- University of Kentucky Scholarship DeadlineSchool Announcements
Tips For The Senior Year
I. Average Cost of Attendance
In its most recent survey of college pricing, the College Board reports
that a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public college for the
2011–2012 academic year averaged $21,447. A moderate budget at a
private college averaged $42,224.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/26/pf/college/college_tuition_cost/index.htm
that a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public college for the
2011–2012 academic year averaged $21,447. A moderate budget at a
private college averaged $42,224.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/26/pf/college/college_tuition_cost/index.htm
II. Paying for College
A. Grants—Free money, usually based on financial need.
B. Work Study
C. Student Loans
1. Subsidized-- government pays the interest while you're in school
2. Unsubsidized-- you pay all the interest, although you can have
the payments deferred until after graduation.
A. Grants—Free money, usually based on financial need.
B. Work Study
C. Student Loans
1. Subsidized-- government pays the interest while you're in school
2. Unsubsidized-- you pay all the interest, although you can have
the payments deferred until after graduation.
D. Scholarship
1. KEES (Kentucky Excellence in Education Scholarship)
1. KEES (Kentucky Excellence in Education Scholarship)
2. School scholarships (Best source)
A. Competitive school-wide scholarships
B. Departmental scholarships
3. State-wide scholarships
4. Local scholarships (Second best source)
5. Professional organizations/workplace scholarships
6. Conversion scholarships/National Service Awards
(i.e. Americorps, KY Transportation Cabinet Engineering
Scholarship, KY Nursing Scholarship)
(i.e. Americorps, KY Transportation Cabinet Engineering
Scholarship, KY Nursing Scholarship)
E. Waviers—Have tuition and mandatory student fee waived at public
College.
F. Military
College.
F. Military
G. AP Courses
H. CLEP (College Level Examination Program) clep.colleeboard.org.
I. Ask about tutoring or student ambassador programs
I. Ask about tutoring or student ambassador programs
Senior Tips
· Get applications in fairly early (first admissions, then scholarship, honors and housing). You should apply to probably 3-5 colleges. Do not assume your application is a all-in-one application.
· Visit the college and make sure it is a good fit for you. You have one college day. Must be preapproved by principal. Make arrangements with college first. Bring back documentation from school you were there.
· Get FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) done. Can’t do before Jan 1. First get your PIN number at www.pin.ed.gov. Then complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Priority deadline is as soon as possible. It is pretty much a first come, first serve basis. College Goal Sunday is February 24. Do not go to www.fafsa.com.
· If you’re not satisfied w/your ACT, retake it before December. UK and Berea will only accept your transcripts if you have your ACT score sent from the ACT. A myth is that you must take the SAT to be admitted to an out of state college. You need to check that college to see which test the school wants you to take.
· Make sure the school is accredited. http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
· Look at being involved in a Living Learning Community. Living Learning Communities are floors, sections of buildings, or complete residence halls especially for students who share a particular interest in various academic areas, social issues or activities.
· Know your school’s deadlines. Be sure to get your paperwork in by the school’s deadlines.
· If you’re looking to go out-of-state, look at the Academic Common Market.
· If you’re going to a community college, make sure everything you are taking transfers to four-year college you are planning on attending after community college.
· Avoid loans if possible. If you have to get loans, try to get a subsidized loan instead of an unsubsidized loan (subsidized (the government pays the interest while you're in school) or unsubsidized (you pay all the interest, although you can have the payments deferred until after graduation).
· If you believe you may compete in NCAA I or II athletics, you need to file for eligibility at the NCAA Clearinghouse. This is also for cheerleaders. When you take the ACT or SAT, code in for one of the schools “9999.” This is the code for the NCAA Clearinghouse. If you are looking at participating at an NAIA school, the code will be “9876.”
· Look at CLEP (College-Level Examination Program). This is a program put on by the College Board. CLEP is a program that gives you the opportunity to receive college credit for what you already know by earning qualifying scores on any of 34 examinations. Earn credit for knowledge you've acquired through independent study, prior course work, on-the-job training, professional development, cultural pursuits, or internships. It’s $72 to take an exam. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html
· If you expect recommendations, it will be very helpful to be organized. Have your paperwork in order and completed. Get it to the person you want to make the recommendations well enough ahead of the deadline.
· If you are applying to several colleges, you may want to look at the Common Application (www.commonapp.org).
· Have a timeline or calendar to help you make sure you meet deadlines.
· Never sign a contract from anybody that is trying to pressure you into signing up for a scholarship search.
