College Financial Aid Guidance by La Tanya George
La Tanya George, an independent college and scholarship advisor with 37 years of experience, provides valuable insights on securing funding for college education. From identifying local foundations to navigating scholarship opportunities and loan forgiveness programs, her guidance covers a wide range of resources and strategies. She emphasizes the importance of starting the financial aid journey with advisors or financial aid offices, exploring various funding levels, including national, state, and local options. La Tanya also sheds light on federal aid programs, such as FAFSA, and highlights opportunities like grants, loans, and work-study programs. Additionally, she shares valuable information on loan forgiveness programs, especially for service-related professions. Overall, her session is geared towards empowering students and families with knowledge to make informed decisions about college funding.
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SHOW ME THE MONEY FOR COLLEGE THAT IS!
WELCOME THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE
WHO I AM LA TANYA GEORGE INDEPENDENT COLLEGE & SCHOLARSHIP ADVISOR ..37 years
HOUSEKEEPING THANK YOU TO MS. SOUTH TEXT / CHAT QUESTIONS A SHORT BREAK FREE PowerPoint slides
TEXT QUESTIONS TO.. (717) 497-9644
MY OBJECTIVES MORE KNOWLEDGE THAN YOU CAME WITH IDENTIFY FOUNDATIONS IN YOUR STATE
MY OBJECTIVES (CONT) IDENTIFY SCHOLARSHIP PORTFOLIO KNOWLEDGE OF LOAN FORGIVENESS
WHERE DO YOU START? ADVISOR AND/OR DEPARTMENT HEAD FINANCIAL AID OFFICE (Scholarship Coordinator, posted scholarships)
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS YOUR/YOUR PARENT S EMPLOYER YOUR HIGH SCHOOL & OTHERS
3 levels of funding NATIONAL STATE LOCAL
NATIONAL FEDERAL GOV T (FAFSA) (Grants, Loans, Work Study) CSS PROFILE (private funding) NATIONWIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
FAFSA 74% of graduate students received financial aid 43% received grants, averaging $11,300 12% received assistantships, worth an average of $18,000 39% took out direct unsubsidized loans 11% took direct PLUS
Federal Aid for Graduate Students Student Loans (Direct unsubsidized loans / Graduate PLUS) Grants (e.g. T.E.A.C.H) Work-Study WWW.STUDENTAID.GOV
LOAN FORGIVENESS SERVICE-RELATED FORGIVENESS (Teachers, Nurses, etc. ) FEDERAL LOAN FORGIVENESS PRIVATE FOR PROFIT COLLEGES SAVE PROGRAM (Saving on A Valuable Education) www.studentaid.gov
SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK Scholarship360 JLVcounseling The Scholarship Plug
NATIONAL WEBSITES WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG WWW.SALLIEMAE.COM WWW.FASTWEB.COM
WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM Scholarship Directory: Major / Deadline / Ethnicity / GPA State / Disability / # available / Amt Age / Employer / Gender, Religion
LETS VISIT SCHOLARSHIPS.COM
Filters.. ACADEMIC MAJORS STATE OF RESIDENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL
EMPLOYERS Burger King / Amazon / AT&T Chick-Fil-A / Costco / Cracker Barrel / Chipotle / CVS / Darden Restaurants / Fed Gov t emp Hardees / J Crew / KFC / McD
EMPLOYERS Nordstrom / Pizza Hut / Starbucks Subway / Taco Bell / TJ Maxx Verizon / Walmart / Wells Fargo Whole Foods / State Farm
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES Adopted/Foster Child/Orphan Affected by Sept. 11th Attacks Against The Death Penalty Animal/Pet Care Experience Anti-Bullying Advocate/Victim of Bullying
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Bilingual Bilingual Birth Mother Placed a Child for Adoption Birth Mother Placed a Child for Adoption Cancer Patient/Survivor (or Child of) Cancer Patient/Survivor (or Child of) Child of Single Parent Child of Single Parent Credit Union Member Credit Union Member
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Domestic Abuse Victim Domestic Abuse Victim Duck Calling Duck Calling Environmental Activism Environmental Activism Farmer Farmer First In Family College Student First In Family College Student
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Fishing Enthusiast Fishing Enthusiast Greek Life Greek Life Homeless/Formerly Homeless Homeless/Formerly Homeless Left Left- -Handed People Handed People LGBTQIA+ LGBTQIA+
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Migrant Worker/Child of Migrant Worker Migrant Worker/Child of Migrant Worker Model Railroading Model Railroading Multiple Birth Sibling (or Parent of) Multiple Birth Sibling (or Parent of) National Merit Scholar National Merit Scholar
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Migrant Worker/Child of Migrant Worker Migrant Worker/Child of Migrant Worker Model Railroading Model Railroading Multiple Birth Sibling (or Parent of) Multiple Birth Sibling (or Parent of) National Merit Scholar National Merit Scholar Purple Heart Recipient or Immediate Family of Purple Heart Recipient or Immediate Family of Recipient Recipient
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Quiz Bowl Participant Quiz Bowl Participant Refugee/Immigrant Refugee/Immigrant Returning/Continuing Student Returning/Continuing Student Rural Student Rural Student Single Parent Single Parent
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Social Action Social Action Student with Dependent Children Student with Dependent Children Study Abroad Study Abroad Tall People Tall People Transfer Students Transfer Students
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (cont) Transplant Candidate/Recipient Transplant Candidate/Recipient Undocumented/TPS/DACA Undocumented/TPS/DACA Vegetarian/Vegan Vegetarian/Vegan Veteran or Child of Veteran Veteran or Child of Veteran
THE COLLEGE BOARD WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
SALLIEMAE WWW.SALLIEMAE.COM
STATE FINANCIAL AID LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE (& others) ALTRUSA AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN RED CROSS BOYS AND GIRL SCOUTS
LOCAL (cont) CIRCLE K CREDIT UNIONS ELKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS KIWANIS
LOCAL (cont) SORORITIES FRATERNITIES ROTARY CLUB VFW YWCA / YMCA
OTHER WAYS TO PAY AMERICORPS CAMPUS-BASED AID PRIVATE COMPANIES TAX INCENTIVES
OTHER WAYS TO PAY(cont) WWW.UPROMISE.COM UNIONS e.g. AFSCME, AFL-CIO CONTESTS COMPETITIONS
WAYS TO PAY(cont): TAX CREDITS (Hope and Lifetime Learning) TAX ED DEDUCTIONS / IRS 529
KEY TIPS & INFORMATION CHECK WITH COLLEGE FAO COMPLETE FAFSA IN DECEMBER CHECK ON TAX INCENTIVES CHECK WITH YOUR EMPLOYER
RESEARCH LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS -Rotary Club -VFW -Credit Unions
PREPARE A PORTFOLIO TRANSCRIPTS LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION ACTIVITIES (in/out of school) ADVISOR RECOMMENDATION
BY SHOW OF HANDS.. DID YOU LEARN SOMETHING TODAY?
GET FREE SLIDES EVALUATION Scale: 1 - 5 1 = Poor Text: (717) 497-9644 5 = Very Good
NEXT SESSION.. ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES STARTS IN 5 MINUTES
PREPARE A PORTFOLIO TRANSCRIPTS LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION ACTIVITIES (in/out of school) ADVISOR RECOMMENDATION
PORTFOLIO CLASSES LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION STUDENT ACTIVITY RESUME
PORTFOLIO (cont) BIOGRAPHY TRANSCRIPT BRAG SHEET
Lets visit some websites. SCHOLARSHIPS.COM COLLEGEBOARD.ORG FASTWEB.COM STUDENTAID.GOV
