SENIORS
Outside of the School Counseling Office is a huge wall of important info for you to check out from time to time
- College Visit Dates
- Testing Info
- Scholarship Information
Please become familiar with this area so you don’t miss out on something you are specifically interested in. You will have many Scholarship opportunities throughout the year. The major Scholarships
- Lilly (Mid August)
- Decatur County Community Foundation (early January)
- Locals (early March) will be announced when they become available.
However, there are many others that will be posted on the Scholarship Board and School Counseling website (Scholarship Information) a they become available.
Stop by often and check it out!
WHAT SENIORS NEED TO DO.......
I. APPLY TO SCHOOL(S)
Apply to School Choices...Now – Nov. 1st (November 1st is the DEADLINE)
Kick off to COLLEGE GO! Week..Monday, September 21~25th, Apply during this time and have application fees waived at selected Indiana schools...check with our school counseling department for a list of participating post secondary institutions.
II. APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID
File the FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid - Oct. 1st ~March 1st Student Aid Report.
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report comes back to student to verify all information submitted on FAFSA is correct
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establishes an EFC = Expected Family Contribution
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EFC is a constant, no matter where the student plans to attend school
III. COMPARE FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES
Must have applied and been accepted for a school to send a financial aid package
Examples:
| |
IVY Tech |
Ball State |
DePauw |
| Est. Cost = |
$3,600
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$22,000 |
$55,000 |
| EFC = |
-$5,000 |
-$5,000 |
-$5,000 |
| Difference = |
$ XXXX |
$17,000 |
$50,000 |
National Commitment Date: May 1st