Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Plan Ahead!
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 3
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Academic Advisors
Imani’s Plan
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 5
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Higher Cost
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 8
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Scholarships
Typically an application process
May have requirements before, during, and after the scholarship is awarded
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 9
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Scholarship Sources
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 11
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Grants
Tax-exempt financial aid
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 12
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Examples:
•Federal Pell Grant
•Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
•Teacher Education Assistance
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 13
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Work-Study
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 14
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Lowest
Interest Rates Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 16
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 17
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
FAFSA Forecaster
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 20
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 23
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Need-Based Aid
Awarded if you have financial need and meet other criteria
Expected Family
Cost of Contribution –
Attendance – estimate of the
parents’ and/or Financial
amount it will
student's ability to Need
cost you to go
to school contribute to post-
secondary expenses
Non-Need-Based Aid
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 25
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 30
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
FAFSA Application Process
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 31
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 32
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 34
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
When It’s Not Free Money!
Student loans must be repaid!
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 36
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 37
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
2.3.5.G1
Your Goals:
Take Charge Today– August 2013 – Paying for Higher Education – Slide 38
Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona