1. College Tips for Middle Schoolers and Their Parents How is my kid going to get into a good college and how the heck am I going to pay for it? Mark Hanna, M. Ed.

2. College Tips Does College Matter?

3. College Tips How do I convince my child it does? Software Developer - Med Salary: $92,660 Unemployment Rate: 2.7 percent Expected Job Openings: 139,900 Physician -Median Salary: $186,850 Unemployment Rate: 0.7 percent Expected Job Openings: 123,300 Physical Therapist - Median Salary: $81,030 Unemployment Rate: 1.5 percent Expected Job Openings: 73,500 Info Security Analyst - Med Salary: $88,590 Unemployment Rate: 3.5 percent Expected Job Openings: 27,400 Web Developer Median Salary: $63,160 Unemployment Rate: 3.8 percent Expected Job Openings: 28,500 Mechanical Engineer – Med Salary: $82,100 Unemployment Rate: 2.7 percent Expected Job Openings: 11,600 Accountant - Median Salary: $65,080 Unemployment Rate: 3.6 percent Expected Job Openings: 166,700 Marketing Mgr. - Med Salary: $123,220 Unemployment Rate: 3.9 percent Expected Job Openings: 22,900 Warning! I do not need to know right now what I will be when I grow up!

4. College Tips What should my student being doing right now! 1.Enjoy middle school! 2.Rigor of classes – STRETCH Yourself! 3.Grades (good, not perfect!) 4.Develop organization habits. 5.Join clubs (start one!) 6.Take leadership positions 7.Play sports 8.Volunteer (create projects!) Holistic Admission and Scholarship Review

5. College Tips How Much?

6. College Tips In - State Public Annual Tuition and Fees $10,480 2015 2021 Estimate $16,770 $11,280 $10,360 $18,050 $16,580 Room and Board - $10,000

7. College Tips Out of State Public Annual Tuition and Fees $41,080 2015 Tuition & Fees Room and Board $13,430 $22,550 $10,310 $33,510 $10,830

8. College Tips Annual Tuition and Fees Private Universities 2015 Tuition & Fees Room and Board $45,280 $14,670 $49,500 $14,690 $49,049$14,940

9. College Tips Annual Tuition and Fees $17,000 2015 Tuition & Fees Room and Board $8,000 $2,400 Text Books - $1,200 year

10. College Tips Show me the money!

11. College Tips Pell Grant – Up to $5,750 (12 semesters) Subsidized Loans – Up to $3500/$4500/$5500 Unsubsidized Loans - $2,000 Parent Plus Loan – Balance of COA Work Study/Teach Grants/Other studentaid.ed.gov

12. College Tips College – Admission application Local Scholarships – Raytheon, Elks, Rotary, Local Foundations, etc. Best odds! State Scholarships – AZ Assurance, Dorrance, Flinn, etc. National Scholarships – Gates Millennium, Coca-Cola, Hispanic, etc. Your employer – Check with benefits Scholarships

13. College Tips AZ Family College Savings Program (529 Plan) Tax-free withdrawal * Tax-deferred earnings * Low minimum investment required * No income restrictions * Professional money management * Wide array of investment choices * Funds usable at most accredited colleges * Up to $4,000 tax deduction www.az529.govwww.hefar.org

14. College Tips Post Secondary Options Direct employment Military – Tuition Support For Profit Schools – Beware! Community College – Good value. AA Degrees/Certificates 4 Year Colleges – Public, private, instate, out of state New short “boot camps”

15. College Tips Review – Why? How? How much? How to pay? Options? Questions? mark@markhanna.com hannacollegecounseling.com