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Planning & Paying for College

Planning & Paying for College. Presented by The Missouri Department of Higher Education. Preparing for College. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE. Junior Year Take high school core classes http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/gradndex.htm. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE. Junior Year

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Planning & Paying for College

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  1. Planning & Paying for College Presented by The Missouri Department of Higher Education

  2. Preparing for College

  3. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Take high school core classes http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/gradndex.htm

  4. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Register & take the ACT, SAT or other admission exams http://act.org/ http://sat.collegeboard.org

  5. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Explore career options with Missouri Connections www.missouriconnections.org

  6. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Junior Year Research college options using the MDHE’s college & degree search http://collegesearch.mo.gov/

  7. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Register, take or retake the ACT, SAT or other admission exams http://act.org/ http://sat.collegeboard.org

  8. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Narrow down your college choices using the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard http://collegecost.ed.gov/scorecard/index.aspx

  9. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Watch for deadlines! http://fafsa.gov/deadlines.htm

  10. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE Senior Year Schedule a campus visit to your top three picks!

  11. Paying for College

  12. Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov www.fafsa.gov

  13. Seven Steps to Applying for Financial Aid YouTube Video

  14. FAFSA Frenzy YouTube Video

  15. Scholarship Resources • MDHE’s Monthly Student Reminder • Sign up at http://www.dhe.mo.gov/ppc/reminders2.php • Resources for Missouri Residents • Dept. of Economic Development www.ded.mo.gov • Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education www.dese.mo.gov • Dept. of Health & Senior Services www.dhss.mo.gov • Dept. of Social Services www.dss.mo.gov • Midwest Student Exchange Program www.mhec.org • MOST-Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan www.missourimost.org • Scholarships for Military Families • U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov • www.military.com

  16. Federal Student Aid

  17. Missouri State Aid • A+ Scholarship Program • Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program • Advanced Placement Incentive Grant • “Bright Flight” Scholarship • Kids’ Chance Scholarship • Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Scholarship • Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program • Minority Teaching Scholarship • Public Safety Officer or Employee’s Child Survivor Grant • Vietnam Veteran Survivor Grant • Wartime Veteran’s Survivor Grant

  18. Missouri’s Student PortalSign up today at https://web.dhe.mo.gov/dhe/famous/portal/splogin.faces

  19. Institutional & Private Aid • Institutional Aid • Awarded by colleges & universities • Institution determines eligibility • Check with each institution’s website • Private Aid • Awarded by businesses, community groups, high schools, and religious and civic organizations • Private organization determines eligibility criteria and application procedures

  20. Contact Information P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 Info. Center: 800-473-6757 Phone: 573-751-3940 Fax: 573-751-6635 www.dhe.mo.gov info@dhe.mo.gov facebook.com/journeytocollege twitter.com/Journey2College

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