Homedale High School…2013-14
Aim High
Sept
Make a Plan
November
Get Ready
February
Go On
April
TRiO Representative
Mrs. Petya Stoyanova-Johnson
1st Generation College Bound Students/Applications & Registrations,
College & Career Information
Available to Homedale High School
students on Wednesdays 9-4….
[email protected]
Johnson
November - The Game Begins!
•The Application for Admission
Online or Paper ?
What about the application fee?
A Transcript ?
•I have time – the deadline is in
June…NOT!
If you care to get scholarships you must not procrastinate!
•Important Tip – use your legal name on your
applications. Check your social security card!!!
Always provide a correct address and phone number . What about
my email ? Be professional …
•[email protected]
• What types of financial aid are available?
• How is financial aid eligibility determined?
• What is process to apply for financial aid?
2013-2014 F.A.F.S.A.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
•FAFSA is done online.
•Parents….Complete your 2013 Federal Tax
Forms by F.A.F.S.A . due date February 15th ,
2014…
OR
Estimate answers using 2011 taxes & 2012
estimates; Then do 2013 taxes A.S.A.P. and later
make “corrections to processed F.A.F.S.A.
1) SCHOLARSHIPS
2) LOANS
3) GRANTS
4) WORK STUDY
F.A.F.S.A. Online…
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Student and Parent(s):
Birthdates & Social Security #’s
Latest Marriage/Divorce/Separation date
2012 W-2’s & Completed Federal Tax Forms and other 2011 untaxed
benefits & 2012 retirement contributions
or 2011 Tax Forms & 2012 income estimates
Current balances of all checking & savings accounts.
Use balances after monthly expenses are paid; use precise values
such as $1257 not $1000.
Current value of all investments & liquid assets.
Student only:
Driver’s License Number (if you have one)
Alien Registration Number (if eligible noncitizen)
•Check Homedale School District Website…
High School/Counselor/Scholarships
•CIS
www.idahocis.org
USERNAME: homedalehs
PASSWORD: Trojans#1
•Academic (Merit-based)
•Low income (Need-based)
•Athletic (academics still a primary factor for selection)
•High School/college involvement
•Minority/ethnic based
•Talent (portfolio, audition or competition)
C of I
Tuition and fees
Health Insurance*
Books and Supplies
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Housing/Food**
$5,500/yr
$1,400/yr
$1,200/yr
$1,500/yr
$1,400/yr
$6,000/yr
TOTAL $17,000/yr
If student is lives at home--saves about $5,000+/yr
• Admission Tests and Application Fees due at
submission (fee waivers available-see counselor)
• The FAFSA, and scholarship app’s are FREE
(Beware of scholarship scams!)
• Student Housing Deposit ($100-$300) is
submitted ASAP with reservation in January-April.
• Tuition and Fees for each semester are typically
due the first week of each semester
Extended Payment Plans available
Apply to waive health insurance fee if student is
on parent’s or their own plan
Do not pay for any college-related services that you can obtain for
FREE from your career counselor or others!
January 29th and February 12th, 2014
Focus…FAFSA Help
Any Questions?