College 101

A GUIDE TO COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL AID & ACCEPTANCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Passwords Worksheet Page 3 Junior Year Timeline Page 4 Senior Year Timeline Page 5 Application Overview Page 6 College Types Page 7 College Admissions Pyramid Page 8 Naviance Page 9 How to Request Recommendation Letters Page 10 CUNY – City University of Pages 11-12 SUNY – State University of New York Pages 13-14 NYS Opportunity Program Information Page 15 Private Schools Pages 16-17 Test Optional Colleges Page 18 Application Helpline & Tech Support Page 19 Financial Aid: Timeline Page 20 Financial Aid: FAQ Page 21 Financial Aid: Glossary & Pell/TAP/Excelsior Info Page 22 Financial Aid: Websites, Phone #'s, Scholarships Page 23

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PASSWORDS WORKSHEET

STUDENT NAME: ______

GPA: ______SAT (CR): ______SAT (Math): ______SAT Total: _____ / 1600 ACT: ______

MY INFORMATION My Mailing Address: DOB: ___ /____ /______OSIS: _____-_____-_____

______Social Security #: ___-____-______

School Email Address Username: @LehmanHS.com Password: (Default PW is 123456789) MY SCHOOL INFORMATION Naviance

Username: @LehmanHS.com School CEEB Code: Password: (Default PW is OSIS) 330533

CUNY School Address: Username: Herbert H. Lehman High School Password: 3000 E Tremont Ave Bronx, NY, 10461

SUNY Username: College Counselor Information: Mr. Bonacorsi Password: Guidance Counselor Phone: 718-904-4200 ext._____ College Board Email: [email protected] Username: Password:

Common App Username: Password:

FAFSA Student: PW: Parent: PW:

TAP Username: Password:

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JUNIOR YEAR TIMELINE

January/February  Memorize your Social Security Number, Parent Birthday’s, Parent’s Marriage or Divorce Date  Research summer programs at colleges, summer jobs, and/or summer internships  Individual meeting with Counselor  SAT prep – Khan Academy  February 27th - Registration Deadline for March 9th SAT March/April  March 9th – SAT Exam  Research colleges by location, and by major (on college’s website or Naviance)  Attend a college fair  SAT School Date: Wednesday, March 27th, 2019  Prepare a challenging schedule for 12th grade (Yes, colleges will look at your senior year courses)  Apply for summer jobs/internships (Use your Lehman Gmail for EVERYTHING!)  April 24th – Registration deadline for May 4th SAT May/June  May 4th – SAT Exam  Start to narrow down your college list  Start working on college essay  Request letters of recommendation from at least two teachers in person – then request in Naviance  Create summer college visit schedule  Schedule appointments and/or visits with colleges of interest through their website  Study for regents exams  May 22nd - Registration deadline for June 1st SAT  June 1st – SAT Exam Summer  Visit colleges (at least three)  Work on your college essay/Brag sheets  August 24th SAT Exam

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SENIOR YEAR TIMELINE SEPTEMBER  Prepare tax documents for FAFSA  Determine eligibility for SEEK/HEOP/EOP o Request parents income to determine eligibility for Opportunity Programs  Follow up with Teachers and Counselors regarding letters of recommendation  Provide the College Counselor with an updated list of Colleges  Register for the November SAT Exam  Schedule meetings with your college counselor  Take the September ACT (optional)  Finalize your college essay & activity resume OCTOBER  Complete FAFSA (Available on October 1st) (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov  Complete TAP (Tuition Assistant Program) Application for New York State Schools. You must complete the FAFSA first.  Participate in college visits at high school  Complete CUNY Application - $65 for application up to 6 schools - See College Counselor for CUNY Fee-Waiver Codes  Research/Apply for scholarships (Petersons.com, CollegeBoard.org)  Attend College Fair  Complete the SUNY Application ($50 for each school unless you receive free lunch – can waive fee for up to 7 schools)  Participate and network during college visits and rep visits  Attend College Open Houses – Look on their websites for dates and RSVP  Take the October SAT, SAT II or ACT exam NOVEMBER  Complete Common App for Out-of-State Public and Private school applications o Follow up with teachers/counselors regarding recommendation letters  Take the November SAT, SAT II or ACT exam (optional)  All components of the applications including: Letters of Recommendation, Resume, Supplements and Essays should be completed by before Thanksgiving break DECEMBER  Letters of recommendation due to most colleges (January 1st)  Take the December SAT, SAT II or ACT exam (optional) JANUARY/FEBRUARY  Mid-Year Transcripts will be submitted to your colleges as requested  Share any information received from colleges with your college counselor o Acceptance letters, scholarship awards, financial aid packages, etc. MARCH/APRIL  Please inform your college counselor of all contacts with the potential schools  Submit all college decisions to the College Office  Submit all financial aid packages & scholarship information to your college advisor MAY  MAY 1ST is (usually) the deadline for students to inform colleges of their decision to attend  Follow up on any financial aid document requests  Submit immunization/health records to your college  Take CUNY Placement tests (if applicable) or inquire about SUNY and private school placement tests JUNE  Graduate!!!

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APPLICATION OVERVIEW

Components of College Application Must Send to All Four-Year Colleges Not Required at All Colleges Application Test scores - (CUNY, SUNY, CommonApp, Coalition, etc.) - Only at test optional schools (see page 18) College Essay (personal statement) Interview High School transcript - Phone, In person Test scores (SAT, ACT) Portfolio Recommendation letters - Art/Music List of activities / resume Audition - Art/Music SAT II (Subject test) AP Exams

Who Submits What? You Counselor Teacher  Application  High School transcript  Recommendation letter  Essay / Personal statement  Recommendation letter  Test scores (SAT, ACT)  School profile  List of activities / resume  AP exams scores  SAT II (Subject test)  Portfolio

Application Deadline Terms

 Early Decision (earliest deadline) o Binding agreement to attend that school (only one selection) o Shows extreme interest in school  Early Action (next deadline) o Receive earlier decisions o Shows high level of interest in school  Regular Decision  Rolling Admission o No deadline, application closes once determined number of students have been accepted

*Please note that deadlines are not universal they are different at every single college!

Letters of Recommendation

 At least two (2) teachers  Academic teachers preferred o Better if it’s in a related subject area to what you want to study in college  Ask them in person first  Distribute brag sheet  Request them in Naviance  A teacher you have a good relationship with, not just the popular teacher  Before the end of June  Follow up with them in September o One (1) Counselor Recommendation

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COLLEGE TYPE DEFINITIONS & HOW TO APPLY

Type of Definition Examples How will I apply? college Pace, Mercy, College of Mostly funded by tuition dollars and alumni donations. Common Application, Westchester, Daemen, Costs the same regardless of state residency. Admission Coalition Application, Gettysburg, NYU, Columbia, requirements and financial aid varies a lot, but this is OR Private Cazenovia, St. Bonaventure, the type of school that generally offers the most $$ if Syracuse, Rochester, MIT, St. you match carefully. Their website Lawrence, Ithaca, Eugene Lang A group of eight of the oldest private colleges in Harvard, Brown, Princeton, America, they are some of the most prestigious in the Dartmouth, Yale, Columbia, Common Application or world. They offer amazing programs and have the Ivy League Cornell, University of Coalition Applicaion money for full financial aid. Very selective, all accept Pennsylvania fewer than 10% of applicants.

Public university system located only in NYC’s 5 Lehman, Hunter, City College, boroughs. Cheapest option. Some have housing. Can be Brooklyn, LaGuardia CC, BMCC, CUNY Application CUNY most frustrating (very bureaucratic). Funded mostly by City Tech, Baruch, Queens, NY State $. Guttman

Public university system located throughout NY State. Binghamton, Albany, Stony SUNY Application Funded mostly by NY State $. Broad range of schools – Brook, Purchase, Morrisville, SUNY OR lots of options. Average total cost for 4-yr SUNY is Oswego, Tompkins Cortland $21,000 per year. CC, Canton Common Application Every state has public colleges and universities that are Temple, , Their website funded by those states (similar to SUNYs). Tuition is Out of State Rutgers, University of OR always cheaper for in-state students with public Connecticut, University of Public colleges. You are only in-state for NY unless your legal Maryland, Penn State Common Application guardian(s) live in another state. These are businesses that have been accredited to operate as schools. They offer degrees, but for more Berkeley, DeVry, ASA, Monroe, than you would pay at most of the above schools. University of Phoenix, ITT Tech, Their website For Profit Transferring credits from a for-profit school to a non- Art Institutes, Wood-Tobe profit can also be an issue. Consider these schools only Coburn for programs you can’t get elsewhere.

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THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PYRAMID

This is the information they will look at/require when deciding whether to accept you, organized by the amount of work you will need to put in (least work is at the top).

Community Colleges

High school graduation

CUNY Senior (4 yr) Colleges SAT Scores and GPA (Except Macaulay Honors)

Public 4-year non- CUNY Colleges SAT Scores, GPA, list of activities, 1-2 recommendations, college essay / personal statement

Less Selective Private Colleges and Universities (accept 50% or more of applicants) SAT scores, GPA, list of activities, 1-2 recommendations, college essay. Bonus points: interview, communication, visiting

NY State Opportunity Programs (EOP, HEOP) SAT scores, GPA, list of activities, 2+ recommendations, college essay, proof of family income (copy of taxes, statements showing Social Security, income worksheets), sometimes interview. Bonus points: showing interest

Highly Selective Private Colleges and Universities (accept fewer than 50% of applicants) SAT scores or (if test optional) one or more written & graded research papers, GPA, class rank, list of activities, 2+ recommendations, college essay, supplemental essay. Bonus points: interviewing, communication, high scores on AP exams and SAT subject tests. This type of school usually offers the most financial aid in comparison to their cost.

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Naviance Website: student.naviance.com/lehmanhs This is a website that allows you to search for colleges, request letters of recommendation from your teachers, and explore different career options. It is a very useful website, and it is free to every single Lehman High School student!

The login page looks like this:

Your login email is your full Lehman High School email. Your password is your OSIS number.

Your school email address is the first letter of your first name, followed by the first three letters of your last name, followed by the last four numbers of your OSIS number, and it ends it @LehmanHS.com.

Sample Lehman High School Email Address: Sample Student Name: Johnny Student Sample OSIS: 123456789 Then your email would be: [email protected]

If you have trouble logging in to Naviance, please reach out to Mr. Bonacorsi at [email protected] If you are having trouble with your school email address, speak to Mr. Bland or email him at [email protected]

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HOW TO REQUEST LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ON NAVIANCE

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MAP OF CUNY CAMPUS LOCATIONS

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The scores listed above are for the average accepted student. The minimum SAT score required for admission is estimated to be below the average accepted student score. The minimum GPA required for admission is about 3-4 points below the average accepted student score, if not more. Please use this as a loose guide, these are not numbers written in stone. Community colleges will only require you to have graduated with a high school diploma or a GED. If you have questions regarding admissions requirements, please speak to your College Counselor.

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MAP OF SUNY CAMPUS LOCATIONS

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PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN NEW YORK

Early Miles Early ED II Regular COLLEGE/ Estimated # Action Priority from Decision Dead Decision SAT GPA SAT GPA of Students Deadli Deadline NYC Deadline line Deadline UNIVERSITY ne Regular Opportunity Additional Deadlines Admissions Program Information Profile Admission Profile NYC Barnard College 1410-1530 90-96 1170- 90-95 n 2500 11/1 1/1 (W)** 1360 College of Mt St 970-1140 83-89 840-980 75-85 n 1600 11/15 3/1 Rolling Vincent Columbia 1510-1580 94-98 1220- 90-94 n 6100 11/1 1/1 University** 1430 Fordham 1300-1430 90-94 1070- 85-90 n 8900 11/8 11/8 11/8 1/1 University 1270 Manhattan College 1070-1260 83-89 910-1080 80-87 n 3600 11/15 3/1 Rolling

Marymount 990-1210 83-89 840-1030 75-83 n 1900 Rolling Manhattan College New York 1310-1510 90-98 1130- 90-93 n 25700 11/1 1/1 University 1290

Eugene Lang-New 1080-1310 85-90 840-1130 79-89 n 1600 11/1 1/1 Schools Nyack College 860-1110 80-86 780-900 70-80 n 1500 Rolling 1000-1070 82-88 950-990 80-82 n 6240 11/1 Rolling

Pratt Institute 1130-1350 89-95 840-1070 85-90 n 3200 11/1 1/1

St. Francis College 890-1080 81-86 830-970 73-80 n 1700 1/1

St. Joseph's 940-1150 83-89 840-930 78-85 n 1000 Rolling College

New York State 1000- 83-89 860-1000 72-80 310 1800 12/1 2/1 1220 Bard College 1230- 90-96 Optional 88-90 100 2000 11/1 11/1 11/ 11/1 1/1 1420* 1 Canisius College 1030- 83-89 790-930 73-83 400 2700 11/1 Rolling 1250 920- 80-87 740-910 75-79 230 1000 3/1 Rolling 1130* Clarkson 1150- 90-96 900-1080 86-89 350 3300 12/1 1/15 University 1350 Colgate 1310- 92-96 1120- 90-94 212 2900 11/15 1/1 1/15 University** 1490 1270 5 Cornell 1390- 94-98 1220- 93-96 230 14300 11/1 1/2 University** 1550 1330 Daemen College 1000- 86-92 840-980 74-85 400 2000 Rolling 1210* D'Youville College 980- 85-90 880-970 75-85 400 1800 Rolling 1200

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College/ SAT GPA SAT GPA Miles Estimated Early Early ED Priority Regular (HEOP) (HEO from # of Actio Decisi II Deadline Decision University NYC Students n on Dea Deadline P) Deadli dlin ne e Hamilton 1360- 90-96 1140- 90-94 230 1900 11/15 1/1 1/1 College** 1510 1290 Hobart & William 1240- 88-95 970- 82-88 270 2300 11/15 1/1 2/1 Smith Colleges 1400* 1130* 5 Ithaca College 1170- 86-92 1030- 82-87 230 6300 12/1 11/1 2/1 1330* 1180 930- 80-86 730-910* 72-80 280 1700 Rolling 1150* Le Moyne College 1060- 85-90 930-1080 80-89 250 2900 11/15 2/1 Rolling 1240* Marist College 1130- 87-95 980-1170 84-90 70 5600 11/15 11/15 2/1 2/1 1310* Nazareth College 1050- 86-93 890- 78-86 340 2100 1240* 1030* Niagara University 1010- 88-94 880-1070 80-87 420 3200 11/15 1/1 12/1 2/1 1200 5 Paul Smith's N/A 78-83 770-980 70-80 310 900 Rolling College Rochester Institute 1200- 88-95 970-1190 83-90 340 13500 11/15 1/15 Rolling of Technology 1410 930- 83-89 790-970 73-80 150 800 12/1 3/1 College (W) 1140 Sage College of 930- 83-89 840-1170 73-80 150 600 12/1 3/1 Albany 1140 Siena College 1060- 88-92 860-1130 75-85 150 3100 12/1 12/1 2/15 1270* Skidmore 1180- 94-97 1070- 89-94 170 2600 11/15 1/1 1/15 College** 1400 1170 5 St. Bonaventure 1010- 85-92 880-1070 75-87 350 1700 2/15 Rolling University 1240 St. John Fisher 1080- 83-89 840-1170 74-85 340 2800 12/1 1/16 Rolling College 1270 St. Lawrence 1170- 88-93 Optional 83-95 350 2400 11/1 2/1 University 1370 St. Thomas 980- 85-90 830-970 73-84 20 1700 Rolling Aquinas College 1170 Syracuse 1160- 93-96 1060- 88-93 250 15200 11/15 1/1 University 1350 1170 Union College** 1310- 90-96 Optional 87-93 160 2300 11/15 1/1 1450* U. of Rochester 1310- 90-96 1030- 88-94 340 6300 11/1 1/5 1510 1260* 960- 80-87 750-930 73-77 220 3100 11/15 11/ Rolling 1170 15 ** 1390- 94-98 1080- 90-95 83 2400 11/1 1/1 1/1 1520 1130

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NY TEST OPTIONAL, TEST FLEXIBLE, OR DE-EMPHASIZE SAT/ACT

SCORES This list includes institutions in New York that are "test optional," "test flexible" or otherwise de-emphasize the use of standardized tests by making admissions decisions without using ACT or SAT scores -- for all or many applicants who recently graduated from U.S. high schools. Name of College City Name of College City

Annandale-on-

Bard College Dobbs Ferry Hudson Multiple Locations Metropolitan College of New York New York

Boricua College New York New York

Cazenovia College Cazenovia Nazareth College Rochester College of Westchester, The White Plains New School College of Performing Arts New York

Concordia College 6 Bronxville New York City College of Technology (CUNY) Brooklyn

Daemen College Amherst New York College of Health Professions New York Davis College Johnson City New York University5 New York Dominican College Orangeburg Niagara University Lewiston NY Elmira Parsons The New School for Design New York Eugene Lang College - The New School New York Paul Smith's College Paul Smiths Excelsior College Albany Plaza College New York

Fashion Institute of Technology New York Purchase College State University of New York Purchase NY

Five Towns College Dix Hills Russell Sage College Troy

Hamilton College5 Clinton Sage College of Albany Albany

Hartwick College Oneonta Bronxville Helene Fuld College of Nursing 6 New York Siena College 4 Loudonville Hilbert College Hamburg Saratoga Springs Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva St. John's University New York Hofstra University4 Hempstead St. Lawrence University Canton

Houghton College4 Houghton SUNY College of Technology-Delhi Delhi Ithaca College Ithaca SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs

Juilliard School New York SUNY Potsdam Potsdam Keuka College Keuka Park The College of Saint Rose Albany Le Moyne College Syracuse Buffalo Long Island University 4 Brooklyn Union College4 Schenectady

Manhattan School of Music New York University of Rochester 5 Rochester Purchase Utica College Utica

Marist College Poughkeepsie Villa Maria College Buffalo Medgar Evers College (CUNY)4 Brooklyn Wagner College 4 Staten Island Aurora

Key

Test Flexible: SAT/ACT not required if other college level exams specified by school, such as SAT/ACT used only for placement and/or 1 5 SAT Subject Test, Advanced Placement, or Int’l academic advising Baccalaureate, submitted -- contact school for details SAT/ACT required only from out-of-state Placement test or school-specific admissions 2 6 applicants exam score required if not submitting SAT/ACT SAT/ACT may be required but considered Admission/Eligibility Index calculated with 3.5 3 only when minimum GPA and/or class rank 7 GPA and combined SAT Critical Reading plus is not met Math score of 400 4 SAT/ACT required for some programs

Source: http://fairtest.org/university/optional/state

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APPLICATION HELPLINES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

CUNY Phone Number: 212-997-2869 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cuny.edu/apply

SUNY Phone Number: 800-342-3811 Email: [email protected] Website: www.suny.edu/applysuny

Common Application Website: www.commonapp.org Technical Support: appsupport.commonapp.org

College Board Phone Number: 866-756-7346 Website: www.collegeboard.org

Naviance www.succeed.naviance.com/collegebound Phone Number: 866-337-0080

Coalition Application Application: http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/

Support: http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/faq.html

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FINANCIAL AID TIMELINE

SUMMER BETWEEN 11TH AND 12TH GRADE  Organize your family income documents (1040’s, W2’s, SSI, SNAP, or income estimates for non-tax filers)  Determine your immigration status (if applicable); locate your documentation  Determine your financial eligibility for Opportunity Programs (SEEK/EOP/HEOP)  Edit your college list to academically and financially balanced list of schools  Determine whether your schools require the CSS Profile  Determine school priority filing deadlines for CSS Profile

FALL 12TH GRADE  Create an FSA ID for yourself. Write down in your password worksheet, and give a copy to your college counselor (fsaid.ed.gov)  Create an FSA ID for one of your parents. Write down in your password worksheet.  October 1st - Complete your FAFSA (with tax information) on fafsa.ed.gov (earlier is better)  File TAP Application in the same sitting (Do this right after your FAFSA) Website: tap.hesc.ny.gov  Review submitted FAFSA and TAP applications to make sure they were processed  Check email for FAFSA confirmations and Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)

WINTER 12TH GRADE  Register, fill out, and complete CSS Profile (if applicable)  Encourage your parents/guardians to file taxes in order to be considered for SEEK, EOP and HEOP programs  Update your FAFSA with tax/income information  Send copies of tax forms and income documents promptly to colleges and SEEK, EOP and HEOP programs (if applicable)  Confirm each college’s Financial Aid Office has all your required documents

SPRING 12TH GRADE  Look in the mail for financial aid award letters from individual colleges  Evaluate all award letters carefully with your college counselor  Send acceptance letter and deposit to the school that you choose to attend by May 1st  Accept the financial aid with the school you choose to attend – sometimes on the school’s website  If you are taking out loans to pay for college, complete loan counseling and sign a promissory note

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Financial AID FAQ

Q: Whose financial documents must I provide?  Always the student’s  Always the biological parent/parents that the student lives with  Sometimes the biological parent that the student does not live with (if applicable) o Unless extreme circumstance prevents this.

Q: Who qualifies as a parent?  Biological Parent(s)  Adoptive Parent(s)  Step-parent (if married to your custodial parent)

Q: Who does NOT qualify as a parent?  Grandparent, uncle, aunt, or any family member, even if you live with them!

Q: I live with a legal guardian, but not adoptive or biological parents. What do we provide? Colleges will only need the legal court document proving that the courts awarded custody to your legal guardian. This allows the college to count you independent, and the schools will only consider your income information.

Q: Does it matter who claims the student? YES! Financial aid offices are required to ask parents to follow all IRS tax rules. If someone claims the child, but the child does not live with this person, the financial aid office may decide to not provide financial aid until the taxes are re-filed. PLEASE TALK TO YOUR COLLEGE COUNSELOR NOW ABOUT ANY ANTICIPATED ISSUES!

Q: Does my household list have to match the names on my lease? No. This doesn’t have an impact; in fact, you could hurt your financial aid if you don’t list people who live in your household. The more mouths to feed, the more aid you could be eligible for.

Q: What if there was a major change between last year and this year? (Lost a job, got a job, lost a family member, birth, marriage, divorce)  Update your College Counselor immediately if this happens.  If this happens after financial aid is submitted, you need to contact all schools immediately and be prepared with documents (lay-off notice, divorce decree, etc).

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FINANCIAL AID GLOSSARY OF TERMS DIRECT COSTS The amount you owe the school in order to register and stay enrolled. COST OF ATTENDANCE The amount it will cost to attend a college in a year. The total cost includes both direct and (COA) indirect costs. EXPECTED FAMILY The amount of money the federal government determines that you or your family can pay CONTRIBUTIONS (EFC) based on the information you submit in the FAFSA.

You need to know how much it will cost you to attend each college – whether now or later FINANCIAL via loan repayment. When you subtract all grants and scholarships from the total cost of RESPONSIBILITY attendance you calculate your financial responsibility. Some of this may be managed through loans, work-study or family contributions.

The part of total cost of attendance that is not covered by your family’s EFC or by financial AP G aid. GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS Money awarded that does not have to be paid back. The amount you will have to spend on your own to make it through college. These costs INDIRECT COSTS include books, school supplies, transportation, snacks, entertainment, and housing and food if you are living at home or on your own.

LOANS Money awarded that does have to be paid back, most often with interest. NEED Your official financial need at each school is the total cost of attendance minus your EFC. Federal money awarded to you that you can earn toward your education. Work- study is not guaranteed money, and it is not available up front to pay college bursar bills. It is best ORK TUDY W -S considered as potential spending money for personal expenses along the course of the school year. Federal Pell Grant New York State TAP Grant Application Website: fafsa.ed.gov Application Website: tap.hesc.ny.gov  Federal Pell Grants are awarded to  The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), New undergraduate students who have not yet York's largest grant program, helps eligible New earned a bachelor or a professional degree. York residents attending in-state postsecondary  Pell Grants are based on financial need as institutions pay for tuition. demonstrated on the Free Application for  TAP grants are based on the applicant’s and his Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). or her family’s New York State taxable income. The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $6,195 for the 2019–20 award year TAP awards range from $500 to $5,165 per year. (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020). Excelsior Scholarship Application Website: tap.hesc.ny.gov  Maximum scholarship is $5,500  Combined federal adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less  Is a last dollar scholarship; it covers remaining balance AFTER Pell Grant and TAP Grants  Lots of fine print; please go to tap.hesc.ny.gov to find out more about this scholarship  Only available at SUNY/CUNY colleges, select Cornell schools and Alfred University

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FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES & PHONE NUMBERS

Federal Financial Aid

 1-800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243) o Call this number for advice on federal financial aid issues and filling out the FAFSA o Open Monday-Friday 8am-midnight M-F; Saturday 9am-6pm  https://fsaid.ed.gov o Go here first. o You must have an FSAID (Federal Student Aid ID) or electronic signature for you and a parent to complete the FAFSA. Go to this website to sign up for an FSAID.  www.fafsa.ed.gov o Go to this website to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be completed to access financial aid.  http://www.ed.gov o A site run by the Department of Education that explains Federal Aid Programs New York State Financial Aid (HESC)

 1-888-697-4372 o New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) o Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm  www.hesc.ny.gov o This website is run by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation and offers one of the most comprehensive collections of information about New York state aid  www.tapweb.org o Go to this website to complete the application for the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), New York’s grant aid program CSS/Financial Aid Profile

 305-829-9793 General questions about the Profile  http://www.collegeboard.com o To fill out the CSS profile (you will need a credit card). Other Financial Aid Website

 www.finaid.com o This website has good explanations of financial aid terms and the financial aid application process  http://www.ssa.gov o Social Security Administration. Here you can request for a duplicate Social Security card or request for SS-5 form to report a name change. 1-800-722-1213.

Recommended Scholarship Search Engines  Peterson’s - www.petersons.com o Organizes scholarships very well  CollegeBoard Scholarship Search - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search  Fastweb - http://www.fastweb.com/  Scholarship Monkey - http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/keyword

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