Part of the Admission Process
No separate application
Must have a completed file with the Admissions Office
Notifications start in December
Range from $8,000-full tuition
Renewable
Available to MD residents
Could be transferred from other states
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Guidance Office
Parents’ employers
Businesses
Organizations and Clubs
Scholarships are part of the plan for paying for college, but not the entire plan
Of students enrolled full-time at a 4-year college:
0.3% get enough grants to cover the full cost of attendance (COA)
1.0% get enough grants to cover 90 % or more of the COA
3.4% get enough grants to cover 75 % or more of the COA
14.3 % get enough grants to cover 50 % or more of the COA
Source-”Top Ten Myths About Scholarships” presentation, 9/2011
On-Campus or Off-Campus
Part-Time
Gain work experience
Flexible hours
Need-based
FAFSA benefit
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.gov
Available January 1, 2012
Our deadline-2/15/12
Our code-002065
IRS Match
Apply (January-February)
Receive Award Letter (March-April)
Complete activation steps (May-June)
Receive funds twice a year (fall and spring) (September and February)
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Apply for a FAFSA PIN www.pin.ed.gov
PIN for a student PIN for a parent
FAFSA4caster www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov (early estimate of federal aid)
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