1. College and Career Prep and College Application Week Workshop October 29th-November 2nd

2. Choices, Choices, Choices Work ? School ? Military ?2

3. What is my path?

4. Exploring Careers In life, planning is key!
Think outside the box!  There are thousands of careers.  There are very good career opportunities that do not require a four-year degree.
No Path =Little to no options                                                  Path=Options

5. EDUCATIONAL CHOICES 2-year (or less) technical or certificate program
2-year college, then transfer to 4-year university
4-year university

6. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE (CURRENT SENIORS)
APPLY! Applying online is preferred by most colleges. Request a transcript be sent to any college to which you send an application.
Study for and retake the ACT.
Apply for a FSA ID.
Complete your FAFSA beginning October 1st.
Check , Senior Facebook page, and in your counselor’s office often for scholarship applications.

7. HOW TO PAY FOR IT! Federal Aid Grants Work Study Student Loans
Scholarships
Military Benefits
Other Sources 7

8. FAFSA Video

9. www.fsaid.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov More info at www.studentaid.ed.gov
Need based aid
Determines Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Complete whether or not you THINK you are eligible

10. FAFSA Deadlines
To apply for federal student aid, you can apply between
Oct. 1, 2018, and June 30, 2020, for the 2019–20 school year.

11. Preparing for Scholarship Applications
Get organized!
Get your resume updated or completed.
Start essays.
Ask 3-4 people to be references or write letters of reference for you.
Preparing prevents procrastination. Procrastination can cause you to lose money!!!

12. PRIVATE / FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Use a scholarship search engine such as FastWeb, Peterson’s, Niche, AchieveAlabama, Scholarships.com, Kuder Navigator.
Check affiliations with church, employers, civic groups, etc.
Usually smaller amounts at a time.
Can take to any college.
No limit on the number you apply for.

13. ROTC and Military Scholarships
ROTC to college and for ROTC Scholarship
Navy,
Air Force,
Army,
Veterans Affairs Office-one at every collegE
Visit click on Benefits, and then tuition support
Parent’s GI Bill. Info is available at or call

14. I don’t have $$$ for College
Alabama families left approximately $57.5 million in Pell Grant aid on the table

15. Application Cost Applications can cost $50-$90
Students with financial need may qualify for an application fee waiver through (National Association for CollegeAdmission Counseling). Visit 
Some schools will waive the application fee when you visit campus, talk to a recruiter at a college fair, or if you scored well on your ACT, you may receive application fee waivers in the mail, so watch your mailbox

16. Free College Applications at these schools
Birmingham-Southern College (before Nov. 15)
Huntingdon College
Coastal Alabama Community College
Lawson State Community College
Southern Union State Community College
Trenholm State Community College

17. The Common Application
What is the Common Application
If it is accepted by the schools you are interested in, one way to save time is to use the Common Application. Students fill out one master application which can be sent to hundreds of schools nationwide, including some Alabama schools.

18. Here are the AL Schools that accept the Common Application
Birmingham-Southern College
Samford University
Spring Hill College
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
For more information, visit 

19. HBCU Common Application
Are you interested in attending an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)?
Check out where you can apply to any of the 50 member institutions at once for only $35, including Alabama State University and Tuskegee University.

20. What is a good score on the ACT?
20-24 for admissions to a university
27 & up for academic scholarships
Community Colleges (two-year colleges) do not require an ACT score. If you do have one, they will use your scores to place you in certain classes. If you do not have an ACT score, or you do not have a good score, they will allow you to take the AccuPlacer test to determine what kind of classes you need to take.
Note: Remedial classes cost $$$, but do not earn college credit.

21. WHAT DOES IT COST- CACC Tuition=$3,510 Off campus room & board=$7,200
Books and Supplies=$1,400
Fees=$870
Total=approximately $12,980/yr.
(Based on stats from 2016/2017)

22. WHAT DOES IT COST- Trenholm State
Tuition and fees = $4,350/year
Books and supplies-$2,400 for  
Room & Board =$4,950
Other cost=$2,400
Total = approximately $14,100/year

23. What Does it Cost Tuition =$10,780 Tuition=$11,276 Fees-$800
Meal Plan/Board-$4,502 Meal Plan/Board-$13,332
Room-$8,900 Books &
Books & Supplies-$ Supplies-$6,982(may vary
Total= approx. $24,982/year Total=approx. $31,590
Note: These figures are approximate per year cost. Out of state tuition is 2-3 times that of an in- state student regardless of college.

24. Associate Degree and Certificates
Some Central Alabama Community Colleges:
CACC
Trenholm State
Wallace Community College
Jefferson State
Southern Union

25. What Do I do when I get to College?
Choose a career, NOT a major. Remember that a degree is not necessarily a ticket to a career.
Look at the college course of study for a major in which you are interested. Do these classes excite you / interest you?
Think outside the box! There are thousands of careers. There are many very good career opportunities that do not require a four year degree.