1. Financial Aid Workshop
Coral Shores High School
By Chris Harris

2. Bright Futures GPA: 3.5 Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)
Registration- Seniors can register after December1 (directions to register given at school)
Requirements
Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)
GPA: 3.5
SAT/ACT: 1290/29
Comm. Svc. Hrs: 100
$ Award: $101/4 yr, $70/2 yr
Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)
GPA: 3.0
SAT/ACT: 1170/26
Comm. Svc. Hrs: 75
$ Award: $76/4 yr, $52/2 yr
Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)
GPA: 3.0
SAT: 440 Math, 440 Reading
ACT: 17 English, 18 Reading, Math
Comm. Svc. Hrs: 30
$ Award: $52/2 yr

3. FAFSA (Free application for federal student aid)
to apply!
This is where you will find info for Pell Grants and student loans

4. Community Scholarships
Go to csh.keysschools.com
Then: Senior Information(in green to the left)
Then: Senior Scholarships
All scholarships are submitted directly to the scholarship organization before the deadline
Most local scholarships become available in February and March. These scholarships are awarded an Senior Award’s Night, the day before Graduation.

5. Sample of Estimated Costs
Year One
Tuition
$6,000
Rooms
$6,000
Meals
$4,000
Books
$1,000
Total Cost
$18,000

6. Example of Costs –Financial Sources
Year One
Florida Prepaid
$6,000
Bright Futures
$3,000
Scholarship 1 Pell Grant
$5,500
Scholarship 2 ________
All other scholarships
Dollars from Savings
Dollars from Parent/Relatives
$2,000
Dollars from Working
Dollars from Loans
Other___________
Total Sources
$16,500

7. Total Cost Year One Tuition $6,000 Rooms $6,000 Meals $4,000 Books
$1,500
Misc.
$1,000
Total Costs ,000
Balance: $ 1,500
Total Cost
$18,000
Florida Prepaid
$6,000
Bright Futures
$3,000
Scholarship 1 Pell Grant
$5,500
Dollars from Loans
All other scholarships
Dollars from Savings
Dollars from Parent/Relatives
$2,000
Dollars from Working
--- Total Sources
16,500

8. If there is a will to go to college, there is a way to get there!
What do I do now?
If there is still a balance leftover from Pell Grants, Bright Futures and any other scholarships, then:
1. Student may work during college OR
2. Parent or other relative $$ contribution
You may take out a student loan
If there is a will to go to college,
there is a way to get there!