, submit, and track your application using FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.gov. This is the easiest way to apply for federal aid. The deadlines for your state or schools may be different from the federal deadlines and you may be required to submit additional forms. Compare your Options Grants: Also called gift aid, grants do not have to be repaid and you don’t need to work to earn them. Grant aid comes from federal and state governments and individual colleges. Loans: Most financial aid comes in the form of loans. This money must be repaid. Most loans that are awarded based on financial need are low-interest loans sponsored by the federal government. Subsidized loans, the government may pay the loan so no interest accrues until you start working and repay the loan after you graduate. Unsubsidized loans: the borrower, either the student or the parent, is responsible for the interest from the day the loan begins. Work Study: Student employment and work study aid help students pay for education costs such as books, supplies, and personal expenses. Work study is a program that provides students with part-time employment to help meet their financial needs and gives them work experience while serving their campuses and surrounding communities. Useful Sites and Sources for College Planning If you are trying to CHOOSE a college or university……… College bound students: www.college.gov • this “how to” site provides relevant information about applying to, attending, paying for, and graduating from college College Planning: www.students.gov, www.mapping-your-future.org • links to state financial aid sources, as well as federal aid sources College Navigator: www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds.cool • search through 7,000+ colleges and universities by name, location, program, degree offerings, or a combination of criteria IIff yyoouu aarree llooookkiinngg ffoorr w waayyss ttoo P PA AY Y FFO OR R ccoolllleeggee… …… …… …… ….... FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov • the official online application site • federal school codes found here Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC): 1-800-433-3243 • help comlpeting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) • explaining the Student Aid Report (SAR) Pin Site: www.pin.ed.gov • students apply for personal identification # needed to sign the online FAFSA form Student Aid on the Web: www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov • choosing a career, selecting a school, and identifying resources to pay for school Scholarship Finder: www.studentaid2.ed.gov/getmoney/scholarship • scholarship search and scholarhsip matching wizard New Jersey State Financial Aid Program: www.hesaa.org • Higher Education Student Assitance Authority provides program and deadline information, fiancial aid, tools and calculators, etc. O Otthheerr hheellppffuull ssiitteess Tax Information: www.irs.gov/individuals/students/index.html • has federal income tax info and useful tips for students Americorps: www.americorps.org • national service options and how students can earn financial awards U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: www.hhs.gov/grants/index.shtml#education or www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa • financial aid for student planning on pursuing a career in a health related field GI Bill Benefits: www.gibill.va.gov • U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs offers info about education benefits for veterans or their families U. S. Army Loan repayment program: www.goarmy.com/benefits/education.jsp Navy Education Programs: www.navy.com/benefits/education Air Force Education Programs: www.airforce.com/education/enlisted/moneyforschool.php Marine Corps Education Programs: www.marines.com/main/index/quality_citizens/benefit_of_services/education
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